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Liber Research Community members visit a farmland site earlier this year. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong plans 37 priority farmland areas but critics say some sites left out

Environment and Ecology Bureau says it has identified 37 agricultural priority areas comprising around 980 hectares of land.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Explainer | Court ruling is latest twist in battle to build flats on Hong Kong golf course

Architecture and design

This jet-setting couple’s Hong Kong apartment got a Japanese makeover

Hong Kong politics

Golf course ruling won’t have ‘huge impact’ on Hong Kong flats supply: John Lee

But chief executive says court ruling will significantly affect the number of flats, density and completion date of the project.

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Part of the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong urged to rethink plan for Fanling golf course flats after court ruling

‘Given the complexities and variables of the case, the government needs to reconsider the usage of this land,’ lawmaker Andrew Lam says.

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Hong Kong

Landlords warned over evictions as Hong Kong subdivided-flat consultation starts

Government proposes new laws that only allow registered subdivided flats that meet certain criteria to remain on the rental market.

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Hong Kong courts

Golf club reprieve as Hong Kong court quashes approval for 12,000 flats on site

Judge notes that decision could lead to public consultation being conducted again.

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The Hong Kong Golf Club at Fanling. Photo: Dickson Lee
LGBTQ

Letters | Hong Kong courts back rights of gay couples. Government should too

Readers discuss the court rulings upholding equal rights on housing and inheritance, the city’s less-than-busy roads, what sets Singapore’s housing estates apart, and Australia’s social media ban.

SoCO - Society for Community Organisation

16-year wait for Hong Kong public housing? Singles under 60 slam policies

‘Is being single a sin,’ asks one resident, who is among those saying they are being left behind by focus on families and elderly.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong developers say profits come first after Beijing’s North Metropolis call

‘One country, two systems’ guarantees that no top-down instruction will be placed on developers to discharge their social responsibilities, industry representative says.

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The Northern Metropolis will be developed on land close to Hong Kong’s border with Shenzhen. Photo: Winson Wong
Hong Kong society

Letters | Time to enforce building code for barrier-free access in Hong Kong

Readers discuss the slow pace of change to cater to wheelchair users, tackling hospitals’ operational issues, elderly people who live alone and the call for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

Two elderly women rest in a park next to a wheelchair, in Hong Kong’s Cheung Sha Wan district on May 29. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

85 business heavyweights pledge to support Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis

Enterprises also sign agreements among themselves on related projects, with investment amounting to more than HK$100 billion.

Hong Kong courts

Editorial | Rights for same-sex couples and transgender people in Hong Kong long overdue

Progress on framework to protect “core rights” urgently required after decisions by Hong Kong’s top court on housing and inheritance.

Hong Kong

Cheaper homes at risk in Hong Kong plan to wipe out substandard flats: operator

Concern group also says tenants affected by plan will need help relocating as they may be left with few affordable options.

A subdivided tenant lays in his bunk bed space in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong society

Jail terms proposed under plan to wipe out substandard flats in Hong Kong

Proposal revealed after housing chief urged landlords not to illegally chase out tenants for renovation before minimum standards finalised.

A tenant of a 60 sq ft subdivided flat with no individual toilet in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong urged to speed up on laws for gay couples’ rights after court rulings

Court of Final Appeal upholds rulings that same-sex couples can enjoy same rights as other families in terms of inheritance, public housing.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Northern Metropolis strategy taking shape but questions remain

Hong Kong megaproject will include universities and dormitories, an integrated hospital for teaching and research and, eventually, private flats.

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Hong Kong economy

Firms to pledge support for Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis after Beijing’s call

Firms will attend ceremony on Friday to show they intend to take part in the mega development, sources say.

The Northern Metropolis will be developed on land at the border with Shenzhen. Photo: Martin Chan
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong rental yields hit 12.5-year high on talent influx

Analysts expect momentum to improve further in 2025 as more professionals enter the city and people keep putting off home purchases.

Hong Kong

Villagers facing relocation deadline march to Hong Kong government headquarters

Residents demand better resettlement terms ahead of December 6 deadline to vacate Hung Shui Kiu area slated for Northern Metropolis redevelopment.

Hong Kong economy

Is Hong Kong’s system of assessing land demand broken? Experts have the answers

Professor Liu Pak-wai says geopolitical headwinds and integration with mainland China warrant reassessment of city’s land needs.

An illustration of development plans for the Lantau artificial islands project. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong property

Homebuyers snap up flats at Wang On’s 101 King’s Road project amid market revival

Located at 101 King’s Road, near Fortress Hill MTR station, the project offers one-to-three-bedroom flats from 244 sq ft to 434 sq ft.

Aerial view of the site of the new Wang On project at 101 King’s Road in North Point. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong should keep its cool in the age of Trump

Readers discuss the need to avoid getting caught up in US-China tensions, preventing crime on the airlines, the perks of living in Hong Kong, and a marketing expert’s optimism about the city’s future.

Hong Kong

Will Hong Kong’s proposed new building rules to help elderly spur projects?

Professionals and lawmakers hail move as step in right direction, but say whether developers will take action depends on size of concessions they receive.

Hong Kong property

Cautious bids expected for second try at Hong Kong land sale

MTR Corp’s tender for a Tung Chung site follows a senior government official’s call for developers to show faith in Hong Kong’s future.

A train passes by a construction site of MTR Corporation’s extension of the Tung Chung Line on Lantau Island on October 22, 2024. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong property

The View | Can Hong Kong’s property market weather the Trump shock?

Hong Kong’s real estate industry cannot seem to catch a break, though the outlook is not all doom and gloom if you know where to look.

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Pedestrians pass a property agency in Ap Lei Chau on October 15. Hong Kong’s property sector is bracing for another four years of uncertainty after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s first private residence for elderly set to welcome well-off retirees

Happy Valley’s Ventria Residence offers hotel-like experience with tailored healthcare services in latest project tapping needs of ‘silver economy’.

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Hong Kong

93% of children in Hong Kong subdivided flats have spinal issues: survey

Children not having proper desks to do homework is the main reason for problems, Society for Community Organisation says.

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Hong Kong housing
Latest news, features and analysis on Hong Kong housing, including policy and efforts to find a solution to the problem of a shortage of homes in the world’s most expensive property market.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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