HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 25 November 2025 - The Hong Kong Housing Bureau and the Housing Authority hosted the HOUSING · I&T Summit 2025, a four-day event themed "Pioneering Innovative Housing for a Sustainable Future" in November 2025. Over 400 experts, scholars, industry leaders, and professionals joined from more than 15 countries and cities, including Australia, Cambodia, the Czech Republic, France, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Additionally, the Better Housing Exhibition, organised by the Centre of Science and Technology Industrial Development of China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, provided invaluable insights into cutting-edge technologies and their practical applications. Smart · Construction To leverage Hong Kong's unique advantages - Chinese Mainland support, global connectivity, and strategic positioning within the Greater Bay Area (GBA) - a visit to a smart Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) factory in the Mainland city of Zhuhai was arranged for the third day. A robotics-powered production line efficiently managed various construction stages and these MiC units are already supplying Hong Kong's Light Public Housing (LPH) projects, proving that smart technology is not a distant vision but a present reality. Cambodia's Director General of Housing, H.E. Prak Angkeara, highlighted the importance of managing production costs, noting that the factory-chain production in the GBA offers a promising solution to enhance efficiency and affordability. The Summit culminated with site visits to Kai Tak and Choi Hing Road LPH projects. The first phase of the 18-storey Choi Hing Road project, with elevators, was completed in under 18 months, setting a city record for high-rise construction speed. Attendees were impressed by how LPH integrates simplicity with coziness, prompting lively discussions on construction technology with academics from Australia and Japan. "Super Connector" and "Super Value-Adder" As Minister of Housing and Local Government of Malaysia, H.E. Nga Kor Ming, remarked, the Summit was "a great initiative that has actually brought together experts around the globe sharing technologies, innovation and experience." By fostering cross-regional collaboration, the Summit provided a vital platform for exploring innovative solutions to housing challenges, as well as infusing momentum into future housing development in Hong Kong while accelerating efforts to build better homes for the public. Hashtag: hongkong brandhongkong asiasworldcity housing sustainable innovative smarthousing smartliving The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. News Source: Information Services Department, Hong Kong SAR Government 25/11/2025 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News. |