Development chief hails ‘diversified’ consortium in Northern Metropolis pilot bid

Hong Kong’s development chief has welcomed collaboration between property developers and industry operators in bids for the Northern Metropolis pilot project, saying the consortium reflected diversity and the government’s aim of pairing the two sectors.Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho made the remarks on Saturday despite the government only receiving two bids for the flagship Hung Shui Kiu project when the tender closed a day earlier.Henderson Land Development submitted a stand-alone bid, while Sino Land partnered with five companies: China Merchants Land, China Resources Land (Overseas), China Overseas Land & Investment, CTG Investment and Chinese e-commerce firm JD.com.