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THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1994
AGAINST THE BACKGROUND THAT HONG KONG'S EXPORTS CONCENTRATED ON TRADITIONAL MARKETS WITH LOW GROWTH POTENTIAL, BCG RECOMMENDED THAT HONG KONG S METALS AND LIGHT ENGINEERING COMPANIES SHOULD DEVELOP PLANS TO CAPTURE EMERGING MARKETS WITH HIGHER GROWTH POTENTIAL SUCH AS THE NON-JAPAN ASIA TO RETAIN HONG KONG'S GLOBAL EXPORT POSITION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE METALS COMMITTEE OF THE INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (ITDC) HAD FORMULATED 16 INDUSTRY-WIDE RECOMMENDATIONS AND A NUMBER OF SECTOR-SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE LOCAL METALS AND LIGHT ENGINEERING INDUSTRIES BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF THE LOCAL AND OVERSEAS STUDIES.
"THE GOVERNMENT WOULD FURTHER EXAMINE THE RECOMMENDATIONS THE LIGHT OF RELEVANT POLICY CONSIDERATION AND THE AVAILABILITY RESOURCES BEFORE FINALISING ON THE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN, HE SAID.
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BEWARE OF IMPOSTERS
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT (SWD) TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT MONEY WOULD NOT BE DEMANDED FROM SWD STAFF IN ORDER TO PROCESS ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS TO THE NEEDY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID IT HAD BEEN FOUND THAT ELDERLY CUSTOMERS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT COULD EASILY FALL PREY TO IMPOSTERS CLAIMING TO BE OFFICERS OF THE
DEPARTMENT.
SAID.
"WE URGE THEM TO BE ON GUARD AND BE WARY OF TRICKSTERS," HE
HE REITERATED THAT SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT IN MAKING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS WERE ENTIRELY FREE OF CHARGE AND ANY DEMANDS FOR MONEY FROM PEOPLE CLAIMING TO BE SWD STAFF SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE NEAREST SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNIT OR THE POLICE FOR INVESTIGATION.
"ALL SWD STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR THEIR DEPARTMENTAL IDENTITY CARDS WHILE AT WORK IN THE OFFICE OR DURING OUTSIDE WORK.
*THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO CALL THE SWD HOTLINE 343 2255 WHEN IN DOUBT," HE SAID.
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