Doris Ho Pui-ling

Doris Ho Pui-ling is the Permanent Secretary for Development in Hong Kong. She has recently been in the news defending significant government development proposals. In one instance, she justified the decision to exclude public housing from a planned residential area near the Pak Shek Kok rail station, citing a lack of alignment with existing private housing and insufficient community facilities. In another recent development, Ho defended the substantial HK$10 billion cost of a proposed fencing arena in the Northern Metropolis, stating that efforts were made to control construction expenses. Her current newsworthiness stems from her role in explaining and defending these large-scale, and at times controversial, urban planning and infrastructure projects to lawmakers and the public, highlighting her significance in the ongoing development and policy-making landscape of Hong Kong.