In 2020, Legislative Assembly member Chui Sai Peng suggested that the government introduce the sponge city concept into urban planning to mitigate road flooding caused by heavy rain. However, the ...

Launched in 2015, the Sponge City Initiative invests in projects that aim to soak up floodwater. The projects are being built in 30 cities, including Shanghai, Wuhan, and Xiamen. By 2020 ...