The Advisory Council on the Environment has unanimously endorsed the environmental impact assessment report on the San Tin Technopole with eight conditions.
One of the top questions with the Northern Metropolis is how the government will protect irreplaceable biodiversity assets while planning huge building works. Early indications are that hi-tech dreams will win out over the responsibilities Hong Kong has to protect biodiversity of global importance.
Plan to allocate grant plots to multinationals will not be enough to spur growth, while past errors from previous hub projects must be avoided, according to experts.
Sea Tech Week announces its full conference programme of panel discussions and plenary sessions. Registration for the 13th edition of the event in September is open for attendees. LONDON