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Federation of Hong Kong Industries

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Abbreviation
  
FHKI

Region served
  
Hong Kong

Formation
  
1960

Legal status
  
Not-for-profit organisation

Purpose
  
Federation of Hong Kong industrial companies

Location
  
31/F, Billion Plaza, 8 Cheung Yue Street, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon

The Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI; Chinese: 香港工業總會) is a business organisation for the industrial companies in Hong Kong established under the Federation of Hong Kong Industries Ordinance, Cap. 321 of the laws of Hong Kong, in 1960.

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History

It was set up on the foundation of the Advisory Committee set up by the government in 1958 and later developed into a Working Party in 1959. The Federation was officially established in 1960 and the chairman of the Working Party Chau Sik-nin was elected the first Chairman of the Federation.

Since 1985, the Federation has its Legislative Council representative through the Industrial (First) functional constituency.

Objectives

The objectives of the Federation are:

  • to promote and foster the interests of Hong Kong's industrial and business communities
  • to promote trade, investment, technological advancement, manpower development, and business opportunities in Hong Kong
  • to represent business's views and advise the government on policies and legislation which affect business

    • The General Committee is the Federation's policy-making and management authority, while the Secretariat is responsible for policy implementation and day-to-day operations.

    References

    Federation of Hong Kong Industries Wikipedia
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