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We are in our 70s. Should we pay off our 2.5% mortgage or build up our savings?
By Katherine Langford
Hong Kong rail giant warns of cash crunch despite Northern Metropolis land grant
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
More from Marcus →Managing Editor · Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 12:12 PM · 1 min read
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp has warned that it will face significant cash flow pressures over the next few years, even with the government’s grant of eight new sites for developing the Northern Link rail project in the Northern Metropolis.
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The warning came as the Liber Research Community cast doubt on MTR Corp’s model of using property developments to fund rail construction, pointing out that about a third of the 18 sites granted in total were idle plots where developers had opted for cash compensation...
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Local news from Meridan Report — Sydney
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Sydney
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Real Estate
Published
Saturday, November 14, 2026
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