The Hong Kong authorities ought to arrange an workplace to coordinate planning for mega occasions, one of many metropolis’s prime assume tanks has mentioned.
Our Hong Kong Basis additionally mentioned on Monday numerous sports activities venues wanted upgrading to adjust to worldwide necessities.
Authorities launched an inventory in January of greater than 80 “mega occasions” to be held within the first half of the yr, and added about 100 extra in March to be held between July and December. Whereas the federal government has devoted a gaggle and crew to handle them, basis vice-president and co-head of analysis Kenny Shui Chi-wai mentioned extra wanted to be carried out.
“We don’t want to begin from scratch,” Shui mentioned. “The federal government already established a coordination group earlier this yr, which is a cross-departmental and cross-bureau initiative.
“We advise that this group be reworked right into a everlasting workplace.”