Speech by DCS at Hong Kong Jewellery & & Jade Manufacturers Association 60th Anniversary Banquet (English just)
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Following is the speech by the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, at the Hong Kong Jewellery & & Jade Manufacturers Association (HKJJA) 60th Anniversary Banquet tonight (September 18):
Director-General Zhu Xiaodong (Director-General of the Kowloon Sub-office of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region), President Andrew Leung (Legislative Council President), Mr Suttipong Damrongsakul (President, ASEAN Gems and Jewellery Trade Association), Mr Victor Chan (Chairman, HKJJA), Mr Benedict Sin (President & & Director, HKJJA), girls and gentlemen,
Great night. It is my terrific satisfaction to join you this evening to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Hong Kong Jewellery & & Jade Manufacturers Association and the inauguration of the new-term Council of Management.
Let me very first congratulate HKJJA on reaching a crucial turning point, commemorating 6 years of leading and serving Hong Kong’s jewellery and jade market. In the modern-day market, where customer taste keeps altering, innovation keeps advancing, item life process keeps reducing, and earnings margin keeps diminishing, it is no simple accomplishment for the jewellery and jade market to remain competitive. In these concerns, HKJJA is skilled at assisting members broaden into various markets, remaining abreast of the current patterns and innovations in abroad markets, and offering quality control and authentication services for the market, thus leading the market to increase to various obstacles and developing Hong Kong as a world-renowned center for the jewellery trade.
Apart from service, HKJJA has actually shown a strong sense of business social obligation. Given that 2005, HKJJA has actually been the pilot of the Adopt-A-School Project, which offers finding out chances and pre-vocational training on jewellery for impoverished and ethnic minority trainees, to expand their horizons through soaking up off-campus understanding. I am pleased to discover that, this summertime, HKJJA introduced a three-day summer season workshop for high school trainees to acquire experience in innovative style and digital media marketing, which would assist their expedition of future education and profession courses. I hope that HKJJA would continue to interact with the Government to construct a more powerful skill swimming pool to fulfill the requirements of Hong Kong and the market in the long run.
The pandemic a couple of years back substantially affected Hong Kong’s economy. While the economy is progressively recuperating, it stays clear that Hong Kong requires to update ourselves, establish brand-new markets, and extend our network to the up-and-coming markets. Simply the other day, the Chief Executive revealed his Policy Address, and set out his vision of enhancing the economy and improving individuals’s income, credibly underpinned by over 700 steps throughout various sectors. I am positive that the economy will continue to recover and move forward, and high value-added services like the jewellery and jade market, led by HKJJA, will make essential contributions to and stand to gain from our financial development.
In closing, I praise HKJJA for effectively hosting the 2025 ASEAN Gems and Jewellery Trade Association Conference today and desire you all a pleasurable and remarkable night. Thank you.