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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1991

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HK TO HOLD ASIA-PACIFIC CHEMICAL CONFERENCE

AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AIMED AT ADRESSING BUSINESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES RELATING TO THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY WILL BE IN HONG KONG IN FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR.

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ORGANISED BY THE NEW YORK BASED MAGAZINE "CHEMICAL WEEK" CO-SPONSORED BY THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, THE SECOND ANNUAL ASIA- PACIFIC CHEMICAL CONFERENCE WILL BRING TOGETHER TOP EXECUTIVES FROM MAJOR CHEMICAL COMPANIES IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION IN WHAT IS BILLED AS A "FORUM FOR STRATEGIC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT".

THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY, MR T.H. BARMA, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY): **WE WELCOME CHEMICAL WEEK'S DECISION ΤΟ HOLD THEIR CONFERENCE HERE..

"HONG KONG HAS LONG BEEN A DESTINATION FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS AND OVERSEAS BUSINESSMEN WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE ASIAN MARKET, AND IS THE NATURAL AND LOGICAL CHOICE FOR A CONFERENCE ON EVALUATING ASIAN MARKETS AND MAKING STRATEGIC ALLIANCES."

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISER SAID HONG KONG WAS CHOSEN AS THE CONFERENCE LOCATION BECAUSE "HONG KONG IS THE CENTRE OF THE RAPIDLY GROWING SOUTH CHINA ECONOMY AND THE CONFERENCE WILL HELP TO FOCUS ON THE OPPORTUNITIES AND POTENTIAL IN THAT AREA".

"THE CONFERENCE IS ALSO THE IDEAL SETTING FOR INDUSTRY LEADERS AND NEWCOMERS ALIKE TO MAKE DEALS AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER'S EXPERIENCE IN AREAS RANGING FROM DISTRIBUTION TO PROCESSING TO PLANT CONSTRUCTION, HE SAID.

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THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG GRAND HYATT HOTEL FROM FEBRUARY 16 TO

19. KEY SPEECHES WILL BE GIVEN BY INDUSTRY

LEADERS, FOLLOWED BY PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES OF TOPICAL IMPORTANCE TO THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY.

LOCAL COMPANIES WISHING TO TAKE PART IN OBTAIN BROCHURES AND REGISTRATION FORMS FROM THE (TEL. NO. 737 2587).

THE CONFERENCE CAN INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT

FOR REGISTRATION, PLEASE CONTACT MR RON BOUCHER, CONFERENCE MANAGER IN NEW YORK (TEL. NO. (212) 621 4900. FAX. (212) 586 3147 OR 586 3218).

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