A study is being carried out by the authorities to assess which part of the city should become less crowded
The Hong Kong government is planning to reduce the population density in the special administrative region amid the slowdown in population growth and the slump in property market.
A senior government official said a study was being conducted to find out which part of the city should be less crowded.
Tseung Kwan O and southeast Kowloon are the two major areas identified so far.
Officials are also looking into whether other sites across Hong Kong, which were planned for residential use, should be switched to other purposes, such as schools and recreation parks.
Also, the authorities are considering lowering the plot ratio of development at some sites to reduce the population density.
