Focuses

22 May 2026

The Chamber fully supports the Government’s efforts to streamline statutory processes in the Northern Metropolis (NM) through the introduction of dedicated legislation. We regard the NM as a key pillar in shaping Hong Kong’s future and advancing its long-term, high-quality socio-economic development under the National 15th Five-Year Plan. As a flagship initiative, it will play an important strategic role in deepening Hong Kong’s integration with the Greater Bay Area, while reinforcing its position as an international financial and innovation hub.<br/>We welcome the Government’s proposed measures, including those aimed at enhancing the efficiency of planning and land administration, accelerating construction timelines, and facilitating smoother business operations. At the same time, we highlight several additional priority areas for the Government’s consideration, including strengthening international awareness and investment promotion, expediting project delivery and enhancing governance, advancing innovation-ready infrastructure, leveraging AI to develop a smart metropolis, incorporating sustainability benchmarks, and cultivating and empowering next-generation talent and stakeholders. Our submission underscores the importance of a comprehensive framework that ensures long-term commercial sustainability, while appropriately balancing the interests of investors, operators, and end-users of the NM mega-project.

Policy Submission

29 September 2025

The Chamber is broadly supportive of the Government’s Lung Kwu Tan (LKT) and Tuen Mun West (TMW) "Smart and Green Industrial Port" proposals, viewing them as a strategic opportunity to boost Hong Kong's industrial capabilities and align with sustainability goals. In terms of execution, we advocate for integrated planning and advocacy of a phased development approach with publicly accessible timelines for business certainty, as well as suggesting the need for streamlined inter-authority coordination and thorough provisioning of essential utilities and infrastructure. We also call for the Government to leverage the Port's strategic location for high value-added industrial growth in green energy, advanced construction, and logistics; supported by specialized innovation hubs and enhanced port connectivity. Our response also addresses environmental sustainability, and community well-being and liveability considerations, amongst others.

Policy Submission

24 March 2025

The Chamber commends the Government's ongoing efforts to advance the Northern Metropolis (NM) mega-project and have submitted our latest general recommendations to support its comprehensive development in the short and medium term. Specifically, we have conveyed our members' perspectives on the design and execution of the Pilot Large-Scale Land Disposal Scheme, emphasizing key considerations such as financial and investment aspects, as well as land supply and management challenges. These insights aim to encourage industry participation and foster effective collaboration with the Government in building this new metropolis.

Policy Submission

18 March 2025

The Chamber welcomes the opportunity to comment on the proposals for the latest two development areas of the Northern Metropolis blueprint – New Territories North (NTN) New Town and Ma Tso Lung. We highlight in our submission comments spanning land use and planning, financing channels, as well as infrastructural support and sustainability, and housing and liveability considerations, to facilitate the Government’s formulation of more detailed plans for these development areas. In particular, we recommend a forward-looking approach with the design of the NTN New Town – with its close proximity to Shenzhen - and seek for clarity on the design and purpose for the proposed land allocations. We also call for the setting of strategic priorities for the development of target industry clusters and enterprises within these areas.

Policy Submission

4 September 2024

The Chamber has called on the Chief Executive to assist businesses, especially small and medium enterprises, in navigating the challenging environment. Additionally, on behalf of members, the Chamber has put forward recommendations to raise Hong Kong’s competitiveness in key industries and accelerate the transformation into a sustainable city.

Policy Submission

3 May 2024

The Chamber generally supports the Government’s proposals to transform Lau Fau Shan into a tech hub and eco-tourism hotspot, in line with its blueprint for the development of the Northern Metropolis. We recognize that such efforts would benefit businesses, particularly the tech sector, through creating opportunities for cross-border corporate synergies and development alongside Qianhai and Nanshan in Shenzhen.<br/>At the same time, we highlight several conceptual and practical issues relating to these proposals, which we suggest that the Government take into consideration when taking forward the megaproject.

Policy Submission