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The Kai Tak Sports Park is a multisports development on the site of the old airport at Kai Tak in Hong Kong. First mooted in 2007, it will have a 50,000-seat main stadium with a retractable roof, an indoor sports centre with 10,000 seats and a public sports ground with 5,000 seats. The groundbreaking was held on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, and the HK$30 billion park is to be finished by June, 2023.
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19 September, 2024
The Taiwanese pop star is set to perform at Kai Tak Sports Park’s 50,000-seat main stadium in three shows between June 27 and 29 next year. Photo: Facebook/JVR Music
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong fans of Jay Chou swindled out of HK$180,000 from fake tickets

‘King of Mandopop’ will perform at Kai Tak Sports Park next year, as police warn fans to only purchase through official channels.

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Urban planning

Opinion | Kai Tak shows how sports infrastructure can lift neighbourhoods

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Hong Kong society

Authorities to investigate concert overrun at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park

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Hong Kong economy

Shoppers look to score as mall at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park opens

The 700,000 sq ft shopping centre at soon-to-open Kai Tak Sports Park opened with hundreds of people queuing for cash coupons.

The mall is composed of three sections and is connected by a 700-metre-long Sports Avenue. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong culture

Hong Kong’s Mirror among stars to perform at Kai Tak Sports Park test event

‘Chill Keng Music Festival’ will take place at indoor Kai Tak Arena on Friday and will also include performance by Cantopop girl group Collar.

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park holds counterterrorism drill with 400 officers

‘Prevention is very important,’ says Peter Leung of Interdepartmental Counterterrorism Unit on simulated attack at 5,000-seat sports ground.

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Hong Kong property

Mystery buyer spends HK$150 million for 26 flats in shopping binge

All the flats were acquired in Kai Tak district in projects including Double Coast 1 and Twin Victoria, according to agents.

General view of Kai Tak. The 320-hectare development is billed as Hong Kong’s second central business district. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

Editorial | Asia’s events capital can ill afford to host any more mega-flops

Bigger is not necessarily better, and with nearly 100 Hong Kong events already planned for next year they must be worth the investment.

Hong Kong society

Collar’s Marf Yau to perform at Coldplay’s Hong Kong shows

Well-known member of Cantopop girl group will be a guest support act for British band’s April shows at soon-to-open Kai Tak stadium.

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Hong Kong society

Fire drill among Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park tests involving 12,000 people

Officials on site as thousands test out transport by taking specially arranged trains, buses and taxis.

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The drills involved 11,000 government employees and 1,000 members of the public. Photo: Handout

‘Too bright to play basketball’ – coaches reflect after Kai Tak Arena test event

The 10,000-seat indoor arena was the second facility of the HK$30 billion Kai Tak Sports Park to be tested.

Secretary for Culture, Sports, and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui (centre) inspects the basketball test event at Kai Tak Arena. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong economy

Kai Tak Sports Park gears up for 2 weekend drills as new minister vows smooth debut

Rosanna Law says a series of tests are needed to ensure all stakeholders are prepared with contingency plans.

Hong Kong economy

Presale tickets for extra Coldplay concert in Hong Kong snapped up

Presale session gave fans who had earlier signed up on Coldplay.com an early chance to buy tickets for the April 8 show.

Hong Kong property

New World CEO Huang has task cut out to set Hong Kong developer’s house in order

Company insider has a solid background, but will have to prove to investors that she is the right person for the job, analysts say.

Echo Huang Shaomei has been elevated to CEO of New World Development. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

50,000 Hong Kong civil servants to join Kai Tak stadium test run early next year

Security chief Chris Tang says about 20 drills to be conducted at wider Kai Tak Sports Park before it opens in March of next year.

Authorities held a stress test at Kai Tak Sports Park earlier this month. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong property

New World sells Hong Kong sports park stake to parent to tackle debt

Stake in New World Sports Development, the developer of Kai Tak Sports Park, sold to Chow Tai Fook Enterprises for US$53.5 million.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park tests emergency preparedness in drill involving 5,000

Secretary chief Chris Tang says five-hour event shows effectiveness of staff in managing safety stressors.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong should keep its cool in the age of Trump

Readers discuss the need to avoid getting caught up in US-China tensions, preventing crime on the airlines, the perks of living in Hong Kong, and a marketing expert’s optimism about the city’s future.

US senator Marco Rubio, now Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, speaks at a campaign rally for then candidate Trump in Doral, Florida, on July 9. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong’s mega-events in first half of 2025 set to attract 840,000 visitors

List of 93 mega-events revealed for first six months, with showcase of French impressionist masters and Coldplay’s concerts among them.

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Hong Kong economy

5,000 Hongkongers to take part in next Kai Tak Sports Park drill on Saturday

Crowd control exercise will take place at Youth Sports Ground from 3.30pm to 8.45pm to test venue capacity and surrounding facilities.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to hold trial matches at 50,000-seat Kai Tak stadium in January

Authorities are holding multiple trial events at smaller facilities across the park in run-up to testing the showpiece stadium.

The Kai Tak Sports Park’s main stadium. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong Sports Institute

Kai Tak Sports Park backed to ‘attract mega live events’ to unique Hong Kong

Leading sports marketing industry figure advocates ‘proactive’ approach to targeting stars following Singapore Taylor Swift coup.

Hong Kong’s new Kai Tak stadium will be key to hosting mega-events in the coming years. Photo: Sam Tsang
2025 National Games

First test event for National Games 2025 to be held this month, with more by May

Next week’s Hong Kong Open golf will kick off the tests, with cycling, beach volleyball, track cycling and triathlon among others to follow.

SCMP Highlights

Recap | ‘Witch flies’ above China on broomstick, Taliban tourism boom and more latest videos

From social media sensations to latest news stories and the downright quirky, check out some of the latest videos from the South China Morning Post.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to deploy tens of thousands to test crowd control at Kai Tak stadium

Chief Secretary Eric Chan says civil servants will disperse from stadium and walk to nearby MTR stations to check how crowds flow out of venue.

Kai Tak Sports Park is scheduled to officially open in March next year. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Walk in the park? Why it takes 1 hour to get from Hong Kong’s new stadium to TST

Post reporters test out public transport options at Kai Tak Sports Park and find construction sites throw up their share of hurdles.

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The 50,000-seat main stadium is set to open in the first quarter of next year. Photo: Dickson Lee

Kai Tak’s first indoor test event will be local basketball game, sources say

Clash between Hong Kong’s under-22 National Games squad and City University expected to take place next month.

Hong Kong society

Concert by Hong Kong’s Mirror, Collar to be held at Kai Tak Sports Park

Thai acts Scrubb, Serious Bacon, Atlas among others who will join Cantopop groups in trial event for audience of 5,000 on December 20.

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