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South China Morning Post
July 12, 1999
Study to focus on hi-tech complex for New Territories
The Government is commissioning a comprehensive study which will focus on the possibility of building a high-technology complex in the northeastern New Territories.
Government sources said the project aimed to accommodate hi-tech and growth industries which could not find room in the $ 13 billion Cyberport in Pokfulam.
"We hope to bring in more innovative ideas or explore new growth industries for the development," a government source said.
While project will look to house information-technology companies, it also would cater to other sectors though the source declined to name them.
The study is focusing on the planning and development of the northeastern New Territories which covers Sha Tin, Tai Po, Fanling and Sheung Shui.
The study, which is scheduled for completion by the end of this year, is the latest move in the Government's efforts to turn Hong Kong into a hi-tech hub.
The idea of building the hi-tech complex is being examined after the Government entertained other such schemes, such as the development of a Chinese medicine centre and a research-and-development-orientated manufacturing centre, during brain-storming sessions, sources said.
The study comes after the Commission on Innovation and Technology announced the US$ 1.2 billion Silicon Harbour which will help transform Hong Kong into a technology hub in three to five years.
Sources said the proposed New Territories development would differ from the science parks in Pak Shek and Tolo Harbour.
They said the new hi-tech complex could offer several advantages.
First, it could encompass a bigger site than the Cyberport in Pokfulam.
"Its proximity to the mainland can also make it easier for mainland hi-tech experts to travel across the border for the project," one source said.
During the study period, various industry players and research organisations would be approached for their opinions on the project, the prospects for creating jobs, and their location preferences.
To attract new growth industries, the preliminary study would also look at the need to improve infrastructure and community facilities in the area, the source said.
The source said the proposed building of the complex meant that the landscape of the surrounding areas would face possible drastic changes but the study would look at the need to improve environmental protection.
July 12, 1999
Study to focus on hi-tech complex for New Territories
The Government is commissioning a comprehensive study which will focus on the possibility of building a high-technology complex in the northeastern New Territories.
Government sources said the project aimed to accommodate hi-tech and growth industries which could not find room in the $ 13 billion Cyberport in Pokfulam.
"We hope to bring in more innovative ideas or explore new growth industries for the development," a government source said.
While project will look to house information-technology companies, it also would cater to other sectors though the source declined to name them.
The study is focusing on the planning and development of the northeastern New Territories which covers Sha Tin, Tai Po, Fanling and Sheung Shui.
The study, which is scheduled for completion by the end of this year, is the latest move in the Government's efforts to turn Hong Kong into a hi-tech hub.
The idea of building the hi-tech complex is being examined after the Government entertained other such schemes, such as the development of a Chinese medicine centre and a research-and-development-orientated manufacturing centre, during brain-storming sessions, sources said.
The study comes after the Commission on Innovation and Technology announced the US$ 1.2 billion Silicon Harbour which will help transform Hong Kong into a technology hub in three to five years.
Sources said the proposed New Territories development would differ from the science parks in Pak Shek and Tolo Harbour.
They said the new hi-tech complex could offer several advantages.
First, it could encompass a bigger site than the Cyberport in Pokfulam.
"Its proximity to the mainland can also make it easier for mainland hi-tech experts to travel across the border for the project," one source said.
During the study period, various industry players and research organisations would be approached for their opinions on the project, the prospects for creating jobs, and their location preferences.
To attract new growth industries, the preliminary study would also look at the need to improve infrastructure and community facilities in the area, the source said.
The source said the proposed building of the complex meant that the landscape of the surrounding areas would face possible drastic changes but the study would look at the need to improve environmental protection.