Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak on Saturday said youth facilities will be set up at the original site of an isolation facility in Kai Tak by October this year.
Chief Executive John Lee announced in his Policy Address last year that the government will turn the Kai Tak Community Isolation Facility into a "Youth Post" hostel and spaces for cultural and arts exchanges.
Speaking to the press, Mak said her bureau has finished assessing the tenders, and chosen Glorise Tourism & Culture, which is under the China Travel Service, as the organisation to operate the facility.
It will be co-organised by CTG Development and Dorsett Hospitality International, she said.
"They will transform 60 percent of the total floor area of the isolation facility into a youth hostel, and gradually organise youth and international exchange activities with cultural, arts and sports elements according to their five-year plan," she said.
Mak added that the lease term is five years, and the organisation has to operate the facilities on a self-financing basis.
She expects the relevant facilities to commence operation in phases by October.
Youth facilities to open in Kai Tak by October
2025-04-05 HKT 16:03
