'Containers At Old Schools Could House Thousands'
"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("
"); });
2019-10-10 HKT 13:27
Share this story
A group representing people in the property and construction sectors has suggested building container homes at vacated schools as temporary housing.
The Hong Kong Real Property Federation said on Thursday that it estimates that thousands of flats could be built at 35 abandoned school sites across the city.
The federation’s vice chairman, Derrick Yip, said the container homes could be a short-term measure to temporarily house people who are waiting for a public flat.
"Technically, it's not difficult at all. I think it's more important that the government has the courage to do it immediately," Yip said.
"It would be very easy for them to do it," he added.
The federation's call comes ahead of Chief Executive Carrie Lam's policy address next week.
HSBC And Standard Chartered Venture Reportedly Among First For Hong Kong Stablecoin Licenses
People familiar with the matter say HSBC and a joint venture led by Standard Chartered will likely be among the first f... Read more
Hong Kong Taxi E-Payment Adoption Surges, Hits 90% Ahead Of April 2026 Mandate
The taxi industry is moving decisively toward digital payments as the mandatory Hong Kong taxi e-payment requirement, s... Read more
SUNRATE Renames China Payment Unit Following Regulatory Approval
SUNRATE has changed the name of its China-licensed entity from Transfar Pay to SUNRATE Pay following following regulato... Read more
Bithumb Could Face Six-Month Business Suspension Over AML Breaches
Financial authorities plan to impose significant sanctions on virtual asset exchange Bithumb for breaching anti-money l... Read more
HSBC Hong Kong Enables Digital Consolidation Of Multiple Passbooks
HSBC Hong Kong has introduced a new Passbook Consolidation feature on the HSBC HK App, allowing customers to view and m... Read more
PAObank Launches Flexible Wealth Service For Retail Customers
PAObank has launched a new wealth service, offering a dual-advantage solution that allows customers to switch between i... Read more