MTR forced to stop work at Exhibition Centre station on beleaguered Sha Tin-Central Link

MTR Corp confirmed reports that 23 residential buildings in To Kwa Wan had sunk below the statutory limit during construction work, which began in 2012. Source: Flickr - Yuen Yan (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Hong Kong’s troubled rail operator has been forced to suspend all excavation work at a new station for its scandal-plagued Sha Tin-Central Link due to areas around the construction site sinking beyond acceptable levels.

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Cheung Mo Ching reports.