Authorities plan to designate 37 priority sites for agriculture that are mainly located in northern Hong Kong, although critics have accused the government of eradicating good-quality farmland that falls under new development areas. The Environment and Ecology Bureau revealed in a legislative paper on Wednesday that it had identified 37 agricultural priority areas involving around…
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced an economic reform blueprint on Wednesday aimed at transforming Hong Kong’s traditional sectors such as finance, trade and shipping, and investing in new technology industries, while rolling out a bigger welcome mat for foreign talent and funds. In his third policy address since becoming Hong Kong’s leader, he also…
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…