Tertiary institutions seeking to establish campuses in one of three university towns planned for the Northern Metropolis megaproject will be given “favourable consideration” if they do not require a government loan to build their facilities, Hong Kong’s education minister has said. The government has expanded all three university towns – formally named in Chief Executive…
Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis University Town is no longer just a planning concept. After site visits by a university town task force, the government has reportedly absorbed lessons from overseas models, expanded the university town area to more than 1,000 hectares, received 19 proposals from local institutions and moved towards phased site tendering and development….
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po delivers a keynote speech at an accredited session held by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange themed “Scaling Green Technology for Climate Impact: How Capital Markets Accelerate Change” during the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2026 in Dalian on June 25, 2026. (PHOTO/HKSAR GOVT) The Hong Kong…