Hong Kong’s light public housing scheme secures HK$14.9 billion funding approval, breezes through Legco despite mounting concerns

• Legco votes 58-1 in favour of request, sets in motion scheme to supply 30,000 flats by 2027 at total cost of HK$26.4 billion
• But questions remain about government’s ability to rein in costs, funds needed for demolition and usage of components after sites dismantled