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New Praya’s historic sea wall in Kennedy Town, a popular selfie spot, has been proposed for grade two status. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong proposes grade 2 heritage status for Kennedy Town selfie spot sea wall

Heritage assessment panel proposes listing New Praya’s century-old sea wall as historic structure amid plans to build new pedestrian walkway.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong government loses appeal over Fanling golf course housing plan

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong is right to harness market forces for urban renewal

Hong Kong economy

Outside In | Forget the naysayers. Hong Kong’s five-year plan is the roadmap it needs

The suggestions put forward during the plan’s consultation period offer grounds for optimism for a revitalised future.

People walk past skyscrapers in Central, Hong Kong, on January 26. Many of the buildings in the prestigious business district are relatively old. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

URA posts HK$338 million operating surplus after three years of losses

Chairman Chow Chung-kong reveals at URA’s 25th anniversary banquet that body has returned to profit in the 2025-26 financial year.

Hong Kong transport

Transit giant CRRC redoubles Hong Kong push as sales pitch to overseas cities

Beijing’s largest rolling stock manufacturer is eyeing a local Kai Tak project – and its autonomous rail transit vehicle – as a launch pad for global expansion.

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Education in Hong Kong

CUHK chief urges more funds for campuses in Northern Metropolis university town

Dennis Lo says the government’s HK$10 billion loan scheme is inadequate and local universities must expand to meet future challenges and compete globally.

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CUHK president Dennis Lo says Hong Kong must provide more support for universities to build campuses in the Northern Metropolis university town. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong needs regenerated districts, not piecemeal renewal

The government should tie redevelopment of properties in old districts to Northern Metropolis development rights and create an urban regeneration authority.

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Hong Kong property

7 Hong Kong developers bid for waterfront Kowloon renewal project

Site for 1,200 flats, worth at least US$688 million, is part of urban renewal initiative linking Kowloon neighbourhoods to Kai Tak.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s 5-year plan must focus on what the city does best

Integration, connectivity and contribution to the national economy are the city’s tried and tested ingredients of success.

The Star Ferry sails past the Central district skyline in Victoria Harbour, on July 1. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Editorial | MTR station near Science Park will serve city’s ‘superconnector’ goals

First floated in 2021, the project is part of Hong Kong’s innovation hub ambitions, and in its revised form will not affect the government’s 10-year housing target.

The land adjacent to the CUHK’s Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building, where the construction of the Pak Shek Kok station on the East Rail Line is proposed, July 9. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis project needn’t neglect agriculture

Traditionally a source of food, agricultural land now plays a far broader and more important role.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis university town tender to launch in 2 months

Education minister Christine Choi says 22-hectare site in Hung Shui Kiu will comprise three university campus sites.

Hong Kong society

Kennedy Town walkway plan needs rethink to match local vibe: harbourfront body

‘Kennedy Town is an old district of Hong Kong, and its buildings … have gone through a long history,’ Harbourfront Commission head says.

Concept art for the extended walkway along the Kennedy Town waterfront. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

University town framework unlikely to be unveiled before five-year plan released

Government previously planned to publish Northern Metropolis University Town Development Conceptual Framework in the first half of year.

One of the sites for the proposed university town is in the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen area. Photo: Elson Li
Singapore

Singapore vs London: how similar are these ‘global powerhouses’?

Critics challenge Sadiq Khan’s ‘global powerhouse’ claim, pointing out differences in safety, crime and governance in both places.

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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Hong Kong’s five-year plan must boost governance to ensure results

The challenge is not simply identifying problems. It is mustering the political will and building the capacity to overcome them.

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Hong Kong economy

Lantau reclamation plans should be revived, property tycoon Gordon Wu says

Lack of urban land will hold back city’s development as population grows, Hopewell Holdings chairman argues.

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Hopewell chairman Gordon Wu says Hong Kong has to think ahead. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong transport

Letters | Hong Kong must build bridges for people, not just cars

Readers discuss the car-centric culture driving infrastructure projects, space mission outcomes, and the World Cup.

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Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s urban renewal plan must include best of the past

The city’s tong lau arcades, high-density blocks and webs of skywalks have long been telling us what a humane, climate-aware city can look like.

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China property

China’s property developers see hope in massive urban renewal plan

Plan for 2026 to 2030 includes upgrades to pipelines, drainage, dilapidated homes, and facilities for education and elderly care.

Reinforced concrete drainage pipes are parked at a building materials company in Suqian, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, on April 1, 2025. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images
Hong Kong housing

Opinion | Hong Kong’s golden window to renew ageing housing estates is now

After years of playing catch-up, Hong Kong can begin to look beyond the short term and make bolder plans for its public housing estates.

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Children ride scooters on the grounds of the Kai Tak Light Public Housing development on February 23. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Northern Metropolis is Hong Kong’s chance to show the best of urbanism

Hong Kong has an opportunity to affirm that, rather than being opposites, technological advancement and human-centric design go hand in hand.

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s ruling coalition faces test over Selangor non-Muslim worship rules

The dispute began after an MP flagged state planning guidelines stating that non-Islamic places of worship cannot be in commercial zones.

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Books and literature

How buildings and cities shape our lives, from ancient Rome to Hong Kong today

Architectural scholar Stefan Al compresses 2 million years of human habitation into 258 pages in his new book, Dwelling on Earth.

General view in Central district of Hong Kong. Xia Baolong, Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office has called on HK to improve its executive-led governance model, arguing the legislative and judicial branches should support the government as they perform “on the same stage” and should not undermine each other. 26JAN26 SCMP / Jelly Tse
Northern Metropolis

Letters | Northern Link must be more than a ‘rail plus property’ project

Readers discuss the need for job creation to happen in tandem with flat building, the value of the Fanling Bypass, and the dangers of AI content.

Kam Sheung Road MTR Station. Photo: Google map
South Korea

Iconic South Korean district on the brink in divisive urban renewal fight

Conservationists worry that reshaping Seoul’s Sewoon District risks erasing both heritage and livelihoods.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Patriotism is not a business plan for the Northern Metropolis

Beijing has upped the ante with help and pressure, including calling upon the business community’s patriotism, but the Hong Kong government must still sell the business plan.

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