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23 building plans approved in Jan

The Buildings Department approved 23 building plans in January - four on Hong Kong Island, 10 in Kowloon and nine in the New Territories.   Of the approved plans, 15 were for apartment and apartment-commercial developments, five were for commercial developments, two were for factory and industrial developments and one was for a community services development.   Consent was given for works to start on nine building projects which will provide 117,013 sq m of gross floor area for domestic use involving 2,755 units and 144,989 sq m for non-domestic use.   Additionally, the department received notification of commencement of superstructure works for five building projects.   The department also issued 17 occupation permits - six on Hong Kong Island, three in Kowloon and eight in the New Territories.   Buildings certified for occupation have 152,580 sq m of gross floor area for domestic use involving 3,178 units and 35,955 sq m for non-domestic use. http://dlvr.it/SlPVDC
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More rooms for helpers' quarantine

Starting January 2022, Regala Skycity Hotel (Regala) on Lantau Island will be added as a designated quarantine facility (DQF) for foreign domestic helpers coming to work in Hong Kong, the Labour Department announced today.   Regala will serve as a new DQF with an additional 1,138 rooms for the quarantine of helpers.   Starting January 3, Phases 1 and 2 of the Penny’s Bay Quarantine Centre (PBQC) will cease taking reservations for such helpers.   As the Omicron variant is spreading rapidly around the world, the Government explained that it needs to reserve all rooms at the PBQC for quarantine purposes to prevent the variant from entering the community.   In its initial period serving as a DQF, Regala will assist the Government in arranging by phases the intake of helpers staying at the PBQC to continue their quarantine in the hotel.   The Government said it will bear relevant costs, including the difference in room rates between the hotel and the PBQC. It will also notify the helpers, employers and employment agencies concerned that they do not need to bear any additional costs.   It added that it will inform them of the transfer arrangements individually according to schedule.   While most of the rooms at the Regala will be reserved under the above arrangements in January 2022, its remaining rooms will be open for quarantine of other newly arriving helpers, the Government noted.   From 9.30am tomorrow, employers and employment agencies may reserve a room on or after January 5, 2022, via Regala’s online booking system. A fee of $750 per night per room, including three meals and all charges, will be due.   For enquiries, call 2717 1771 or send an email to the Labour Department.
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