A revised expansion plan by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has triggered fresh anger among Pok Fu Lam residents, who have accused it of dismissing alternative sites without proper due diligence and only meeting them for three hours over the past eight months. But some lawmakers on Wednesday said the university had made “major…
Hong Kong must instil investor confidence by eliminating uncertainties over the Northern Metropolis, a megadevelopment near the border viewed by Beijing as a test of the administration’s governance capability, analysts have said. The megaproject, featuring the city’s new innovation hub located in the northern New Territories, grabbed headlines again last month after a five-day visit…
Hong Kong authorities should immediately halt plans to build three artificial islands in waters off Lantau as the scheme may drive down bidding prices for land in the Northern Metropolis megaproject, a representative of the city’s major developers has said. Louis Loong Hon-biu, a lawmaker and also the secretary general of the Real Estate Developers…
Hong Kong authorities should appeal against the “light” penalties imposed on two property owners for erecting illegal structures at their luxury Redhill Peninsula homes, experts have said, warning that the fines are not hefty enough to deter offenders. The specialists weighed in after the two property owners were told to pay more than HK$110,000 (US$14,015)…
Experts and lawmakers have called on authorities to launch more inspections of homes where land grabs are suspected and speed up prosecution of owners after the government revealed its progress on cracking down on offenders at the Villa Rosa luxury estate in southern Hong Kong. The Development Bureau said on Monday that 11 detached houses…