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Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis to debut first university town building by year-end

Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis is set to unveil its first university town building, Loop Academy One, by the end of the year. Chief Executive John Lee announced the official names for the three university towns: San Tin, Hung Shui Kiu, and Ta Kwu Ling. This initiative aims to foster integration between industry, academia, and research to cultivate education, technology, and talent. AI

IMPACT This development aims to foster integration between industry, academia, and research, potentially driving AI innovation and talent cultivation.

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Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis to debut first university town building by year-end

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · William Yiu ·

    First building in Hong Kong’s university town project to be ready in months

    The first building in the 1,000-hectare (2,472-acre) university town project in the Northern Metropolis will be completed by the end of this year, Hong Kong’s leader has said, revealing that the flagship tower is called Loop Academy One. Announcing Hong Kong’s first five-year pla…