Redevelopment still on despite Carrie Lam move: CE

[RTHK] - 01/14/2025

Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday that plans to redevelop a cluster of government buildings in Wan Chai will go ahead, even though his predecessor, Carrie Lam, is moving her office there. Lam's relocation to Immigration Tower later this year comes after lawmakers complained about how much (…)



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