Swimming coaches are calling on the government to partially reopen swimming pools and beaches, saying they can comply with conditions such as only letting in those who have tested negative for Covid-19. Hong Kong Recreation and Sports Professionals ...

For the first time in more than four months, Hong Kong has reported no new local coronavirus cases. Health Authorities said on Saturday that all six cases recorded are imported, involving people who flew in from India, Pakistan, the Philippines and...

Health experts on Saturday advised people not to mix Covid jabs from different manufacturers, after the government suspended the BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday due to packaging problems. Over 150,000 people, who have already had their first BioNTech ...

A government advisor on the pandemic, Yuen Kwok-yung, said on Saturday that Hong Kong was finally in sight of achieving zero infections but that it was crucial people did not let their guard down. Local Covid infections have remained in single digit...

The Secretary for the Civil Service, Patrick Nip, says he is expecting more information next week from BioNTech about the safety of its currently-suspended Covid-19 vaccine. Over 150,000 people here have already had their first BioNTech jab and they ...

A number of celebrities and politicians in Hong Kong have announced they are cutting ties with major international labels that have voiced concerns about reports of forced labour in Xinjiang. New People's Party legislator Regina Ip posted a picture ...

Police said they have arrested a woman on suspicion of misappropriating money raised to help detained anti-government protesters. In a briefing on Friday, senior inspector Lo Yat-chun alleged that a syndicate had bought designer handbags, electronic...

The District Court on Friday set a trial date in 2023 for 14 people charged with rioting in the Legislative Council during an anti-extradition protest on July 1 two years ago. District Judge David Dufton approved the prosecution’s request and cons...

Health officials on Friday warned of another possible Covid outbreak at a gym after a 38-year-old woman came down with the virus. Health authorities said the patient attended pilates and yoga classes at GO24 Fitness in North Point. Two dozen custome...

A Tourism Board promotion offering discounts for staycations at local hotels has been welcomed by the industry, though a representative said on Friday the promotion should be extended beyond its May deadline. Hong Kong residents who spend more than ...

A District Court judge on Friday set trial dates more than two years away for a case involving 28 people accused of rioting during a lunch hour anti-government protest in Central. The defendants – including actors, social workers, students, teache...

More students will be allowed to go back to school and resume face-to-face classes after the Easter holiday in April, the government announced on Friday, as the number of new coronavirus infections remains low in the territory. The Covid-19 pandemic...

Hong Kong could be nearing the end of its latest wave of Covid-19 infections, a government adviser on the pandemic said on Friday, paving the way for a further easing of strict social distancing restrictions. Chinese University respiratory disease e...

A co-chairman of the Medical Association's advisory committee on communicable diseases says he can't understand why the authorities threw away shots of BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine that had defective packaging, saying this must have hampered an inv...

The government is reportedly considering requiring local tour staff and tour-goers to be vaccinated against Covid or tested for the virus, if they want to join tours once they resume. As the epidemic eases, representatives from the tourism sector m...

As China imposed a sweeping national security law in Hong Kong last year after massive protests, residents of the city moved tens of billions of dollars across the globe to Canada, where thousands are hoping to forge a new future. Capital flows out ...

The Hong Kong government on Thursday confirmed a Reuters report that it had told 14 countries to stop accepting a British travel document that many of its young people use to apply for working holiday visas in Europe, North America and parts of Asia....

A 59-year-old man died on Thursday, a week after getting the BioNTech coronavirus jab. He was found unconscious by hikers in Sai Kung and was sent by the Government Flying Service to Eastern Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Department of ...

The Hospital Authority said on Thursday that it's looking to relax visiting arrangements in the coming weeks, now that the Covid situation has stabilised and the vaccination rate is going up. The authority's Chief Executive, Tony Ko, said it's plan...

Sources have told RTHK that the government will allow more students to resume face-to-face classes after the Easter holiday, as Hong Kong’s coronavirus situation eases further. Currently, only one third of pupils are allowed to attend in-person cl...