There seems to be a growing affinity for fast-tracking processes these days in the name of expediency. Even Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu appears to have caught the bug.
In a question and answer session last week, he told lawmakers he felt the “burning urgency” of expediting the development of the Northern Metropolis, which accounted for one-third of Hong Kong’s land. Lee said his government had picked up the pace on the project, but while he “can absolutely do something” about the…
