Draft Chai Wan Outline Zoning Plan approved

2024-04-19 16:00 Last Updated At：17:33

Exciting news: chai wan outline zoning plan gets green light!

The Chief Executive in Council has approved the draft Chai Wan Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

â"The approved OZP provides a statutory land use planning framework to guide the development and redevelopment in the Chai Wan area," a spokesman for the Town Planning Board said today (April 19).

The planning scheme area, covering about 614 hectares, is located in the eastern part of Hong Kong Island. It is generally bounded by Heng Fa Chuen to the north, Tai Tam Country Park to the west, Shek O Country Park to the south and the waterfront to the east.

The approved OZP has incorporated amendments shown on the draft Chai Wan OZP No. S/H20/26, which mainly involve (i) rezoning a site to the south of Chai Wan Swimming Pool from "Green Belt" and "Government, Institution or Community" to "Residential (Group A)" ("R(A)") for public housing development; and (ii) rezoning a site to the immediate west of the MTR Chai Wan Station from "Comprehensive Development Area" to "R(A)" to reflect the as-built development.

The Notes and Explanatory Statement of the OZP are amended to take into account the above amendments. Opportunity is also taken to update the general information of various land use zones and the planning circumstances, where appropriate.

The approved Chai Wan OZP No. S/H20/27 is available for public inspection during office hours at (i) the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, (ii) the Planning Enquiry Counters, (iii) the Hong Kong District Planning Office and (iv) the Eastern Home Affairs Enquiry Centre.

Copies of the approved OZP are available for sale at the Map Publications Centres in North Point and Yau Ma Tei. The electronic version of the OZP can be viewed at the Town Planning Board's website (www.tpb.gov.hk).

HKETO Jakarta supports Hong Kong comic artists at Malaysia Hong Kong International Comic Week

2024-05-02 19:30 Last Updated At：19:38

Hketo jakarta boosts hong kong comic artists presence at malaysia hong kong international comic week

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Jakarta (HKETO Jakarta) supported the participation of five Hong Kong comic artists in the Malaysia Hong Kong International Comic Week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to promote Hong Kong's creative industries and talent.

The Malaysia Hong Kong International Comic Week, which is being held in Kuala Lumpur from May 1 to 12, exhibits over 180 original artworks with varied styles and genres from 10 comic artists from Hong Kong and Malaysia. During the event, comic artists will participate in various exchange sessions, drawing demonstrations and autograph sessions to promote exchanges between the comic industries of both places.

Addressing the opening ceremony today (May 2), the Director-General of the HKETO Jakarta, Miss Libera Cheng, said that the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has long been supporting the development of cultural and creative industries, and is committed to developing Hong Kong into an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange. Sponsored by Create Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Comics Support Programme has entered its third edition this year. The programme aims at supporting and nurturing Hong Kong comic artists and comic start-ups, thereby allowing local comic artists to showcase their talent and creativity on the international stage.

She added that the exhibition not only provides a great opportunity for the public to appreciate the original artworks of comic artists, but also showcases the unique creativity and vitality of Hong Kong's talent in creative industries. She was also delighted to learn that many works by Hong Kong comic artists have been translated into Malay and released in Malaysia, and receiving favourable response.

Other guests at the opening ceremony included the Deputy Minister of Communications of Malaysia, Ms Teo Nie Ching, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, Mr Mahadhir Aziz.