https://www.scmp.com/rss/522958/feed The latest news and top stories on Lau Chun-kong, the Managing Director of Colliers Hong Kong, who leads their Asia Valuation and Advisory Services. He is the Past President and Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors and advisor to Our Hong Kong Foundation and the Hong Kong Housing Authority. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Vivian Au Vivian Au An application made to a scheme designed to boost Hong Kong’s housing supply by tapping into developers’ reserves has been withdrawn for the first time amid a lukewarm response, with experts attributing the move to a sluggish economy. Brasilia, a subsidiary of Lee On Investment (Holdings), made the withdrawal of its application to the Land Sharing Pilot Scheme for a plot measuring 3.1 hectares (7.7 acres) in Yuen Long involving more than 2,000 homes earlier this year. The government did not... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3327878/first-developer-withdraws-hong-kong-land-sharing-scheme-amid-slow-economy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3327878/first-developer-withdraws-hong-kong-land-sharing-scheme-amid-slow-economy?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Oct 2025 11:08:18 +0000 Vivian Au,William Yiu Vivian Au,William Yiu Hong Kong will introduce more flexible land use policies by streamlining planning processes under a new set of laws tailored for the Northern Metropolis, according to the city’s development chief. The remarks by Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho followed the first meeting of a government working group announced in the policy address to expedite the planning and development of the megaproject on Friday. The group, led by Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun, stated after... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3327840/tailor-made-law-will-ease-land-use-northern-metropolis-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3327840/tailor-made-law-will-ease-land-use-northern-metropolis-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:13:02 +0000 Vivian Au,Olga Wong Vivian Au,Olga Wong Hong Kong’s leader will exhaust all means, including leveraging legal, administrative and private sector efforts, to speed up development of the Northern Metropolis megaproject near the border with mainland China, the Post has learned. Measures being considered include setting up a company as a vehicle to attract industries more efficiently, adopting mainland construction standards and elevating the development’s decision-making process to a senior level, government sources have revealed ahead... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3325514/hong-kong-leader-use-all-possible-means-speed-northern-metropolis-work?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3325514/hong-kong-leader-use-all-possible-means-speed-northern-metropolis-work?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:30:16 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong police have arrested 12 people linked to a fraud syndicate selling fake tickets to major concerts, including performances by G-Dragon and Jay Chou, amid fervour for live shows sparked by the opening of Kai Tak Sports Park. Eight men and four women, aged between 18 and 48, were arrested this week for allegedly conspiring to defraud and launder money. The group is connected to seven fraud cases that occurred between June 1 and 13, involving HK$110,000 (US$14,100) in losses. They have... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3324611/12-arrested-over-sale-fake-g-dragon-jay-chou-concert-tickets-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3324611/12-arrested-over-sale-fake-g-dragon-jay-chou-concert-tickets-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:01:22 +0000 Edith Lin,Vivian Au Edith Lin,Vivian Au Hong Kong authorities have withdrawn tenders for two sites in the New Territories initially earmarked for multi-storey buildings for modern industries to speed up development in the Northern Metropolis, with the government taking a bigger role. The Development Bureau said on Monday that a three-hectare site in Yuen Long would be passed to the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) to build a microelectronics ecosystem to promote high-value-added new industrialisation. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3319048/hong-kong-withdraws-tenders-2-sites-speed-northern-metropolis-development?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3319048/hong-kong-withdraws-tenders-2-sites-speed-northern-metropolis-development?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:05:53 +0000 Vivian Au,Oscar Liu Vivian Au,Oscar Liu Hong Kong’s move to use mainland standards for a cross-border rail project in the Northern Metropolis megadevelopment can set a viable precedent for the future, experts have said, as it capitalises on China’s established and rapidly growing railway sector. Although the Hong Kong government did not specifically set out which mainland Chinese standards would be applied to the construction of the Northern Link spur line, it forecast that the project could be completed two to four years earlier in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3317768/mainland-china-standards-will-get-hong-kong-its-northern-rail-line-faster-cheaper-how?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3317768/mainland-china-standards-will-get-hong-kong-its-northern-rail-line-faster-cheaper-how?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:30:06 +0000