Financial implications of potential bid for 2023 Asian Games
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The Home Affairs Bureau today (October 8) provided further information regarding the financial implications of the proposed 2023 Asian Games.
The information has been furnished to the Legislative Council Panel on Home Affairs in response to the panel's request for the relevant data.
The data includes a detailed breakdown of the direct costs, comprising the operating cost ($3.2–4 billion) and direct capital cost ($10.5 billion), as well as projected revenue and numbers of jobs created.
The information provided to the panel is attached.
Ends/Friday, October 8, 2010
Issued at HKT 17:32
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