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"HAVING THE BENEFIT OF SEEING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN OTHER PLACES, THERE ARE OBVIOUSLY MANY ADVANTAGES FOR A LATE-STARTER.
"PROVIDED THAT THE CONDITIONS ARE FAVOURABLE, IT CAN MAKE OPTIMUM USE OF SELECTED MODERN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED ELSEWHERE; IT CAN LEAP-FROG BY SKIPPING THE INTERMEDIATE STAGES OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; AND IT IS ABLE TO AVOID KNOWN PITFALLS.'
MR WONG SAID HONG KONG'S MANUFACTURERS COULD READILY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT WHICH HAD ALREADY TAKEN PLACE ELSEWHERE.
"THEY SHOULD HAVE EVERY INCENTIVE TO INVEST IN TECHNOLOGY IN ORDER TO STAY IN BUSINESS, HE SAID.
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MOREOVER, HONG KONG HAD MOST OF THE PRE-REQUISITES FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS, SUCH AS FREE FLOW OF INFORMATION, WELL-EDUCATED AND SKILLED WORK FORCE, AND GOOD INFRASTRUCTURE.
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"I BELIEVE WE HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY INGREDIENTS TO TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT A SUCCESS, BUT THE DECISION WHETHER TO GET INTO THE TECHNOLOGY RACE OR BE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD IS ONE MANUFACTURERS TO TAKE.
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"THE DECISION TO UPGRADE TECHNOLOGY IS UNDERSTANDABLY EASY ONE, AND THE INITIAL COSTS MAY BE DAUNTING.
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"IN THIS CONNECTION, THE GOVERNMENT IS ACTIVELY CONSIDERING THE SUGGESTION THAT SOME KIND OF ASSISTANCE OR INCENTIVE BE GIVEN TO MANUFACTURERS PREPARED то ENGAGE IN THE APPLICATION OF SPECIFIC INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, MR WONG SAID.
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PEOPLE URGED TO REGISTER AS VOTERS
THE GOVERNMENT WILL LAUNCH A MAJOR PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN ΤΟ ATTRACT MORE PEOPLE TO REGISTER AS VOTERS, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS, MR DARWIN CHEN, ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY),
SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF REGISTRATION AND THE CAMPAIGN, MR CHEN SAID A PERSON, EITHER VOTER OR A CANDIDATE, MUST FIRST BE REGISTERED ON THE ELECTORAL BEFORE HE CAN TAKE PART IN THE COMING ELECTIONS.
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THE VOTER REGISTRATION PERIOD OF THE 1990 GENERAL ELECTORAL ROLL RUNS FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO OCTOBER 1, 1990.
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