Artificial islands to be built between Sunshine, Peng Chau and Siu Kai Yi Chau, back right. Our Discovery Bay top left |
…Which happens to be right on our doorstep. And sure appears to be, at the very least, and in today’s vernacular, “problematic”.
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Hong Kong’s government is pushing ahead with a controversial plan to build a new metropolis on artificial islands at a cost of hundreds of billions of dollars, and will approach lawmakers next Friday for funding to carry out a preliminary study.…
The ambitious megaproject is a contentious issue because of concerns about its HK$624 billion (US$80.5 billion) price tag and the potential threat it would pose to the environment and marine wildlife.