The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has announced it would scale down plans to build a research and innovation hub on a green belt after the project was met with opposition from nearby residents. HKU plans to build a Global Innovation Centre (GIC) in Pok Fu Lam and earlier applied to the Town Planning Board (TPB) to rezone about 4.1 hectares of an area currently classified as green belt. The university said the project could benefit Hong Kong in becoming an international IT hub and the proximity to HKU’s campuses and other research facilities would “create synergy.” The TPB received more than 3,…
