Hong Kong’s leader is exploring further legal amendments to expedite the development of the Northern Metropolis as he feels a “burning urgency” to build the economic powerhouse close to the city’s border with mainland China.
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu told lawmakers on Thursday that he hoped to seek views on fast-tracking the progress of the Northern Metropolis, a government blueprint that aims to transform 30,000 hectares (74,130 acres) in the New Territories into a new economic growth…
