11 government departments, private owners must agree for Hong Kong waterfront development

11 government departments, private owners must agree for Hong Kong waterfront development

The proposed transformation of an old Hong Kong neighbourhood into a world-class waterfront in the style of Australia’s Darling Harbour will require major cooperation among at least 11 government departments and agreement from private owners, officials have said. The 798-hectare (1,972-acre) project was announced by Urban Renewal Authority managing director Wai Chi-sing on Sunday, with…

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Hong Kong seeks to turn To Kwa Wan into ‘world-class’ cove for dining, concerts

Hong Kong seeks to turn To Kwa Wan into ‘world-class’ cove for dining, concerts

Transforming idle barges into restaurants, concert venues or swimming pools are among ideas Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority has floated to develop an old residential area into a world-class cove area in the style of Sydney’s Darling Harbour. Authority managing director Wai Chi-sing said on Sunday that its consultant was studying suggestions on developing To…

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