FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1988
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FEASIBILITY STUDY ON TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
THE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT BOARD (IDB) HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION CONSULTANTS TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF A TECHNOLOGY CENTRE IN HONG KONG.
AT ITS MEETING TODAY, CHAIRED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR HAMISH MACLEOD, THE BOARD ACCEPTED IN PRINCIPLE A PROPOSAL FROM ITS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT COMMITTEE THAT CONSULTANTS SHOULD BE ENGAGED TO DRAW UP A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A TECHNOLOGY CENTRE.
THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED AN EXTENSIVE SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS AT KEEPING HONG KONG'S TEXTILES AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY COMPETITIVE.
AIMED
THE RECOMMENDATIONS STEMMED FROM A STUDY COMMISSIONED FROM KURT SALMON ASSOCIATES TO INVESTIGATE THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE INDUSTRY AND THE STEPS THAT HAD TO BE TAKEN IN THE FUTURE.
THIS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY IN FEBRUARY 1987 AND A TEXTILES SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE IDB WAS ESTABLISHED TO STUDY ITS FINDINGS.
AT TODAY'S MEETING, THE RECOMMENDATIONS SUB-COMMITTEE WERE ENDORSED BY THE MAIN BOARD.
MADE
BY THE
INDUSTRIAL LAND FOR INDUSTRY,
THEY INCLUDED A SUGGESTION THAT THE HONG KONG ESTATE CORPORATION BE ASKED TO CONSIDER PROVIDING ADEQUATE USE BY WATER-INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING THE FINISHING WHICH INCLUDES PROCESSES SUCH AS THE BLEACHING, DYEING AND FINISHING OF TEXTILES.
THE BOARD WELCOMED A DECISION BY THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH A NEW TEXTILES DIVISION, AND SAID THAT IT SHOULD PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF CONSULTANCY AND ADVISORY SERVICES TO MANUFACTURERS IN THE TEXTILES AND GARMENTS INDUSTRIES.
ON MARKETING, THE BOARD CONCLUDED THAT THE HONG DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL'S PRESENT TRADE PROMOTION ACTIVITIES OF THE TEXTILES AND GARMENTS INDUSTRIES CONTINUR.
WERE HELPFUL
KONG TRADE IN SUPPORT AND SHOULD
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