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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1993

SHE NOTED THAT ANOTHER INITIATIVE OF THE GOVERNMENT SETTING UP OF THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE, TO BE FULLY OPERATIONAL EARLY NEXT YEAR.

WAS THE EXPECTED

BUILT AT A COST OF $250 MILLION, THE CENTRE AIMED MAINLY то PROVIDE INCUBATION SERVICES TO TECHNOLOGY-BASED FIRMS AND то PROMOTE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND APPLICATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS.

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'SUCH EFFORTS ARE FURTHER BOOSTED BY THE INVESTMENT PROMOTION DIVISION OF THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT WHICH ENCOURAGES OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS IN HONG KONG E MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES WITH A VIEW TO IMPORT INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTION METHODS TO THE TERRITORY, MISS YUE SAID.

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SHE POINTED OUT THAT IN RECENT YEARS, THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT, THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL, THE HONG KONG DESIGN INNOVATION COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHER PUBLIC ORGANISATIONS HAD PROVIDED VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO HELP MANUFACTURERS TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND UPGRADE DESIGN.

AS FOR THE QUALITY OF PRODUCTS, THE LABORATORY ACCREDITATION SCHEME, THE PRODUCT STANDARDS INFORMATION BUREAU AND THE STANDARDS AND CALIBRATION LABORATORY OF THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE HONG KONG QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY HAVE ALSO PROVIDED A VARIETY OF SERVICES TO HELP MANUFACTURERS MEET THE INCREASINGLY STRINGENT REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, SHE SAID.

ON MANPOWER TRAINING, MISS YUE SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD SINCE LAST YEAR GRANTED A TOTAL OF $105 MILLION TO THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL FOR IMPLEMENTING A NEW TECHNOLOGY TRAINING SCHEME то HELP MANUFACTURERS TO PROVIDE TRAINING ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES ΤΟ THEIR EMPLOYEES.

"IN ADDITION, AN EMPLOYEES RE-TRAINING SCHEME WAS ALSO INTRODUCED TO HELP WORKERS COPE WITH THE STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN THE LOCAL INDUSTRY BY LEARNING NEW SKILLS OR ENHANCING THEIR EXISTING SKILLS, SHE ADDED.

SITE FORMATION WORKS FOR TUNG CHUNG RESERVOIR STARTS

SITE FORMATION WORK FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SERVOIR AT TUNG CHUNG, AS PART OF THE AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME (ACP), WILL START SOON.

THIS FOLLOWS THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD'S DECISION TODAY (THURSDAY) TO AWARD THE TUNG CHUNG FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR SITE FORMATION WORKS CONTRACT TO CHUN WO CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED OF HONG KONG AT A PRICE OF $84.95 MILLION.

AS PART OF THE NORTH LANTAU WATER SUPPLY PROJECT, THE NEW RESERVOIR WILL PROVIDE A PERMANENT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO TUNG CHUNG NEW TOWN, THE NEW AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP кок, AND OTHER PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS IN NORTH LANTAU.

THE CONTRACT WILL PROVIDE SITE FORMATION FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR, DRAINAGE WORKS, ALL-WEATHER ACCESS ROAD LEADING TO THE SERVICE ASSOCIATED GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURAL WORKS.

FOR THE TUNG CHUNG LANDSCAPING, AND AN RESERVOIR SITE, AND

/CONSTRUCTION WILL

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