Press Releases 2008

Date	Title
December 2008
19.12.2008 (Friday)	Appointments to Small and Medium Enterprises Committee
12.12.2008 (Friday)	$100 billion Special Loan Guarantee Scheme set to launch next Monday
09.12.2008 (Tuesday)	TID to participate in World SME Expo
06.12.2008 (Saturday)	Basic Law Slogan/Couplet Competition
05.12.2008 (Friday)	Amendments to Strategic Commodities Control List gazetted
November 2008
19.11.2008 (Wednesday)	Seminar for SMEs on "SME Financing in Perspective"
14.11.2008 (Friday)	Seminar for SMEs on "Transforming Adversity into Success"
10.11.2008 (Monday)	SMEC welcomes Special Loan Guarantee Scheme for SMEs
3.11.2008 (Monday)	Enhancement measures to SME Loan Guarantee Scheme implemented on November 6
October 2008
28.10.2008 (Tuesday)	Finance Committee approves enhancement measures to SME Funding Schemes
27.10.2008 (Monday)	2008/10 SME Mentorship Programme invites applications
18.10.2008 (Saturday)	SMEC welcomes the enhancement measures of the SME Funding Schemes
18.10.2008 (Saturday)	Proposed enhancement measures to improve SME Funding Schemes
08.10.2008 (Wednesday)	Seminar for SMEs on "Leadership for Business Success"
September 2008
22.09.2008 (Monday)	Seminar on services liberalisation under Supplement V to CEPA and Guangdong pilot measures
16.09.2008 (Tuesday)	42nd meeting of Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation
August 2008
26.08.2008 (Tuesday)	Seminar for SMEs on "Leveraging on Financing for Business Development"
15.08.2008 (Friday)	Basic Law Slogan Competition invites entries
12.08.2008 (Tuesday)	Seminar for SMEs on "Excellent Customer Service from the Heart"
July 2008
29.07.2008 (Tuesday)	Further liberalisation under CEPA and deepening economic and trade co-operation with Guangdong Province
08.07.2008 (Tuesday)	SME seminar on "Adding Value Through Design and Innovation"
June 2008
27.06.2008 (Friday)	DGTI speaks at Business and Investment Opportunities in Africa forum
27.06.2008 (Friday)	41st meeting of Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation
16.06.2008 (Monday)	Hong Kong Awards for Industries invites entries
May 2008
30.05.2008 (Friday)	SME seminar on "Enneagram as Managerial Tool"
28.05.2008 (Wednesday)	Coverage of trade facilitation measure extended
06.05.2008 (Tuesday)	SME seminar on "How Exporters Can Protect Themselves in Face of the US' Sub-prime Mortgage Crisis"
April 2008
29.04.2008 (Tuesday)	Hong Kong continues participation in US Secure Freight Initiative
17.04.2008 (Thursday)	Enhancing entrepreneurship through SME Mentorship Programme
03.04.2008 (Thursday)	Supply of Thai rice in Hong Kong
March 2008
31.03.2008 (Monday)	Supply of rice in Hong Kong
31.03.2008 (Monday)	Appointment to HKCPEC for new term
26.03.2008 (Wednesday)	Seminar on "Environmental Protection - a challenge or an opportunity?" concludes successfully
20.03.2008 (Thursday)	HK Awards for Industries winners to share success stories
13.03.2008 (Thursday)	Seminar on environmental protection
02.03.2008 (Sunday)	Hong Kong donates US$500,000 to APEC
February 2008
26.02.2008 (Tuesday)	Higher guarantee and grant ceilings for Small and Medium Enterprise Funding Schemes
04.02.2008 (Monday)	SME seminar on "Increasing Revenue and Cutting Expenditures Through Lean 5-S Management"
January 2008
23.01.2008 (Wednesday)	66 companies honoured at 2007 Hong Kong Awards for Industries
12.01.2008 (Saturday)	Seminar on Basic Law
03.01.2008 (Thursday)	SME seminar on "Expanding Your Business Through E-Marketing"