John Lee's 3-hour policy address key highlights: Northern Metropolis, public housing and more
發佈日期: 2025-09-17 20:21
TVB News
Chief Executive John Lee spent three hours delivering his fourth policy address. That's half an hour longer than the previous one.
We break down the key policy highlights for you.
Turbocharging the economy and improving people's livelihoods. These are the twin pillars, steering Chief Executive John Lee's fourth policy address, featuring a green cover symbolising vitality and policy continuity.
The Northern Metropolis is highlighted as a new engine for Hong Kong's economic growth.
Lee will personally chair the Northern Metropolis Development Committee, aiming to streamline administrative procedures, and establish dedicated legislation for the area.
On the livelihood front, Lee sets a target to shorten the public housing waiting time to 4.5 years by next year.
A new elderly flat swap scheme will encourage larger flats to be exchanged for smaller units without additional land premium.
In the food and beverage sector, new measures include licences allowing customers to bring pets into restaurants and a fast-tracked approval process for outdoor dining spaces.
Tourism initiatives will focus on leveraging the Kai Tak Sports Park for sports-plus-event development, promoting high-end yacht tourism as well as improving Muslim-friendly facilities.
In education, the quota for non-local students at Hong Kong's eight publicly funded universities will increase from 40 to 50 percent of the places for local students.
