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University town in Hong Kong to welcome 32,000 from 2034, with biggest hospital

First residents able to move to Ngau Tam Mei development in 2034, as government unveils details after Beijing’s meeting with developers.

13 Nov 2024 - 11:06PM

Hong Kong judge slams officials for tardiness in case against tech hub expansion

13 Nov 2024 - 3:47PM

Hong Kong’s business leaders have autonomy but can contribute more: John Lee

12 Nov 2024 - 4:52PM

Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs urges tycoons to bid on long-term projects

Real estate companies have been asked to support city by bidding on projects related to mega developments such as Northern Metropolis, minister says.

9 Nov 2024 - 9:00PM

Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, meets business leaders in Shenzhen on Friday. Photo: Handout

Legal challenge against planned Hong Kong tech hub could be put on hold

Judicial review applicant says he has not received final decision from Legal Aid Department on whether cost of action will be covered.

8 Nov 2024 - 4:41PM

Letters | Better IP protection will fire up Hong Kong’s creative industries

Readers discuss the government’s moves to recognise creative property rights and address livelihood and community concerns.

8 Nov 2024 - 11:30AM

Hong Kong authorities to sell large land parcel next year to fast-track megaproject

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn also hints government may separately sell more land in last quarter of 2024-25 financial year.

27 Oct 2024 - 8:34PM

One of the possible land parcels is located in Hung Shui Kiu. Photo: Winson Wong

Report lays out vision for wetland parks in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis

Authorities should prioritise creation of 338-hectare Sam Po Shue wetland park, government-commissioned consultant says.

25 Oct 2024 - 12:14AM

Former Hong Kong leader CY Leung cautions on housing oversupply

Leung warns of potential housing oversupply from new projects, urging careful demand estimation and financial planning to avoid issues.

24 Oct 2024 - 7:27PM

HK$600 million for Hong Kong exhibition hall justified for ‘educational value’

Bernadette Linn says hall will showcase city’s urban development projects and estimated cost is comparable with similar facilities in city.

24 Oct 2024 - 7:20PM

An exhibition on the Kau Yi Chau artificial islands project organised by Hong Kong’s Civil Engineering and Development Department in February 2023. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Need for HK$700 million gallery on prime Hong Kong site questioned

Government plans to set up a gallery on Wan Chai waterfront to showcase major projects such as Northern Metropolis.

23 Oct 2024 - 3:30AM

The San Tin area is to become a tech hub under government plans. Photo: Dickson Lee

Opinion | As Hong Kong strategises for success, it should celebrate its uniqueness

Being part of ‘one country’ bestows market access and strategic heft but it is the distinctions between the ‘two systems’ that make us competitive.

22 Oct 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Opinion | Hong Kong’s small flats will drive international talent elsewhere

Action on subdivided flats, however modest, is welcome but the city’s reputation for very expensive and tiny flats remains a problem.

20 Oct 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

Opinion | How John Lee’s policy address sets Hong Kong up for success

Aiming to boost economic competitiveness, Lee’s third policy address embraces the city’s strong fundamentals and potential areas for growth.

20 Oct 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Chief Executive John Lee arrives to deliver his third policy address at the Legislative Council on October 16. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong to seek HK$30 billion to start building tech hub amid judicial review

Authorities have also sought to open bidding for the first of three land parcels within the Northern Metropolis next year, minister says.

19 Oct 2024 - 10:26PM

In September, the Development Bureau said it would press ahead with the project after planning authorities made zoning changes to the San Tin Technopole plan to address public concerns. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong’s third medical school must avoid unhealthy competition: health minister

Secretary of Health Lo Chung-mau also says universities interested in running school will receive invitations by end of year.

17 Oct 2024 - 9:30PM

Hong Kong talent drive to focus on retaining 50,000 professionals each year

Chief Executive John Lee also calls for creation of more student hostels under bid to become international tertiary education hub.

17 Oct 2024 - 10:02AMvideocam

Hong Kong to have more doctors with third medical school in Northern Metropolis

City leader also promises in policy address to lower cost of medicines in public hospitals and community pharmacies through central purchasing.

16 Oct 2024 - 10:50PMvideocam

Doctors at Tuen Mun Hospital in New Territories. City leader John Lee has announced a slew of new healthcare measures in his policy address. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

‘Studying in Hong Kong’ brand to boost demand for student housing

Chief executive pledges to turn Hong Kong into an international hub for postsecondary education, earmarks over 80 hectares of land for university town.

16 Oct 2024 - 2:59PMvideocam

Letters | Gym’s closure underscores need for whistle-blower protections

Readers discuss the lessons to learn from Physical Fitness’s troubles, the practice of offering property buyers cash rebates and New Territories development as an engine of growth.

11 Oct 2024 - 11:30AM

Hong Kong’s tech hub project gets go-ahead despite judicial review challenge

Executive Council endorses San Tin Technopole project, which government says will help meet needs of society and is strategically important.

20 Sep 2024 - 11:15PM

The government will press ahead with developing the San Tin Technopole. Photo: Dickson Lee

Letters | Pandas aren’t the only animals in Hong Kong that need more room

Readers discuss development plans in the New Territories, and the cruel killing of a kitten in China.

11 Sep 2024 - 11:30AM

A herd of wild cattles forage at the Ng Tung River in Sheung Shui in January 2021. A recent study found signs of Eurasian otters in the river near urban Sheung Shui. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong Housing Society ‘may one day develop homes for cross-border residents’

Outgoing chairman Walter Chan says suggestion raised by industry representatives and might be ‘something for the long run’.

9 Sep 2024 - 10:00AM

Concerns raised over Hong Kong decision to allow more housing on site near border

Decision to allow up to 20 per cent of non-residential floor area of Hung Shui Kiu site to be converted to housing use raises eyebrows.

30 Aug 2024 - 12:20AM

Hong Kong indigenous villager files judicial challenge against city bid on land

Lam Kwok-lung, 29, files application to quash government’s order to reclaim ancestral land for Northern Metropolis development.

26 Aug 2024 - 9:04PM

The Hung Shui Kiu area in Northern Territories, some of which includes tso/tong land. Photo: Winson Wong

Judicial review application granted over Hong Kong San Tin Technopole study

The Post has seen details of the High Court’s approval, which reveals the judge expects parties involved to cooperate on directions of the hearing.

14 Aug 2024 - 1:06AM

In May, the government announced that the technopole would be expanded to cover 627 hectares. Photo: Dickson Lee

Judicial review of Hong Kong technopole plan ‘may hurt investor confidence’

Social worker Eddie Tse says government approval lacked public consultation and violated the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance.

3 Aug 2024 - 6:01AM

Hong Kong urged to preserve good-quality farmland at Northern Metropolis site

Kadoorie Farm and Liber Research Community urge authorities to establish ‘agricultural priority area’ to help boost local food supply.

1 Aug 2024 - 8:30AM

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Northern Metropolis

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor laid down the blueprint for the Northern Metropolis in her 2021 policy address. The scheme, repackaged and expanded from an existing new town plan, involves the development of an IT hub in northern New Territories near the border with mainland China, construction of up to 186,000 homes and a new cross-border railway linking the city to the Qianhai economic zone in Shenzhen. The plan, which would take 20 years to deliver, is seen as a major strategic change for development, moving the city's centre away from Hong Kong Island to the north, to integrate the city into the latest national development plan.

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9 September, 2024