Flats the size of two king-size beds are being built in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's crammed living space and stratospheric housing costs have been under the spotlight. PHOTO: AFP
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HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - The Hong Kong property squeeze has sunk to a new low: apartments so small that they are the size of two king-size beds.

The city's leading developer, Sun Hung Kai Properties, is building the tiny apartments in the Sai Kung area in the New Territories, according to a government document published last week.

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