... cilities, land or an interest in land. Chu said ethnic minorities are often reluctant to file complaints, with some people not aware of the procedures and some staying away due to the fear of being se ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-22
Among a set of favorable factors, mainland interest in Hong Kong equities is receiving probably the most attention. One can sense the excitement with a glance at reports from local and Chinese media. ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-22
... aster, England, confirmed it was willing to take care of the bear. The park maintains a facility established specifically to host polar bears and currently has four of the animals living there, The In ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-21
... flats on land that is already occupied by villagers in the first phase of development and then it will build the remaining 13,000 on uninhabited brownfield sites in the following phases. From a town ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-21
... mittee on Land Supply chaired by Tsang. That came after Leung was criticized for his role on a task force on Wang Chau's development in which he spent too much time leading talks and lobbying support ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-20
... flats on land that is already occupied by villagers, which would lead to their forced relocation, rather than on uninhabited brownfield sites? Is it because these sites are owned by powerful clan lea ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-20
A number of second-tier Chinese cities have tightened their housing policy as land prices keep surging. More cities are likely to follow. China’s housing market may face a correction from as early as ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-19
... l plot of land in Wang Chau in Yuen Long has turned into a huge powder keg after Leung got personally involved in the controversial housing project. Twenty-eight legislators signed a petition asking L ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-19
... increase land supply, including using brownfield sites, for housing, the other statement said. It also stressed that the government has remained steadfast in handling Wang Chau and other development ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-19
... illagers' land rights. During the raid on Wukan this month, police fired rubber bullets and tear gas into the crowd, injuring dozens of villagers, some of whom were in critical condition, media report ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-19
... n the mainland. High land and rent prices have long driven out of Shenzhen makers of cheap, labor-intensive goods like toys, shoes and garments to inland provinces or cheaper countries like Vietnam, I ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-15
With the Legislative Council set to begin a new term on October 1, some freshly-minted lawmakers have begun to focus on a longer-term issue: land lease arrangements in Hong Kong post-2047. As 2047 wil ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-15
... nment and landowners on the project, the Hong Kong Economic Journal reports. Chu said the government has been trying to "cover it up with PR tricks". Affected villagers denounced the lack of transpare ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-15
Japanese are redefining the meaning of senior citizens. According to a government survey released last week, as much as 41.1 percent of Japanese believe only those above 70 should be considered senior ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-14
... inions on land-related issues. Leung Fuk-yuen, chairman of the Shap Pat Heung rural committee, which oversees about 30 villages in Yuen Long district, said in a radio interview that Chu's accusation o ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-13
... g for the land rights of farmers and villagers against real estate developers in the New Territories. It is therefore not impossible that he could have stepped on the toes of some powerful landowners, ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-12
... elated to land development and housing in the New Territories. Speaking to supporters after a rally outside the police headquarters in Wan Chai, Chu said he raised three issues with Leung during a pho ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-12
... cal La La Land and Argentine actor Oscar Martinez was named Best Actor for his performance in the comedy-drama El Ciudadano Ilustre (The Distinguished Citizen). German actress Paula Beer received the ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-12
Malaysian billionaire Robert Kuok has always been keen on developing TV City in Clear Water Bay into a luxury property project. Kuok’s SCMP Group owned part of the land plot and was planning to join h ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-09
... lved in a land redevelopment project in Wang Chau in 2012. Chu stood up for affected residents at that time, and has also questioned Leung several times during the Legco election campaign. Asked about ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-09
