https://www.scmp.com/rss/515637/feed Wing Poon is a policy advocacy manager at Our Hong Kong Foundation. She holds a master of arts degree in China Development Studies with distinction from the University of Hong Kong, and a bachelor of arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with first-class honours. Prior to her current role, she worked as a news anchor and reporter for i-CABLE News and ATV News. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com As “Asia’s World City”, Hong Kong is renowned for its high efficiency, which stems in part from its high-density development. But this also comes with shortcomings – epitomised by the city’s shoebox housing units and a residential property market that is the least affordable in the world. According to the 2021 population census, Hong Kong’s per capita living space is just 172 sq ft, much smaller than Tokyo’s 210 sq ft and Singapore’s 270 sq ft. The difference is glaring when we compare it with... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3220209/heydey-nano-flats-hong-kong-may-be-ending-more-housing-progress-needed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3220209/heydey-nano-flats-hong-kong-may-be-ending-more-housing-progress-needed?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 May 2023 00:30:17 +0000