Local textile industry told to pick from where Mainland left
20 Jan '06
1 min read
Now is the perfect opportunity for Hong Kong to focus and develop domestic industry, as the US and the EU are holding fast to tariffs on mainland textiles and clothing until the end of 2008.
Matthew Cheung, Permanent Secretary, Economic Development and Labour, approached the Legislative Council with a proposal that will promote Hong Kong based producers to shift their operations back to the territory.
Hong Kong does not have much-needed skilled workers thus, a proposal plans to set up training centres to teach workers to efficiently use the sewing and knitting machines, and then place them with various employers.
The Legislators though are not fully convinced of the plan, are saying that it will boost the flow of overseas skilled as well as cheap labour.
Li Fung-ying, pro-unionist Legislator, said that the pro-labour supported the scheme because it offered employment to the local people.
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