Carrie Lam's policy address 2018

Sunshine Island, in the waters east of Lantau, will be surrounded by reclaimed land if the Lantau Tomorrow Vision project goes ahead. Photo: Winson Wong

Lantau reclamation must go ahead, but more transparency is needed

I am writing to express my views on the article “Island residents warn against Lantau Tomorrow Vision reclamation, fearing

7 Dec 2018 - 6:18am

An aerial view of Sunshine Island in the waters east of Lantau. Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced a reclamation project in the area. Photo: Winson Wong

Five contradictions in Carrie Lam’s Lantau Tomorrow Vision

4 Dec 2018 - 12:36pm 3

Island residents warn against Lantau Tomorrow Vision reclamation, fearing pollution would be ‘sins for a thousand years’

‘Thousand-year sinners’: island residents decry Lantau reclamation

25 Nov 2018 - 9:18pm 48

Hong Kong fishermen fear reclamation could cost their livelihoods

Fishermen fear reclamation could cost their livelihoods

30 Nov 2018 - 10:22pm

Is Hong Kong ready to splash HK$500 billion (or more) on Lantau Tomorrow Vision reclamation?

Is Hong Kong ready to splash HK$500 billion on Lantau reclamation?

19 Nov 2018 - 12:40pm 65

A section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge as seen from Lantau Island. The Hong Kong government proposes to reclaim 1,700 hectares off Lantau to tackle the city’s land shortage. Photo: AFP

Why ‘Lantau Tomorrow’ could fail if ‘Greater Bay Area’ plan succeeds

15 Nov 2018 - 6:33am 5

Hong Kong government to split up overburdened Transport and Housing Bureau, Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung says

Hong Kong government to split up troubled Transport and Housing Bureau

14 Nov 2018 - 10:57pm 11

A protest in October against the reclamation plan, which has drawn the ire of some groups. Photo: Edmond So

Lam to press ahead with reclamation, whether public likes it or not

13 Nov 2018 - 11:13pm 23

Lawmakers can save everyone’s time by agreeing to scrap another colonial tradition – tabling a motion of thanks for the chief executive for delivering the annual policy blueprint. Photo: Nora Tam

Time has come for the Legislative Council not to say thanks

12 Nov 2018 - 10:39pm

Banning e-cigarettes and other new tobacco products may help cut the overall number of smokers in Hong Kong. Photo: AP

Why a smoke-free Hong Kong could soon be on the horizon

11 Nov 2018 - 1:30pm 1

Carrie Lam delivered her policy address on October 10. Photo: Nora Tam

Legco passes motion thanking Hong Kong leader for policy address

10 Nov 2018 - 6:16am 3

Law Chi-kwong, Hong Kong’s Labour and Welfare secretary, visits a childcare centre in Tin Shui Wai in July 2017. Photo: David Wong

Hong Kong’s new childcare centre staff ratios are a throwback to the ’70s

8 Nov 2018 - 11:05pm 1

A protester dressed as a white elephant in protest against the Lantau Island reclamation scheme at government headquarters in Admiralty. Photo: Felix Wong

Opponents of Lantau reclamation plan launch petition campaign

8 Nov 2018 - 12:46am 22

Carrie Lam, Hong Kong Chief Executive, at a joint radio phone-in programme on her policy address, on October 11. Photo: Nora Tam

Carrie Lam’s policy address likely to be approved by Legco members

8 Nov 2018 - 2:21pm 5

Civic Party lawmaker Kwok Ka-Kai. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Majority of Hongkongers worried about cost of reclamation plan, survey finds

6 Nov 2018 - 10:47pm 26

It is not known where the new surveillance system will be rolled out. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Hong Kong to test system that detects suspicious behaviour by prisoners

2 Nov 2018 - 11:09pm 8

Illustration: Craig Stephens

Why the Lantau Tomorrow Vision is an investment in Hong Kong

29 Oct 2018 - 7:59am 15

Chan Kin-por says fast approval for a feasibility study likely because rule changes have made filibustering difficult
Calls critics of scheme ‘sinners in history’

Quick nod likely for reclamation study, head of finance panel says

27 Oct 2018 - 10:39pm 7

An aerial view of Ping Shan in the New Territories where the Liber Research Community has identified a cluster of brownfield sites. Photo: Roy Issa

Why Hong Kong needs to rethink Lantau artificial island

27 Oct 2018 - 3:14pm 3

A girl wears make-up depicting the threat to Hong Kong’s iconic pink dolphins if the mega reclamation project off Lantau Island goes ahead, at a protest on October 14. Photo: Edward Wong

Lantau reclamation plan reveals Hong Kong remains blind to the real costs

25 Oct 2018 - 11:38pm 1

Former lawmaker Kaizer Lau, who works for Our Hong Kong Foundation, believes project will break even within 20 years
Surveyor points to potential growth in GDP from Greater Bay Area as reason to build more, and says planned development is too small

Hong Kong ‘could make trillions of dollars’ in Lantau reclamation deal

22 Oct 2018 - 10:40pm 75

The Hong Kong government has proposed extending maternity leave to 14 weeks. Photo: Shutterstock

Why more maternity leave won’t bridge the gender gap

22 Oct 2018 - 6:39am 1

Under Carrie Lam’s proposal, a metropolis will be built to the east of Lantau. Photo: Reuters

Premature to predict doom for massive reclamation plan, experts say

21 Oct 2018 - 11:01pm 14

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Lam bulldozes ahead with Lantau reclamation idea ... but at what cost?

21 Oct 2018 - 11:01pm 59

Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s second policy address received the second-lowest approval ratings of any annual policy address since 2010. Photo: Sam Tsang

Carrie Lam’s policies reveal her disdain for Hong Kong people

22 Oct 2018 - 3:17pm 25

Chief Executive Carrie Lam makes surprise claim during education symposium at University of Hong Kong

Carrie Lam: Andy Lau and I are victims of cyberbullying

20 Oct 2018 - 11:44pm 40

Its scale may be unprecedented but we must continuously seek out-of-the-box solutions to the daunting challenges facing us, writes Ken Chu

Rational debate needed on Lantau reclamation for our future

20 Oct 2018 - 9:30pm 22

Heavy traffic on the way to the Cross-Harbour Tunnel in Wan Chai. Photo: Sam Tsang

Why phasing out diesel cars is not the road to cleaner air

20 Oct 2018 - 5:51pm 4

Students gather at a bulletin board where pro-independence messages were posted at Polytechnic University in Hung Hom on September 28. Photo: Winson Wong

How Carrie Lam misread Hong Kong’s youth in policy address

20 Oct 2018 - 9:14pm 1

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