Saturday, 09 March, 2013, 4:59pm News› Hong Kong Tony Cheung in Beijing A new Airport Authority (developer / property tycoon) board member says he will push the chief executive’s idea to build a shopping outlet at Chek Lap Kok. Vincent Lo Hong-shui, a prominent supporter of Leung Chun-ying, said the government should accommodate the needs [...]
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Hong Kong needs more double-tax deals, says industry
Submitted by admin on Mar 1st 2013, 12:00am Business›Economy TRANSPORT Keith Wallis keith.wallis@scmp.com Agreements would help cut costs and improve city as a trade, financial and shipping centre Hong Kong needs to sign more tax-friendly treaties, develop its logistics-related infrastructure and increase the promotion of its shipping and aviation sectors to lure more foreign companies, [...]
Link to HK airport among new design plans for Guangzhou district of Nansha
Submitted by admin on Jan 31st 2013, 12:00am News›China DEVELOPMENT Mimi Lau in Guangzhou mimi.lau@scmp.com Urban designs for Nansha district show rail line to connect air travellers with Hong Kong Guangzhou has rolled out detailed urban design plans for its Nansha district, with a light-rail line to connect the district to Hong Kong’s airport. The [...]
Hong Kong Airport Authority to launch study into fourth runway
Submitted by calum.gordon on Jan 28th 2013, 2:49pm News›Hong Kong Cheung Chi-fai Hong Kong must face the question of whether a fourth airport runway will be needed by 2030, in a new strategic study, the transport minister said on Monday. Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, secretary for transport and housing, told lawmakers in the commerce and economic [...]
HKIA to seek third runway funding
By Wong Joon San (HK Edition) Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) passenger volume hit record to 56.5 million last year, while flight movements grew 5.3 percent to 352,000, reflecting the pressing need for a third runway. Wong Joon San reports. The Airport Authority of Hong Kong will make funding arrangements for Hong Kong International Airport’s [...]
Third runway will be costly white elephant
SCMP Letters 11 Dec 2012 I read with amusement the report (“International pilots back plan for third runway at Hong Kong Airport”, December 3). Why do you find this interesting or newsworthy? Of course they would, wouldn’t they? International Formula 1 drivers would no doubt back a plan to turn the whole SAR into a [...]
International pilots back plan for third runway at Hong Kong Airport
Submitted by admin on Dec 3rd 2012, 12:00am News›Hong Kong AVIATION Phila Siu and Tony Cheung International federation says members complain of delays because of growing air traffic, and that current capacity will not be sufficient in future A group representing pilots around the world is backing plans for a third runway at Hong Kong [...]
Airport Authority fails to allay pollution fears over third runway
Submitted by admin on Oct 20th 2012, 12:00am News›Hong Kong POLLUTION Ada Lee ada.lee@scmp.com Environmental groups accused the Airport Authority of insincerity and a lack of preparation at a meeting on the planned third airport runway yesterday. They said the authority had not addressed demands raised a month ago. The nine groups that met authority representatives said they would [...]
Airport saga continues
SCMP Laisee 29 Sept 2012 Readers may be familiar with the continuing struggle between green non-governmental groups and the Airport Authority over conducting a social return on investment (SROI) study on the proposed third runway. The authority steadfastly resisted the move, even after it was urged to conduct one by the Legislative Council’s environmental panel. [...]
Does new position turn the poacher into a gamekeeper?
Submitted by admin on Sep 27th 2012, 12:00am Business LAI SEE SCMP Howard Winn 27 Sep 2012 A few eyebrows have been raised at Mike Kilburn’s decision to change jobs. It’s not so much because he is leaving the think tank Civic Exchange, where he was head of environmental strategy for four years, but because he has joined the [...]