Special traffic arrangements for half marathon
The Police announced today (November 13) that special traffic arrangements will be implemented from November 14 to 15 to facilitate the holding of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) (Hong Kong Section) Half Marathon 2026. Members of the public are urged to plan their journeys in advance.
The following temporary traffic arrangements will be implemented on the section of HZMB Hong Kong Link Road (HKLR) between the HZMB Hong Kong Port (HKP) and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Boundary, subject to the actual finishing time of the event and reopening of the roads for vehicle use:
Phase I (From 4pm to about 11pm on November 14)
The left and middle lanes of the above section of HZMB HKLR (Hong Kong bound) will be closed, motorists heading for Hong Kong have to use the right lane of the above road section.
Phase II (From about 11pm on November 14 to about 2pm on November 15)
All traffic lanes of the above section of HZMB HKLR (Zhuhai and Macao bound), the middle lane of the above section of HZMB HKLR (Hong Kong bound), and the slip roads leading to/from San Shek Wan Turnaround Facility will be closed.
In connection with the road closures as mentioned above, the above section of HZMB HKLR (original Hong Kong bound) will be converted into two-way traffic, motorists heading for Zhuhai and Macao will be diverted to use the original Hong Kong bound road section.
Phase III (From about 2pm to about 4.30pm on November 15)
The left and middle lanes of the above section of HZMB HKLR (Hong Kong bound) will be closed, motorists heading for Hong Kong have to use the right lane of the above road section.
A section of outbound goods vehicles (GV) lanes at the HZMB HKP after the GV Clearance Plaza will be temporarily closed from about 9pm on November 14 to about 3pm on November 15.
Actual implementation of traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the areas. Members of the public are advised to exercise patience and tolerance and take heed of instructions of police officers on site.
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HA approves two enhancement measures for subsidised sale flats
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:
The Subsidised Housing Committee of the Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) today (November 13) approved two enhancement measures for subsidised sale flats (SSF) to assist members of the public in purchasing SSF and achieving the goal of enjoying a stable home and livelihood.
Lowering home ownership threshold for families with newborns
The Families with Newborns Allocation Priority Scheme and the Families with Newborns Flat Selection Priority Scheme announced by the Chief Executive in his 2023 Policy Address have been gradually yielding results. To further assist families with newborns to purchase their own homes and ease their down payment burden, the Chief Executive announced in his 2026 Policy Address that, starting from the next Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) sale exercise, the maximum mortgage loan-to-value ratio for White Form family applicants with newborns will be raised from 90 per cent to 95 per cent, in line with that for Green Form applicants. All families with children aged three or below on the application form as at the application deadline of the relevant HOS sale exercise will benefit from this measure.
Relaxing alienation restriction period of SSF first put up for sale between 2022 and 2025
As announced by the Chief Executive in his 2025 Policy Address, the alienation restriction period of new SSF put up for sale in the open market is shortened from 15 years to 10 years from the date of first assignment, and the relevant measure has been implemented since the launch of the Sale of HOS Flats 2025 and Sale of Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme Flats 2025 exercises. To encourage more homeowners to pursue upward mobility along the housing ladder, the HA will also shorten the alienation restriction period to 10 years for SSF first put up for sale between 2022 and 2025.
"The HA has always strived for excellence and, in recent years, has been committed to enhancing the sale, financing and alienation arrangements for SSF. These two new measures will help more families move up the housing ladder while also promoting the turnover of SSF, providing comprehensive assistance to members of the public to achieve home ownership," a spokesman for the HA said.
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