The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Wednesday that it had been informed by its counterpart in Macau that a man who recovered from a Covid-19 infection in Hong Kong has now tested positive for the virus in the neighbouring SAR. The 18-year...

A Kowloon City magistrate has retracted her decision to hand down a suspended jail sentence to a reporter for resisting a police officer, after she mistakenly thought the sentence for the offence could be suspended. Reporter Ho Ka-yan, who works for...

Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung said on Wednesday that the government is reviewing whether legal aid applicants should be allowed to pick their own lawyers, and whether to lower an existing cap to prevent some of them from taking up too many legal aid...

Lawmakers on Wednesday urged the government to regulate the online game industry, saying that mechanics such as paid-for ‘loot boxes’ risk fostering a gambling addiction in youngsters. The Heung Yee Kuk’s Kenneth Lau said some game developers ...

The Foreign Ministry's top representative in Hong Kong says Beijing will oppose external interference in the SAR more vigorously going forward, warning that any attempt to thwart China's development is doomed to fail. The comment came just days aft...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam has hailed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for showing “great leadership skills” in combating the Covid-19 pandemic, saying China is the first major economy in the world to rein in the spread of the virus. Speaking ...

The chairman of the Equal Opportunities Commission, Ricky Chu, said on Wednesday that remarks made by some lawmakers about the Gay Games prove that the city needs to legislate against discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. Pro-establis...

Epidemiologist Benjamin Cowling said on Wednesday he was sceptical that a 17-year-old girl had contracted a mutant Covid strain from contaminated food packaging. On Tuesday, health authorities said a sample of frozen crocodile spare ribs from Thail...

Pro-establishment lawmaker Junius Ho said on Tuesday that he does not discriminate against sexual minorities, but they can't be encouraged in case "natural people" are sidelined. His comments follow an apparent rebuke from Chief Executive Carrie La...

West Kowloon Court has, for the second time in a week, refused to grant bail to a 17-year-old student, who is charged with conspiracy to publish and distribute seditious materials. Wong Chun-wai is accused of conspiracy to print, publish, distribut...

Visitors from Indonesia will be subject to tighter boarding and quarantine requirements from Monday, with the Hong Kong government saying the stricter arrangements are needed because of the unstable Covid-19 situation in the country involving more tr...

The president of the American Chamber of Commerce has called on the SAR government to hold closed-door talks with representatives of the international business sector, to explain what could constitute a violation of the national security law. Speak...

Police officers fined several activists for violating social distancing rules on Tuesday, as the activists distributed white ribbons to commemorate an anti-government protester who fell to his death from the Pacific Place shopping mall two years ago....

A Hong Kong nuclear engineering expert says operators of the Taishan power plant in Guangdong seem to be coping with what appears to be a leakage of noble gases, as radiation levels in Taishan and the SAR remain normal. CNN reported on Monday that ...

The Consumer Council has warned people with diabetes not to rely on "low-carb" rice cookers to help control their blood sugar levels, saying some of those on the market barely work and can even do the exact opposite of what they're supposed to. The ...

The government announced on Tuesday that the salaries of some 170,000 civil servants will be frozen for a second straight year. The offer of a pay freeze was put to staff representatives and civil service unions last week. The employee groups had ca...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that she doesn't feel any pressure from Beijing's liaison office to take action against the organisers of Hong Kong's June 4 vigils, even though its director suggested the group are "enemies" of the SAR. On...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam has hit out at pro-establishment lawmakers for their "divisive" comments about the Gay Games, which organisers plan to hold in Hong Kong next year. During a discussion in the Legislative Council last week, pro-Beijing coun...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday insisted that Hong Kong will be a "cultural hub", despite the introduction of new rules requiring films to be censored for national security breaches. Speaking ahead of a weekly meeting of her de facto cabinet, ...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that her government is highly concerned about reports of a potential gas buildup at the Taishan nuclear plant in Guangdong, even though authorities have not detected any abnormalities so far. CNN reported ...