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Headlines
$207m
plan targets two old buildings CHLOE LAI, SCMP 9 September 2005 A
$207 million project to redevelop two dilapidated buildings in Shau
Kei Wan was launched yesterday.
Central Police Station Heritage Tourism Project Hong Kong Government, 6 September 2005 The
Secretary for Economic Development and Labour, Mr Stephen Ip, met with
representatives of the Conservancy Association, the Hong Kong Institute
of Architects and the Central and Western District Council today (September
6) to listen to their views on the Central Police Station Heritage Tourism
Project.
One
in 25 buildings don't meet standards: survey CHEUNG CHI-FAI, SCMP 2 September 2005 About
4 per cent of 140 residential buildings in an old district had unsatisfactory
building hygiene and safety, according to a survey by a research team
from the University of Hong Kong.
Victoria
Park should be bigger and connect directly to the Causeway Bay waterfront,
a property developer has proposed.
Concerns
over airflow choke KCRC project NG KANG-CHUNG, SCMP 31 August 2005 Kowloon-Canton
Railway Corp (KCRC) has postponed the tender of its $20 billion residential
project at Nam Cheong station in Shamshuipo due to concerns over the
effects the development will have on ventilation in the neighbourhood.
Challenges
ahead for construction safety Hong Kong Government, 30 August 2005 More effort
was required in four specific areas to further improve the construction
industry's safety performance, Permanent Secretary for Economic Development
and Labour, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, said today (August 30).
New World resumes Kowloon hotel plan PEGGY SITO, SCMP 25 August 2005 New World Development has resumed its plan to build a 60-storey
hotel next to the New World Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui as demand surges
for five-star hotel rooms.
$20m
plan to resolve West Rail disruptions ANITA LAM, SCMP 25 August 2005 KCRC
will invest up to $20 million to improve its railway system after a
report singled out stormy weather as the main cause of a series of service
disruptions that have plagued the corporation.
Third
site clears hurdle for auction Danny Chung and Raymond Wang, The Standard
25 August 2005 The
Hong Kong government has added a third property to its September 27
land auction, further evidence that its amended land sales policy has
finally begun to work as intended.
West
Island Line might open early ANDY CHENG, SCMP 24 August 2005 The long-awaited MTR West Island Line could be completed
in 2011 - a year ahead of schedule - if there are no public objections
and government talks on subsidies go smoothly, the rail corporation
says.
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