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JD.com joins HK$16.8B Northern Metropolis logistics hub project

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JD.com is part of a consortium that has secured a significant land development project in Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis. The consortium won the first large-scale land disposal project in the area for HK$1.03 billion, with total projected investment reaching HK$16.8 billion. This development is expected to bolster Hong Kong's logistics sector and attract further investment into the region's ambitious Northern Metropolis scheme, which aims to create a major economic and housing hub. AI

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JD.com joins HK$16.8B Northern Metropolis logistics hub project

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Cannix Yau,Eric Jiang ·

    JD.com boosts Northern Metropolis logistics hub, but hurdles loom: experts

    JD.com may be a major logistics leader in mainland China, but as part of a joint venture that won the first land project in the Northern Metropolis, it must overcome labour and road traffic hurdles to become an economic driver in Hong Kong, experts have said. Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung…

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