SKYLINE News Briefing -15 December 2006

"Keep On Smiling"

Another sensational idea for office equipment!
•	Workload getting to you ?
•	Feeling stressed ?
•	Too many initiatives “cascading” down?

Here is the new low cost way to cope!

Take 2 paperclips and elastic bands. (fig.1)

Assemble them as shown on the picture. (fig.2)

Apply the construction as visualized in fig 3.

This obligatory office equipment will help you to reach the end of the day with a smile on your face!

Enjoy your day.

Construction Output for the Third Quarter of 2006
Hong Kong Government, 15 December 2006
The total gross value of construction work performed by main contractors decreased by 1.5% in nominal terms from a year earlier to $22.3 billion in the third quarter of 2006, according to the preliminary results of the Quarterly Survey of Construction Output released today (December 14) by the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD).

Roving exhibitions on Kai Tak Development Plan
Hong Kong Government, 5 December 2006
The Planning Department will hold roving exhibitions on the Kai Tak Development Plan from Thursday (December 7).

A design dubbed "City of Tomorrow ", centred on a 70-storey office and hotel tower, has been selected as the model for redevelopment in Kwun Tong town centre.

17 building plans approved in October
Hong Kong Government, 27 November 2006
The Buildings Department approved 17 building plans in October - six on Hong Kong Island , one in Kowloon and 10 in the New Territories .

Revamp of Ocean Park will double number of attractions
AGNES LAM , SCMP 24 November 2006

Officials look on as park chairman Allan Zeman (second from right) and Financial
Secretary Henry Tang (right) discuss plans. Photo: Martin Chan

Ocean Park yesterday kicked off its HK$5.5 billion redevelopment, which will double the number of attractions to more than 70 by 2012.

Greens question reclamation plan for an artificial beach
CHLOE LAI , SCMP 24 November 2006
Town Planning Board members will be asked this morning to comment on a plan to reclaim nearly 2 hectares of land near the Plover Cove reservoir for an artificial beach, although the mandatory environmental impact assessment is still under way.

FS speaks on Ocean Park Redevelopment Project
Hong Kong Government, 23 November 2006
Following is the transcript of a media session by the Financial Secretary, Mr Henry Tang, after attending the Ocean Park Redevelopment Groundbreaking Ceremony today (November 23)

Plan for five new exits in Causeway Bay MTR
AGNES LAM , SCMP 22 November 2006
The MTR Corporation has proposed a new tunnel and five new exits at Causeway Bay station to reduce congestion.

Prime sites ready for sale after development density lowered
CHLOE LAI , SCMP 18 November 2006
A waterfront site in North Point and a plot of land in Central will be ready for sale within months after the Town Planning Board's metro planning committee yesterday endorsed a plan to lower their development density.

Lai Sun eyes HK$524m share sale to fund land acquisitions
WONG KA-CHUN and CAROL CHAN , SCMP 18 November 2006
Lai Sun Development, a medium-size Hong Kong property owner, is selling HK$524 million worth of new shares through a top-up placement to fund land acquisitions, market sources said.

Lo Wu train station gets a face-lift
Wendy Leung, The Standard 16 Standard 2006
The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp has spent HK$74 million under the second phase of its program to relieve congestion and improve passenger capacity at Lo Wu station.

Star Ferry clock tower may live again
CHLOE LAI , SCMP 15 November 2006
The government will consider reconstructing the Star Ferry clock tower somewhere along the Central waterfront, Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands Michael Suen Ming-yeung said yesterday.

Diamond Hill eyed for train depot
Staff reporter, The Standard 13 November 2006
The train depot for the future Sha Tin- Central rail line may be relocated to Diamond Hill, according to government sources.

Draft Kwu Tung North OZP approved
Hong Kong Government, 10 November 2006
The Chief Executive in Council has approved the draft Kwu Tung North Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

The government's proposal to grant a 50-year contract for the new cruise terminal at Kai Tak encountered its first stumbling block Wednesday when an advisory body criticized officials for jeopardizing public interest by giving "free rein" to the successful bidder.

Anger at deterioration of heritage site
CHLOE LAI , SCMP 8 November 2006

Central and Western councillor Kam Nai-wai (with Stephen Chan) inspect
the condition of the historic Central Police Station complex. Photo: Ricky Chung

Kam Nai-wai inspect the deteriorating condition of the Central Police Station complex.
Photo: Ricky Chung

District councillors voiced bitter complaints yesterday about a continuing failure by the government to keep the historic Central Police Station site in good repair.

Ocean Park hotels proposal finds favor
Wendy Leung, The Standard 6 November 2006
Legislators have given the thumbs up for Ocean Park 's plan to call for tenders to build and operate hotels on its land.

Alarm as developer carves into heritage site
CHLOE LAI , SCMP 6 November 2006

The site of the former Marine Police Headquarters in 2002 when the renovation
contract was awarded. Photo: SCMP

Conservationists have asked officials to explain why Cheung Kong (Holdings) has been allowed to wipe out the original landscape at the former Marine Police headquarters site in Tsim Sha Tsui and transplant century-old trees into huge pots.

Regal Hotels plans HK$320m upgrade
YVONNE LIU , SCMP 3 November 2006
Regal Hotels International Holdings, which is planning Hong Kong 's first hotel-based real estate investment trust, plans to spend HK$320 million on improvements to its five hotels.

100 building contracts on the way
Danny Chung , The Standard 31 October 2006
Hong Kong's construction industry can look forward to more than 100 government contracts worth at least HK$30.7 billion that are due for approval during the 2006-07 Legislative Council session.

Bon voyage as Star Ferry sets sail for new pier
Leslie Kwoh, The Standard 27 October 2006
A grand farewell is being planned for Hong Kong's historic Star Ferry Pier next month when the operator is scheduled to move to its new location.

Draft Tsing Yi OZP approved
Hong Kong Government, 27 October 2006
The Chief Executive-in-Council has approved the draft Tsing Yi Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

"The approved OZP provides a statutory land use planning framework to guide the development and redevelopment within the Tsing Yi area," a spokesman for the Town Planning Board said today (October 27).

Approved Wan Chai Outline Zoning Plan amended
Hong Kong Government, 27 October 2006
The Town Planning Board today (October 27) announced amendments to the approved Wan Chai Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

Approved Pok Fu Lam OZP referred back for amendment
Hong Kong Government, 27 October 2006
The Town Planning Board announced today (October 27) that the Chief Executive in Council had referred the approved Pok Fu Lam Outline Zoning Plan (OZP) back to the board for amendment.