Key facts
- Pak Shek Kok station on Hong Kong's East Rail line is scheduled to open by 2033.
- Plans for public housing at the station site have been scrapped.
- The site will now be developed for commercial purposes.
- Officials have defended the decision to prioritize commercial development over public housing.
Plans for public housing at the Pak Shek Kok station site on Hong Kong's East Rail line have been abandoned in favor of commercial development. Officials have defended this decision, stating that the site will be used for commercial purposes instead of public housing. The Pak Shek Kok station itself remains on schedule to open by 2033.