My Take by Alex Lo

Stop subsidising the rich with cheap land rents

The Lands Department has finally released records of short-term leases of public land

Among those paying as little as HK$2.29 per square foot on these leases are some of the city’s best known tycoons and their children, as well as wealthy politicians

Alex Lo

Published: 6:10pm, 28 Dec, 2018

Updated: 10:38pm, 28 Dec, 2018

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Alex Lo has been a Post columnist since 2012, covering major issues affecting Hong Kong and the rest of China. A journalist for 25 years, he has worked for various publications in Hong Kong and Toronto as a news reporter and editor. He has also lectured in journalism at the University of Hong Kong.

Stop subsidising the rich with cheap land rents

The Lands Department has finally released records of short-term leases of public land Among those paying as little as HK$2.29 per square foot on these leases are some of the city’s best known tycoons and their children, as well as wealthy politicians

The Lands Department has finally released records of short-term leases of public land

Among those paying as little as HK$2.29 per square foot on these leases are some of the city’s best known tycoons and their children, as well as wealthy politicians