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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1993
MR SIU ADDED THAT IN RECOGNISING THE IMPORTANCE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TO THE ECONOMY, THE GOVERNMENT ENCOURAGED COMPETITION AS A MEANS OF STIMULATING EFFICIENT GROWTH IN THIS SECTOR.
"FOR THIS REASON, WE INTEND то DEVELOP A REGULATORY REGIME WHICH WILL GIVE THE NEW NETWORK LICENSEES THE BEST POSSIBLE CHANCE OF COMPETING SUCCESSFULLY IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKETPLACE.
"THIS REGIME WILL BE ADMINISTERED AND, WHERE NECESSARY, FINE-TUNED BY OUR NEWLY ESTABLISHED OFFICE OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY, AND WILL ΑΙΜ ΤΟ ENCOURAGE IMAGINATIVE AND VISIONARY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS TO OUR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENVIRONMENT, HE SAID.
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MR SIU SAID THE GOVERNMENT FULLY RECOGNISED THE ADVANTAGES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS.
"WE ARE NOW ENGAGED IN A $600 MILLION PROJECT DESIGNED TO LINK COMPUTER FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY BOTH OF OUR OWN INTERNAL SERVICES AND OF THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE TO THE PUBLIC.
"AMONG THOSE DEPARTMENTS WHICH HAVE STARTED IMPLEMENTING PARTS OF THE PROJECT ARE HOUSING, CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, IMMIGRATION INLAND REVENUE, HE SAID.
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GOVT DONATES $7M TO INDIA QUAKE VICTIMS
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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO DONATE $7 MILLION TO PROVIDE DISASTER RELIEF TO SURVIVORS OF THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE DECISION HAD BEEN MADE ON HUMANITARIAN GROUNDS.
THE DONATION IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE NECESSARY RELIEF ITEMS FOR THE SURVIVORS OF THE EARTHQUAKE AND HELP THEM REBUILD THEIR HOMES
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THE DONATION WILL BE SENT то THE INDIAN PRIME MINISTER'S NATIONAL RELIEF FUND THROUGH THE INDIAN COMMISSION IN HONG KONG.
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FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR OCTOBER
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FOURTEEN MORE ORGANISATIONS HAVE BEEN GRANTED PERMISSION RAISE FUNDS LATER THIS MONTH, A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
THEY WILL SELL FLAGS, TOKENS OR SIMILIAR ITEMS, OR PLACE DONATION BOXES IN DESIGNATED PUBLIC AREAS.
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