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The Civil Engineering Office of the Civil Engineering & Development Department (CEDD) has launched “Connection”, a new community liaison centre that stands as Hong Kong’s first structure built using a circular design concept. Located at the Ma Liu Shui promenade, the facility opened its doors to the public on July 28 to showcase sustainable infrastructure and promote the civil engineering…
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today conducted the first stress test of passenger and vehicular flows with Shenzhen authorities at the Huanggang Port. More than 10,000 civil servants participated in the exercise. They took various modes of public transport to the port and practised immigration procedures before departure. Cyclical trials involving more than 400 departures…
The Town Planning Board (TPB) today published revised guidelines relaxing the current Transfer of Plot Ratio (TPR) scheme to allow cross-district TPR. The relaxation aims to add flexibility to further facilitate the private market and the Urban Renewal Authority in using the TPR tool to take forward urban redevelopment projects. The existing TPR mechanism has been implemented as a pilot in Mong…
The Government has pressed ahead with inter-departmental drills at the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area, testing operational readiness across cross-boundary passenger clearance and vehicle inspection procedures. Multiple departments, including the Police Force, the Immigration Department, the Customs & Excise Department, the Department of Health and the Government Property Agency took part in…
The Government published in the gazette today the amendments to the scheme for the Lantau and Airport Railway Phase II Hong Kong Station Extended Overrun Tunnels. It involves the construction of underground tunnels of around 500 metres long beneath Lung Wo Road to the east of Hong Kong Station with a ventilation building and its associated works at the east of Yiu Sing Street. The amendments,…
The Buildings Department approved nine building plans in June – two on Hong Kong Island, three in Kowloon and four in the New Territories. Of the approved plans, six were for apartment and apartment/commercial developments, one was for commercial development, one was for community services development, and one was for factory and industrial development. Consent was given for works to start on 11…
The Transport Department announced today a series of artificial intelligence (AI) projects to streamline licensing services, cut renewal processing times to a single day, and implement adaptive traffic signals across roughly 50 junctions to enhance smart mobility. The department is preparing for the launch of the Easy Licence Application Approval project by the end of this year. Using advanced…
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is conducting a series of inter-departmental emergency drills at the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area, including mock scenarios of a traffic accident, power outage, lift failure and electrical short circuit, to test departmental emergency response ahead of the port’s opening. One of the drills simulated a traffic accident involving three…
The Government today issued a Joint Practice Note (JPN) setting out the detailed requirements and arrangements of the Bonus Plot Ratio Pilot Scheme which will be launched in September. The JPN was issued by the Planning Department, the Lands Department and the Buildings Department, under the Development Bureau (DEVB). Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn pointed out that, to focus market…
The Lands Department today issued Practice Note No. 8/2026 inviting in-situ land exchange applications for designated development sites within the San Tin Technopole. The land exchange arrangement covers approximately 17.7 hectares of land planned for private residential development, about 7.5 hectares for mixed residential and commercial use, and around 8.8 hectares of modern industry sites…
Facing a chronic labour shortage and soaring construction costs, Hong Kong’s infrastructure sector is turning to advanced materials, technical innovation and standardised quality assurance to speed up constructions works. Leading this effort is the Building Technology Research Institute (BTRi), established in August 2024 and wholly owned by the Financial Secretary Incorporated. Since its…
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government conducted its second large-scale drill at the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area today to further test the overall management of passenger and vehicular flows at the port building and the public transport interchange (PTI). An inter-departmental counter-terrorism and major incident exercise was also held to strengthen the response capabilities…
The new Huanggang Port operates 24 hours a day, featuring a dedicated public transport interchange within the Hong Kong Port Area, allowing travellers easy commutes to and from various districts across Hong Kong. According to Assistant Commissioner for Transport/New Territories Amy Tse, the port is well connected by a comprehensive public transport network. This includes seven franchised bus…
Chief Executive John Lee today presented award certificates to two civil service teams under the Chief Executive's Award for Exemplary Performance scheme. The recipients are the Inter-departmental Team for Wartime Bomb Disposal with Emergency Relief and Support Services (Bomb Disposal Team), and the Inter-departmental Team for Light Public Housing (LPH). Addressing the presentation ceremony, Mr…
The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) announced today that the Government has received and completed the review of the full investigation report submitted by Cathay Pacific Airways (CPA) regarding a flight that temporarily lost communication with air traffic control. The incident occurred on a London-bound flight from Hong Kong on July 4. The report indicated that the aircraft's communication…
The Government has received two tenders for the Smart & Green Mass Transit System (SGMTS) in Kai Tak following the closure of the open tender at noon today. The Tender Assessment Panel will evaluate the submissions immediately, with the target of awarding the contract within the year. The Government said it is pleased to see the market’s positive response, noting that bids came from consortia…
