... ed by the Town Planning Board. This alone releases an additional supply of 3,500 housing units. In this sense, loosening the constraints of land use regulation as appropriate can help alleviate the la ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-07
... be out of town for personal reasons on the day of the meeting, although he wished he could be present. Unimpressed with Ng’s reply, Lam said it is the misfortune of the people of Hong Kong to have Ng ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-05
Islamic State fighters drove Syrian government forces from the western town of Maheen in Homs province, Reuters reported, citing a human rights group. Meanwhile, Syrian parties to the conflict said th ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-02
... an resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, killing everyone on board. The aircraft, operated by Metrojet, crashed into a mountainous area of central Sinai shortly after losing radar contact near cruising alt ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-02
... e Russian town of Nikel, the nearest big settlement to the border post. They cannot cross into Norway. “There are more than 500 Syrians here. They are continuing to flow into Nickel," said the source. ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-30
... Sai Kung Town Center instead for better transportation. Seeing the deserted houses along the ancient trail, I couldn’t help but wonder if the village could still be revived some day. Useful informati ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-24
... s Chinese Town (000069.SZ), Zhejiang Juhua (600160.SH) and Sinopharm Group (600511.SH). This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on Oct. 22. Translation by Myssie You [Chinese version中文 ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-22
... ir, small town kind of feel thanks to the game stalls with country western-style signage, sizzling food stalls handing out free shots of rum with impressive queues for burgers and fries, and tents bil ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-17
Syrian troops and their allies, backed by Russian jets, attacked rebel-held towns north of the city of Homs on Thursday, targeting a long-held, strategic enclave of opposition to President Bashar al-A ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-16
Although the Town Planning Board received more than 50,000 public submissions on the North East New Territories New Development Program, an overwhelming majority of which were against it, the TPB gave ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-13
... Sai Kung Town Center. Then take bus No. 299X to Sha Tin, and then take another bus, No. 263, to Tuen Mun. But we need another bus ride on No. 53 to get to the school. "It takes us at least two hours ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-10
Marks and Spencer (M&S) will close its outlet in Sha Tin New Town Plaza next month as the landlord has refused to renew the tenancy of the British multinational retailer, Apple Daily reported. The ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-09
Last weekend, the Professional Commons held an open forum on the way forward for the redevelopment of the Tsim Sha Tsui harborfront. Members of the public, lawmakers and town planning professionals ga ...More
EJ Insight2015-10-08
... hatin New Town Plaza due to high rents. The outlet, which had been in operation for more than 30 years, had once earned the distinction of being one of McDonald's busiest restaurants in the world. The ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-29
... te mining town on the edge of Borneo. After testing the app, Gery's excitment turned to frustration when he was unable to access Google and other local sites, the Wall Street Journal reports. Gery sai ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-25
A recent proposal to the Town Planning Board (TPB) by a retired government town planner to cancel the Central-to-Admiralty segment of the tram service has demonstrated how ridiculous our town planning ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-22
... on to the Town Planning Board, a consultancy firm had recommended the elimination of the tram line between Central and Admiralty to ease traffic congestion in the business district. -- Contact us at e ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-22
... ed by the Town Planning Board require all building projects inside any wetland reserve to pass an EIA before they begin. The EIA report commissioned by MTRC in early 2000 concluded that the digging of ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-18
... nto a new town). But judging by its recent actions, it has already made up its mind. In the case of Tai Wo Ping, the government assures us no structures will be allowed in the country park and its ad ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-18
... HK), "The Town of Subdivided Flats" -- as it has been nicknamed -- launched sales earlier this month. However, there have already been eleven cases of deposit forfeiture, the report said, citing data ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-16
