A Hong Kong developer behind a controversial housing estate at a major wetland will return part of the site with ecological value to the government and provide one-off funding for long-term conservation, according to an environmental impact assessment report. The 11.6-hectare (28.7-acre) development site is spread across Nam Sang Wai and Lut Chau, wetland areas…
Hong Kong authorities aim to sell the first sizeable site under the Northern Metropolis next year in a bid to encourage the private sector to expedite development of the megaproject in the northern New Territories, a minister has said. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho also hinted on Sunday that the government could separately sell…
A consultant commissioned by the Hong Kong government has recommended that authorities prioritise the creation of the 338-hectare (835-acre) Sam Po Shue wetland park as it establishes conservation areas in the Northern Metropolis, while warning that two of three other parks in the area may be smaller than expected. The report, released by the Agriculture,…