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C.Y. Leung attends Legco hearing over West Kowloon
Chief executive candidate Leung Chun-ying (left) attends a Legislative Council select committee hearing on his involvement 10 years ago in the jury deliberating on designs for the West Kowloon Cultural District. Leung's role as a juror despite his links to one of the entrants has given rise to concerns that he may have had a conflict of interest.
Briefing on potential land supply underground
The deputy secretary for development (works), Enoch Lam Tin-sing, chairs a briefing on developing caverns to improve land supply. Also attending will be the principal assistant secretary for development (works), Liu Chun-san, the chief geotechnical engineer (planning) at the Civil Engineering and Development Department, Samuel Ng Kwok-choi, and the chief engineer (sewage project) at the Drainage Services Department, Lai Cheuk-ho. Options under consideration by the government to boost land supply for residential and commercial developments include a proposal to construct artificial islands, a suggestion that has angered some conservationists.
Romney stands in Obama's home state
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has yet another chance to prove he is his party's inevitable candidate when he stands in the primary in Illinois, President Barack Obama's home state. More politically moderate than the Southern states in which Romney has struggled to attract support from conservatives, the state is also likely to be key in the November vote.