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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1992

"CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS, TOO, ARE ATTRACTED TO SCIENCE PARKS FOR THEIR OWN SPECIALISED NEEDS, HE SAID.

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"ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE FEATURES OF ANY SCIENCE PARK IS THE LINKS IT CAN PROVIDE TO THE WELL EDUCATED AND TRAINED STAFF AND STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITIES AND POLYTECHNICS.

"THIS IS A UNIVERSAL FEATURE OF SCIENCE PARKS AND IN ITSELF PROVIDES A NEW CHALLENGE TO HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES AND INDUSTRY TO DEVELOP A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF THE OPPORTUNITIES THIS BRINGS, HE ADDED.

GOVT ACTIVELY UPGRADES TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE

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THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY, MR TH BARMA, (THURSDAY) OUTLINED THE RANGE OF INITIATIVES BEING TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT IN UPGRADING THE TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF HONG KONG.

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SPEAKING ON 'GOVERNMENT AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT" AT A TALK OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC SCIENCE PARK CONFERENCE, MR BARMA SAID LATEST INITIATIVE CONCERNED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SCIENCE PARK IN KONG.

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"WE IN HONG KONG ARE VERY MUCH AWARE THAT WE DO NOT HAVE AND THIS IS WHY WE HAVE COMMISSIONED A STUDY TO EXAMINE THE NEED FOR A SCIENCE PARK IN HONG KONG," HE SAID.

"THE SIX-MONTH STUDY HAS ONLY THIS WEEK BEEN COMPLETED ARE NOW EXAMINING ITS CONCLUSIONS, HE ADDED.

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MR BARMA SAID THE STUDY RECOMMENDED THAT HONG KONG NEEDED SCIENCE PARK AND SHOWED THAT THERE WAS A DEMAND FOR ONE IN HONG KONG.

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"HOWEVER, WE ARE VERY CLEARLY OF THE VIEW THAT A SCIENCE PARK IN HONG KONG IS SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE CREATED BY GOVERNMENT ALONE.

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IT CAN ONLY BE SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP AND WITH THE ACTIVE SUPPORT OF MANY OTHER INTERESTED BODIES: THE TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTES IN HONG KONG, COMPANIES INVOLVED IN TECHNOLOGY, BOTH BIG AND SMALL AND, NOT LEAST, THE BANKS WHOSE THE SUCCESS OF ANY NEWLY EMERGING COMPANY TRYING ΤΟ DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALISE A NEW IDEA IS LIKELY TO BE CRUCIAL, MR BARMA SAID.

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"THIS IS WHY, FIRST OF ALL, WE WILL BE ACTIVELY SEEKING VIEWS AND COMMENTS OF THOSE WHO WOULD BE INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING OPERATION OF A SCIENCE PARK.

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"WE WOULD ALSO BE SEEKING THE VIEWS OF OUR MAIN ADVISORY THE INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.

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