One of Hong Kong's best known artists, Kacey Wong, said on social media that he has left Hong Kong for Taiwan, reportedly because he wanted to go to a place where he would enjoy "100 percent freedom". Wong posted a video message on Facebook on Tuesd...

Health authorities reported four new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday, all of which were imported cases involving mutated strains. The patients, aged 8 to 33, arrived on a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul on August 1. Three of them had received...

Most schools will probably not be able to resume full-day classes when the new academic year starts next month, as there’s not enough time for them to achieve the 70-percent vaccination rate for students and staff required by the government. That...

Pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Tsang Kin-shing appeared in court on Tuesday over the releasing of a balloon during a New Year's Day protest, with Tsang receiving a fine after pleading guilty and Lee to be put on trial. Prosecutors told Ea...

Veteran journalist and former RTHK presenter Steve Vines says he has fled the SAR for Britain, to escape the “white terror sweeping through Hong Kong”. In an email sent to friends and former colleagues, Vines said the decision to leave was prom...

The president of the Public Doctors' Association, Tony Ling, said on Tuesday that health authorities didn't consult them about the new requirement for medical workers to get vaccinated or pay for regular Covid-19 tests out of their own pocket. Speak...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Monday accused the Professional Teachers' Union (PTU) of hijacking the education sector and leaving people with negative views of the city's teachers. Over the weekend the Education Bureau announced it was severing ties...

The government is requiring more workers to be vaccinated as well as tightening entry requirements for inbound travellers, as part of fresh attempts to fight the spread of Covid-19 here in Hong Kong. In a press conference on Monday, the government l...

The judiciary on Monday announced more details of a new nine-member advisory committee, formed by senior judges and lay persons, that will be set up as part of a new mechanism for handling complaints’ against judges. Currently, all complaints agai...

A political academic said on Monday that the government's decision to cut ties with the Professional Teachers' Union (PTU) has sparked concern that authorities are “extending their suppression”, from political parties to civil society. Ivan Cho...

Police say they have arrested two men on suspicion of conspiracy to outrage public decency over a website that allegedly displayed and sold upskirt photos. Officers said they seized computers, mobiles and cameras after searching two flats and an off...

The government said on Monday that it will consider loosening restrictions on development around wetland areas, to the dismay of a local green group. Development minister Michael Wong said wetland buffer areas are not necessarily "off-limits" and t...

Not all public sector staff were happy on Monday with the government's announcement that those who haven't taken Covid-19 jabs will have to pay for regular coronavirus testing out of their own pocket, but said they have no choice but to comply. Acco...

The ICAC on Monday charged Cantopop singer Anthony Wong and former lawmaker Au Nok-hin with corruption, after the entertainer sang at a rally held by the politician around a week before he went on to win a 2018 Legco by-election. The anti-graft body...

Some shops and restaurants saw business increase by as much as 100 percent on Sunday, retail and catering sector representatives said, as the government released the first part of its HK$5,000 spending vouchers. People were seen flocking to convenie...

The government’s voucher scheme has drawn mixed responses from small businesses on the first day of its launch, with some remaining doubtful about its effectiveness and others saying it would likely boost sales. The owner of a children’s outfitt...

Hong Kong has reported three imported Covid-19 cases, involving people who flew in from the US and Cambodia. They are all asymptomatic. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) on Sunday said two of the patients – a 19-year-old girl from the US and...

A grassroots organisation on Sunday urged the authorities to provide free dental check-ups for senior citizens, saying many underprivileged elderly couldn’t afford to see a dentist even though they suffered serious toothaches. The Society for Comm...

The government said it has issued the first HK$2,000 installment of its spending voucher scheme, to about 5.5 million people. Large crowds were seen at MTR stations across the city on Sunday morning, collecting their money at designated Octopus car...

Government workers have to get at least a shot of Covid-19 vaccine, or they will be required to get tested every two weeks starting from Monday, according to an internal notice seen by civil servant groups. From September 1 onwards, those who have n...