SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1994
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS TO IMPORT WORKERS
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PRELIMINARY APPLICATIONS TO IMPORT WORKERS UNDER THE IMPORTATION OF LABOUR SCHEME WILL BE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 25.
SHOULD SOON AS A SPOKESMAN
"EMPLOYERS WHO INTEND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHEME SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT AS POSSIBLE. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED, FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
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APPLICATION FORMS AND GUIDANCE NOTES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT, THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND DISTRICT OFFICES.
COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ΤΟ THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT FOR FURTHER PROCESSING.
ABOUT 11,000 QUOTAS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR RE-USE THIS YEAR.
"IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF EMPLOYERS то SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IF THEY WANT TO AVOID THE LAST-MINUTE RUSH.'
ENQUIRIES ON IMMIGRATION-RELATED MATTERS CAN BE MADE TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ON TEL 829 3220 AND 829 3225.
STI VISITS SINGAPORE
THE SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR CHAU TAK-HAY, LEFT TODAY (
(SUNDAY) FOR A TWO-DAY VISIT TO SINGAPORE.
"HONG KONG IS AT THE HEART OF THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION, WE ARE PARTICIPATING ACTIVELY IN THE WORK OF APEC (ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION) AND ARE KEEN TO STRENGTHEN OUR ECONOMIC AND TRADE TIES WITH OUR PARTNERS IN THE REGION," SAID MR CHAU.
HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE ENJOY EXCELLENT TRADE RELATIONS. SINGAPORE IS HONG KONG'S SIXTH LARGEST TRADING PARTNER, MR CHAU SAID.
SINGAPORE HAVE ALWAYS
"HONG KONG AND
WORKED TOGETHER VERY CLOSELY IN BOTH THE GATT (GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE) AND APEC AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO IN THE FUTURE.
IN SINGAPORE, MR CHAU WILL MEET MR YEO CHEOW TONG, MINISTER FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, AND PROFESSOR S JAYAKUMAR, MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
"I WOULD LIKE TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON APEC WITH MINISTER YEO AND MINISTER JAYAKUMAR, WHO ARE MY COUNTERPARTS IN APEC.
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