Update | CY policy address focuses on increased housing and poverty fight

Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, CY Leung, gave his second policy address today. SCMP.com followed it live. 

CY kicks off with some of the issues the government is tackling. He says the government is doing its utmost to increase land supply, and in formulating a long-term housing strategy.

It has also introduced the transport subsidy scheme and the clean air plan - he says the new health quality air index shows government determination to improve air quality.

He talked of moves to replace Euro commercial vehicles, and added that the introduction of timetables for waste management have been mapped out.

CY said that the zero delivery quota policy had been introduced to stem Hong Kong's birth tourism problem, and that baby formula controls were in force.

He also talked of the public consultation on chief executive nomination that has recently been launched.

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