SKYLINE News Update for May 2009

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2. HKHA
3. Daily Weather
4. Daily Hang Seng Index

News of the Day

30 May 2009

1. Draft Ma On Shan Outline Zoning Plan amended
2. Approved South West Kowloon Outline Zoning Plan amended
3. Tenders invited for construction of cycle tracks from Sheung Shui to Ma On Shan
4. Tenders invited for noise barriers on Fanling Highway
5.Tenderers for Tuen Mun Road Town Centre Section traffic improvement project invited to apply for prequalification
6. Residents hail To Kwa Wan redevelopment; garages worried

29 May 2009

1. Design gurus clash over cultural zone
2. Incentives proposed for 'greener' buildings
3. Developers threaten to abandon environmentally friendly features

22 May 2009

1. Draft North Point Outline Zoning Plan approved
2. Draft Wan Chai North Outline Zoning Plan endorsed
3. Draft Kowloon Tong Outline Zoning Plan revised
4. Draft Tuen Mun Outline Zoning Plan amended
5. Improvement to Pok Oi Interchange gazetted
6. Authorisation of Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link gazetted

21 May 2009

1. HK$28b bypass gets the green light
2. MTR Corp submits new rail plan and vows to minimise disruption
3. 3 projects set to generate 15,000 jobs

20 May 2009

1. Water Cube wrapper on HK pool project
2. SDEV speaks about Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Wan Chai Development Phase II projects

19 May 2009

1. Developers keen to refurbish historic areas of Wan Chai

14 May 2009

1. Work to start on harbour promenade at Quarry Bay

8 May 2009

1. Draft URA Shanghai Street/Argyle Street Development Scheme Plan published
2. Draft Mong Kok Outline Zoning Plan amended
3. Draft Urban Renewal Authority Prince Edward Road West / Yuen Ngai Street Development Scheme Plan published

4 May 2009

1. Junction on right lines for planned MTR station
2. Urban renewal to take more creative approach Flat-for-flat and shop-for-shop compensation options