MTR Corporation ordered to explain defective columns at Tung Chung West station

Hong Kong authorities have ordered the Highways Department and rail operator the MTR Corporation to get to the bottom of a scandal involving defective columns at a station under construction and come up with improvement plans, saying they are highly concerned about the quality of the works. The Transport and Logistics Bureau said on Monday night that it had required the MTR Corp to submit a detailed investigation report within two weeks of notification of the incident. The bureau said it...