Press Releases 2003

Date	Title
December 2003
30.12.2003 (Tuesday)	Hong Kong ready to fully implement CEPA on 1 January 2004
29.12.2003 (Monday)	Application for CO (CEPA) starts tomorrow
08.12.2003 (Monday)	Seminar on "CEPA and Hong Kong's New Opportunities in the Pearl River Delta"
November 2003
14.11.2003 (Friday)	Govt to extend Hong Kong Service Supplier certification to all service sectors under CEPA
14.11.2003 (Friday)	The Government announces the details for implementing the "Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement" (CEPA) Trade in goods from 1 January 2004
October 2003
30.10.2003 (Thursday)	Seminar will help SMEs get credit
23.10.2003 (Thursday)	Seminar for SMEs on Creativity
12.10.2003 (Sunday)	Mentorship Programme for SMEs invites applications
September 2003
30.09.2003 (Tuesday)	Government launches a new certification service of "Hong Kong Service Supplier" in respect of telecommunications sector
August 2003
30.08.2003 (Saturday)	Hong Kong to Participate in PECC Meeting
18.08.2003 (Monday)	Second issue of the SME newsletter "the Pulse" is released
July 2003
02.07.2003 (Wednesday)	The Pacific Economic Outlook (PEO) 2003 - 2004 is Announced
June 2003
20.06.2003 (Friday)	Higher funding ceilings for the SME Export Marketing Fund, and higher subsidy level for the SME Training Fund
17.06.2003 (Tuesday)	Seminar for SMEs on re-branding
May 2003
12.05.2003 (Monday)	Seminar on Enhanced SME Funding Schemes
March 2003
30.03.2003 (Sunday)	Government launches a new loan guarantee scheme to help SMEs obtain working capital loans and equipment loans
25.03.2003 (Tuesday)	Pacific Economic Cooperation Hong Kong Committee Meeting
February 2003
18.02.2003 (Tuesday)	Higher funding ceilings and more flexible procedures for the SME Export Marketing Fund and the SME Training Fund
18.02.2003 (Tuesday)	Seminar for SMEs on design and brand building
January 2003
02.01.2003 (Thursday)	Award-winning companies share their keys to success with SMEs