The Hong Kong government revealed on Tuesday it had identified only enough land to build 236,000 flats by 2027, down from the 255,000 it forecast last year. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong /  Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong government unlikely to reach target of 280,000 new public housing flats over the next decade

Housing minister Anthony Cheung says the government has identified only enough land to build 236,000 flats – well short of its target of 280,000

Topic |   Hong Kong housing
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Cannix Yau and Phila Siu

Updated: 8:46pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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The Hong Kong government revealed on Tuesday it had identified only enough land to build 236,000 flats by 2027, down from the 255,000 it forecast last year. Photo: Nora Tam
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Cannix Yau

Cannix Yau

Cannix joined the Post in 2014 after many years in journalism and some years working for legislators. She is interested in issues related to social justice and won SOPA's Excellence in Reporting Award in 2005.

Phila Siu

Phila Siu

Phila Siu, also known as Bobby, has been a journalist since 2009. He has reported on human rights, security, politics, and society in Hong Kong, mainland China and Southeast Asia. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Hong Kong Baptist University and a human rights law master's degree from the University of Hong Kong.