Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has promised to prioritise housing and jobs to appease pro-democracy protesters in the Chinese-ruled city after three months of sometimes violent unrest. Lam said in a Facebook post late on Thursday her government would increase the supply of housing in the territory known for its expensive homes. The Chief Executive previously confessed she had caused ‘unforgivable havoc’ by igniting the crisis and would quit if she had a choice. The tense situation in the Asian financial hub has led to the cancellation of various high-profile public events. The city’s premier women’s tennis competition, Hong Kong Open, and London West End production ‘Matilda the Musical’ have been called off over concerns of safety and disruptions from the demonstration. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam hopes new housing and job policies could help ease the city’s anti-government movement. Lam is pictured speaking to the press on Tuesday 隨著政府將實施空置稅嘅條例草案喺憲報刊登，我舊年六月底公布嘅6項房屋政策新措施已經全部到位，其他5項分别係： (1) 將居屋、綠置居同埋「首置」嘅售價同市場樓價脱鈎； (2) 將9幅私樓地改撥做公營房屋； (3)…Posted by 林鄭月娥 Carrie Lam on Thursday, 12 September 2019 RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Chinese firms are ‘ready to supply tear gas to Hong Kong… Thousands of Hong Kong anti-government demonstrators belt… Chinese kindergarten is accused of feeding children with… Chinese transgender woman who was… Read full this story
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