Key facts
- Hong Kong authorities will not appeal a court decision that halted a 12,000-flat housing project on a golf course.
- The halt was based on a previous court order.
- The project faced public opposition.
Hong Kong authorities have decided not to appeal a court ruling that stopped a large housing development on a golf course. The decision means the project, which aimed to build 12,000 flats, will remain halted. The plan had previously been challenged in court and faced considerable public opposition.