Hong Kong Jockey Club to plough HK$3b into new research facility in Northern Metropolis
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HKJC says its Charities Trust donation has been “approved in principle” for construction of Life and Health Academic Research Building
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Stephy Zhang Published: 7:53pm, 16 Sep 2026 Updated: 7:55pm, 16 Sep 2026
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has said it will funnel HK$3 billion to support the construction of a Life and Health Academic Research Building at the city’s new Northern Metropolis University Town.
During his policy address on Wednesday, Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu announced the creation of an integrated teaching and scientific research building in the Northern Metropolis.
In a statement issued soon after the chief executive’s speech, the club said its Charities Trust had made a donation that had been “approved in principle”, and was in support of the National 15th five-year plan, and in alignment with Hong Kong’s first five-year plan, details of which Lee revealed alongside his annual address.
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