ɪn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn, ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɐnˈaʊnst ðˌɐɾɪt wʊd ɐplˈaɪ fɔːɹ ˌeɪtʃkˈeɪ dˈɑːlɚ nˈaɪnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti mˈɪliən ɪn fˈʌndz tə spˈiːd ˌʌp kənstɹˈʌkʃən əvə nˈuː fəsˈɪlᵻɾi æɾ ˌeɪtʃkˌeɪˌɛsˈaɪ.
In August 2021, the government announced that it would apply for HK$990 million in funds to speed up construction of a new facility at HKSI.