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Bay Area ( GBA ). 11 SKIES will open in phases between 2022 and 2025 .
Adjacent to 11 SKIES is the Regala Skycity Hotel with 1,200 guest rooms , it ’ s planned for opening by the end of 2021 .
The enhanced transportation and the future SKYCITY will enlarge the catchment area of the MICE activities covering 70 million population within 1 hour , thereby drawing more exhibitors and visitors to AsiaWorld-Expo .
North Lantau Development North Lantau , where AsiaWorld- Expo is nestled , will be transformed to an aerotropolis with new crossboundary infrastructure and major development projects underway .
The longest bridge-cum-tunnel sea crossing in the world , Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge ( HZMB ) and the HZMB Hong Kong port was opened in 2018 October .
The Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link ( TM-CLKL ) was commissioned on 27 December 2020 . It will provide the most direct route between the Northwest New Territories and HZMB , the airport and North Lantau . Traveling time between Tuen Mun South and the airport is shortened from 30 minutes to 10 minutes .
These projects will give Hong Kong even closer connections to cities in Mainland China , leading to more cross-boundary connectivity and economic co-operation .
To accommodate influx of cross-border tourists , Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung Hotel was opened in late 2020 , while 2 other hotels in Tung Chung , The Silveri Hong Kong – MGallery , and Four Points by Sheraton Hong Kong will open soon , offering of over 1,400 hotel rooms .
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