APEC

Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation

ARF

Applied Research Fund

BSPU

Business and Services Promotion Unit

e-commerce

electronic commerce

ECIC

Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation

ERB

Employees Retraining Board

GEM

Growth Enterprise Market

HKMA

Hong Kong Monetary Authority

HKPC

Hong Kong Productivity Council

HKSAR

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

IT

Information Technology

ITF

Innovation and Technology Fund

LegCo

Legislative Council

SFS

Special Finance Scheme for Small and Medium Enterprises

SMEs

Small and medium enterprises

TDC

Hong Kong Trade Development Council

TID

Trade and Industry Department

VTC

Vocational Training Council

WTO

World Trade Organization