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Professor Stephen Cheung Yan-leung of Saint Francis University is urging Hong Kong authorities to provide more funding for shared infrastructure like research and entrepreneurship centers in the Northern Metropolis development area. He believes that while individual universities can finance their own campus constructions, government support is essential for facilities used by multiple institutions. This call comes as many universities express interest in building within the megadevelopment.

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Professor Stephen Cheung Yan-leung, president of Saint Francis University, has called for increased financial support from the Hong Kong government for shared infrastructure at the Northern Metropolis university towns. During a radio programme on Sunday, Cheung argued that while individual universities can fund their own campus construction, the government should provide more funding for facilities like research centers and student entrepreneurship hubs that will be used by multiple institutions. He emphasized the need for dedicated research funding to foster collaboration among campuses in the megadevelopment project.

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University calls for government funds for shared sites in Northern Metropolis Saint Francis University head says authorities should contribute more towards facilities that will be jointly used by institutions in megadevelopment Hong Kong authorities should shoulder a larger share of the cost of facilities jointly used by institutions at the Northern Metropolis university towns, a varsity president has said, while calling for dedicated research funding to encourage collaboration among campuses.

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🔮 University calls for government funds for shared sites in Northern Metropolis Saint Francis University head says authorities should contribute more towards facilities that will be jointly used by institutions in megadevelopment Hong Kong authorities should shoulder a larger share of the cost of facilities jointly used by institutions at the Northern Metropolis university towns, a varsity president has said, while calling for dedicated research funding to encourage collaboration among campuses.

2026-09-20 · South China Morning Post

University calls for government funds for shared sites in Northern Metropolis · mixed framing

president → call → campuses

Professor Stephen Cheung Yan-leung, president of the private Saint Francis University, said that while individual institutions could finance the construction of their own campuses, the government should contribute more towards shared infrastructure such as research and student entrepreneurship centres. uncertain

government → say → centres

“For facilities that everyone will use, the government could contribute more,” he told a radio programme on Sunday. uncertain

he → use → Sunday

Cheung said universities had the money to develop campuses, adding that many had expressed an interest in doing so. asserted

many → say → interest

University calls for government funds for shared sites in Northern Metropolis

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