Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis University Town aims to redefine higher education by creating international connections, amidst geopolitical shifts in academic and innovation power, leveraging its unique position to connect the world with China.
Hong Kong's business chambers have urged authorities to prioritize the Northern Metropolis megaproject, financial center standing, and AI strategy in the city's inaugural five-year plan, aligning with China's 15th plan.
Hong Kong authorities have launched an expressions of interest exercise for the first five sites in the Hung Shui Kiu logistics cluster to gauge industry demand and development views.
Hong Kong's upcoming first five-year plan must transcend familiar initiatives, setting clear targets, ambition, and real accountability to align with national priorities by 2030.
Hong Kong's first five-year plan will boost quality jobs, youth entrepreneurship, and housing mobility via the Northern Metropolis project, Chief Executive John Lee announced during a public consultation town hall.
A typhoon is expected to intensify in eastern China, particularly in Zhejiang and Shanghai, prompting the cancellation of nearly 60% of flights in Shanghai and adjustments to train services across the region.
Edward Kuperman, a Yale graduate with a deep interest in China, faced public accusations of being a spy within two months of working as a live-streamer in Dunhuang, despite initial praise from Chinese state media.
CLP Holdings reported a 6.6% year-on-year rise in net profit to HK$5.99 billion, bolstered by one-off gains including the sale of the Jhajjar Power Station in India. Chairman Michael Kadoorie detailed green energy proposals and high-level mainland meetings.
An insider suggests the University of Hong Kong needs a new leader with a fresh mindset to drive change, particularly regarding the Northern Metropolis megaproject and leveraging technology. The current president's contract expires in two years.
Busan welcomed over 2.42 million foreign visitors from January to June, a 43.9% increase year-on-year, putting it on track for its 4 million annual target. Travellers from Taiwan and mainland China led the influx, significantly boosting the local economy.
Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis is poised to drive future economic growth, with plans to optimize public housing sizes, increase private housing unit minimums, and raise public open space standards by 30% to 3.5 sqm per capita.
Hong Kong must develop its Northern Metropolis into a 'science and education city' to align with China's national strategy and maintain competitiveness. This initiative integrates technology, education, and research through the San Tin Technopole, university town, and Hetao Innovation Cooperation Zone.
Hung Shui Kiu in Hong Kong's New Territories is undergoing a transformation, blending rural landscapes with logistics yards. The project's success hinges on market buy-in, with its first test being the recent site tender. Despite a property downturn, a single bid was received, which some view as a success given the project's scale and complexity.
Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis project, designed for growth and integration, risks compromising its vision by pressuring remaining farmland. This land is vital for food security, biodiversity, climate buffering, and cultural heritage, not just food production.
A network of over 20 artificial fish ponds in Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis development is occupying government land without authorization. A green group warns that materials used at the site also threaten the ecology of the nearby Mai Po Nature Reserve and Inner Deep Bay wetlands.
Hong Kong's Education Minister announced the first tender for a university town in the Northern Metropolis will launch in two months. A 22-hectare site in Hung Shui Kiu will be developed first, with land allocation based on university proposals.
Hong Kong's development chief Bernadette Linn welcomed diverse bids for the Northern Metropolis pilot project, noting the government's aim to pair property developers with industry operators. Two bids were received for the Hung Shui Kiu project, with Henderson Land bidding alone and Sino Land partnering with five other firms, including e-commerce giant JD.com.
Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis, aimed at being a science and innovation hub, faces challenges as universities prioritize campus expansion over research and industrial incubation, highlighting a mission mismatch and lack of pathways to translate discoveries into industry.
As Hong Kong marks 29 years since its return to Chinese rule, the city's economic transformation efforts, including the Northern Metropolis bet, face significant challenges. Restaurant worker Molly Lam and pastry restaurant co-founder Celeste Yeung highlight the struggles of the working class and the food/retail sectors amid a downturn.
The EU and Hong Kong are discussing a financial services dialogue, with EU companies interested in opportunities within Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis. Ambassador Harvey Rouse highlighted potential cooperation in sustainable finance and the green transition.
Hong Kong and Shenzhen are discussing implementation details for a pilot project to ease the cross-border flow of data, materials, and capital within the Hetao Innovation Zone. The initiative aims to foster collaboration and support Hong Kong's ambition to become a global innovation hub.
Hong Kong and Shenzhen will pilot new measures this year to ease cross-border flows of data, materials, and capital within the Northern Metropolis development, focusing on the Hetao Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone. The initiative aims to foster collaboration and support Hong Kong's ambition to become an international I&T hub.
Hong Kong and Shenzhen will launch pilot initiatives this year to ease cross-border flows of data, materials, and capital within the Northern Metropolis development. The measures aim to foster collaboration and support Hong Kong's ambition to become an international I&T hub.
Hong Kong's education authorities may miss the first-half deadline for a university town concept plan, as it needs to align with the city's upcoming five-year plan. The framework, initially slated for early 2026, is in a 'highly dynamic state' of planning.
