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* Performers will be able to prevent their live performances from being recorded and distributed commercially or broadcast without their permission.
* As a useful measure to combat the influx of infringing goods, copyright and trademark owners will be able to apply for court orders to detain suspected imports of infringing goods.
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APEC members need to strengthen collaboration: STI
The Secretary for Trade and Industry, Mr Chau Tak-hay, today (Thursday) called on member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) to strengthen scientific and technological collaboration to meet challenges ahead.
Speaking at the APEC Ministerial Conference on Regional Science and Technology Co-operation hosted by China in Beijing, Mr Chau said such a need arose from the challenges faced by all member economies in meeting the aspirations of their people for better lives which had to be balanced against the need to find sustainable means of development and stem the damage to our environment.
He said: "The Asia-Pacific region is now better equipped than ever before to maximise the use of technology for the betterment of all our peoples.
"A new technologically literate generation is growing up, looking expectantly towards the products of science and technology to help solve the problems of everyday life.
"But the opportunities presented by science and technology could not be grasped unless the community possesses the means to exploit them."
Mr Chau said: "A key task we all face is to build and develop the technological infrastructure which will allow us to apply new technologies and scientific knowledge to the solution of the diverse problems we face.
"In Hong Kong, this has meant a sustained investment in human resource development, through a substantial increase in the number of places for tertiary education in science and technology subjects.
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