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HK-INC Explores SME Support Strategies

 

The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) convened its “Hong Kong Industry Network Clusters (HK-INC) consultation session today (20 June 2012) to gauge the views of industry on the strategies to support SMEs under the economic downturn. The meeting also introduced the new initiatives of HKPC and the HKSAR Government in this area.

Addressing the meeting, Mr Clement Chen, Chairman of HKPC, said, “To step up our support to SMEs, HKPC will set up a one-stop SME support centre, ‘SME One’, in HKPC Building. Fully operational in July, the centre will offer comprehensive information to enhance SMEs’ operation efficiency and competitiveness, as well as related support schemes of the Hong Kong and Mainland governments. Other new services will include free face-to-face consultation, online enquiry and exchange platforms.”

“At the meeting, participants were also briefed on the Government’s $1 billion dedicated fund to assist businesses in developing brands, upgrading and restructuring their operations and promoting domestic sales in the Mainland, soon to be launched in June. HKPC will be the secretariat for its Enterprise Support Programme. We will put in earnest efforts in promoting the programme with a view to facilitating enterprises to make the best use of the programme,” he added.

Held regularly, the theme-based HK-INC aims to gauge the views of local industry on issues of relevance to their long-term development. Topics covered in previous sessions included domestic sales, Guangzhou-Hong Kong cooperation, information security, as well as on industry sectors including environmental management, creative, watch, information and communication technology, critical components, toys and business sustainability.

For media enquiries, please contact Felix Chan at tel. (852) 2788 5036 or email: felixchan@hkpc.org.

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Mr Jonathan Ho
General Manager
Corporate Communications
Tel: (852) 2788 6390
Fax: (852) 2788 5056
Email: jonathanho@hkpc.org
Website: www.hkpc.org


20 June 2012

Mr Clement Chen, Chairman of HKPC, chairs the latest HK-INC consultation session to gauge the views of industry on the strategies to support SMEs under the economic downturn

Mr Clement Chen, Chairman of HKPC, chairs the latest HK-INC consultation session to gauge the views of industry on the strategies to support SMEs under the economic downturn