A Hong Kong migrant workers’ group has urged authorities to expand a pedestrian area in Central on Sundays, as a section of a landmark garden that serves as a popular gathering spot for domestic helpers will temporarily close for the construction of a pedestrian underpass.The subway is part of the tender requirements for a Central harbourfront site secured by developer Henderson Land Development.It will run below Statue Square Gardens and connect the Central-mtr-station" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="131119" data-entity-type="location">Central MTR station at Chater Road to the project site.
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THU · 2026-05-21 · 01:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0521-77976
NSR-2026-0521-77976News Report·EN·Human Interest
Hong Kong helpers cry out as popular garden in Central to close for underpass work
A Hong Kong migrant workers' group is calling for expanded pedestrian areas in Central on Sundays. This request comes as a section of Statue Square Gardens, a common gathering place for domestic helpers, will temporarily close.
Edith Lin,Theodora YuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-21 · 01:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Hong Kong migrant workers' group is calling for expanded pedestrian areas in Central on Sundays. This request comes as a section of Statue Square Gardens, a common gathering place for domestic helpers, will temporarily close. The closure is due to the construction of a pedestrian underpass, a requirement for a Central harbourfront development by Henderson Land Development. This underpass will run beneath the gardens, linking the Central MTR station at Chater Road to the development site.
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The underpass will connect the Central MTR station at Chater Road to a new harbourfront site.
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A section of Statue Square Gardens will temporarily close for pedestrian underpass construction.
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A Hong Kong migrant workers' group urged authorities to expand a pedestrian area in Central on Sundays.
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The underpass is part of tender requirements for a Central harbourfront site secured by Henderson Land Development.
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pedestrian underpass
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construction
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