Overseas institutions keen on Hong Kong university towns, happy to help local peers

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Overseas institutions have expressed interest in joining Hong Kong’s planned university towns in the Northern Metropolis megaproject and collaborating with local institutions. University leaders identified financing as a challenge and urged the government to provide affordable housing, talent-retention incentives, and clear measures of success.

Leaders of overseas institutions have expressed keen interest in taking part in Hong Kong’s planned university towns in the Northern Metropolis megaproject and stress that while financing remains a challenge, they will collaborate on activities to help ensure projects are financially viable. The university heads also called on the Hong Kong government to provide affordable housing in the new university towns, roll out policy incentives to retain top global talent and clearly define what success...