Veteran politician Jeffrey Lam to lead Hung Shui Kiu industrial park operator

The Hong Kong government has appointed veteran politician Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung to chair the board of directors of the Hung Shui Kiu Industry Park Company – the first entity established to accelerate the development of the Northern Metropolis project.The Development Bureau said on Friday that the board of directors comprises five bureau chiefs and five non-official members, tasked with formulating a “forward-looking development positioning and strategy” for the 23-hectare logistics park, the first pilot land parcel of the megaproject near the Shenzhen border.Lam, a member of the Executive Council that advises Hong Kong’s leader John Lee Ka-chiu, serves as chairman of the Vocational Training Council, a member of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, and a council member of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.Jeffrey Lam will chair the board of the first entity established to accelerate development of the Northern Metropolis megaproject. Photo: Sam TsangSecretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said Lam, as a veteran industrialist, had “extensive experience” in public service and administrative management, as well as an “extensive network” in the industrial and commercial sectors.