In her latest Policy Address, the Chief Executive stated that more effective policy measures should be adopted to expedite the pace of redevelopment and renewal in view of the rapid ageing of buildings. As one of the measures, the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) has recently completed the District Study for Yau Ma Tei and Mong Kok (Yau Mong District Study), which maps out a blueprint for restructuring and replanning the two old districts, identifies development nodes (DNs) and proposes an array of new planning tools with a view to enhancing land use efficiency and redevelopment potential. The Policy Address has also put forward similar district planning studies for another two old districts, namely Tsuen Wan and Sham Shui Po. Earlier on, I invited the Managing Director of the URA, Ir WAI Chi-sing, to visit Mong Kok and talk about urban renewal......

The solution to address the housing problem of people in Hong Kong thoroughly, as the Chief Executive says, rests on the determination to sustain land supply. The Government has spared no effort to increase land supply by adopting a multi-pronged approach and pressing ahead at full steam with various development projects in order to provide enough land to meet the housing, economic and social development needs. The efforts also aim at improving the living conditions in Hong Kong with a view to meeting public aspirations for “larger homes”. In her latest Policy Address, the Chief Executive has gone the extra mile and put forward the Northern Metropolis Development Strategy (the Development Strategy), which proactively plans for the future by mapping out new action directions and approaches for the long-term development prospects of Hong Kong......

Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr LAM Sai-hung, joined the Government in the 1980s. He has witnessed the rapid development of Hong Kong’s economy and infrastructure beginning in the 1970s, and taken part in various large-scale infrastructure projects, which he still vividly remembers. This time, I have invited Mr LAM Sai-hung to talk about his feelings and share his experience with us......

This year is the 70th anniversary of the Mines Division. To mark the occasion, the Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) under the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) held a thematic exhibition and a forum for the 70th anniversary of the Mines Division, introducing its development and main duties. This time, I have invited colleagues from the Mines Division to give us a detailed introduction......

In order to mitigate flood risks in Yuen Long town centre, the Drainage Services Department (DSD) constructed a “canal”, Yuen Long Bypass Floodway. Constructed with quite a number of improvement designs and engineering technologies, this man-made channel has beautified the environment and provided a new habitat for numerous plant and animal species while minimising flood risks at the town centre. This time, I have invited a colleague of the DSD to share the project details with you......