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Bet this made a bit of a bang....
LNG pipeline explosion. Location, date and number of casualties not known.
The moral is never buy or build a house anywhere near a main gas pipeline and never let them build a pipeline through your yard or home paddock.
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News Headlines
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| Public to have big say on arts hub. Henry Tang outlines West Kowloon vision |
| Olga Wong and Vivienne Chow, SCMP 27 October 2008 |
The public will be extensively engaged in drawing up the master plan for the future arts hub in West Kowloon, while international architects will be invited to make the existing empty site iconic and regional, the hub's new chief says. |
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| Arts facilities to be spread across cultural district. New authority chief eases fears West Kowloon attractions would be clumped together
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| Olga Wong, SCMP, 27 October 2008 |
The 15 arts facilities planned for the West Kowloon Cultural District are expected to be designed by architects from across the globe and will be spread around the 40-hectare site rather than being concentrated at its headland, said the chairman of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, Henry Tang Ying-yen.
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| 19 chosen for cultural hub board |
| Bonnie Chen, The Standard 24 October 2008 |
The government yesterday appointed a 19-strong board to oversee the West Kowloon cultural development, 15 of whom have no direct connection with property developers. |
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| Building cost hikes hit 25 projects |
| The Standard, Bonnie Chen 23 October 2008 |
Drastic hikes in prices for materials and higher wages have caused shortfalls in 25 construction projects, prompting the government to seek nearly HK$2.1 billion to cover extra costs. |
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| 32 building plans approved in September |
| Hong Kong Government, 23 October 2008 |
The Buildings Department approved 32 building plans in September - eight on Hong Kong Island, nine in Kowloon and 15 in the New Territories. |
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| Appointment of Members to West Kowloon Cultural District Authority Board |
| Hong Kong Government, 23 October 2008 |
The Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, today (October 23) announced the appointment of members to the Board of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA) for a period of two years.
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| West Kowloon height limits to be discussed |
| Olga Wong, SCMP 22 October 2008 |
The Town Planning Board will hold a hearing this month to discuss a call from a team of veteran architects and developers for height restrictions imposed on the West Kowloon Cultural District to be removed.
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| URA to set Kwun Tong offer price in December |
| Adele Wong, The Standard, 21 October 2008 |
The close to 1,800 residents to be relocated as a result of the Kwun Tong town center development will be given an across-the-board offer price in December by the Urban Renewal Authority.
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| Expression of Interest invited for Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge project |
| Hong Kong Government, 20 October 2008 |
The Governments of the Hong Kong SAR, Guangdong and Macao SAR are implementing the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) in full swing with the aim of commencing the construction work no later than 2010.
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| Four sites eyed for new private hospitals |
| Mary Ann Benitez, SCMP 18 October 2008 |
New private hospitals will be built next to public hospitals if two of the four sites the government is eyeing as potential sites for private facilities are selected.
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| Rising construction costs force 35 projects to seek extra funding |
| Olga Wong, SCMP 17 October 2008 |
The surge in construction costs in the past year has forced the administration to seek an additional HK$2.8 billion from the Legislative Council to complete 35 big public works projects, the Development Bureau said.
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| Town Planning Board Guidelines revised |
| Hong Kong Government, 17 October 2008 |
The Town Planning Board today (October 17) promulgated a set of revised Guidelines for Application for Open Storage (OS) and Port Back-up (PBU) Uses.
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| 114 bids received for seven buildings |
| Joyce Ng, SCMP 16 October 2008 |
The Development Bureau has received 114 applications for the seven historic buildings. The first batch of buildings, which includes Old Tai O Police Station, Fong Yuen Study Hall and Lai Chi Kok Hospital, has seen five proposals shortlisted. |
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| Taoist NGO fears museum plan is doomed. Heritage board questions project |
| Joyce Ng, SCMP 16 October 2008 |
A Taoist group that has proposed turning a historic building on Ma Wan Island into a museum is dismayed at the possibility it may be withdrawn from the government's heritage revitalisation scheme. |
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| MTR Corp to postpone Tseung Kwan O development |
| Olga Wong, SCMP 16 October 2008 |
The MTR Corporation says it will postpone its development in Tseung Kwan O after Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen said the government would not "indiscriminately" supply residential or commercial land, despite the financial crisis. |
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