A new group has been formed to promote public awareness of the dangers of heart failure, warning that the chronic condition is often mistaken for other diseases which share similar symptoms. Heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump eno...

Health authorities on Sunday reported four new imported coronavirus cases – three of them carrying mutant strains. The two men and two women, aged between 37 and 51, were fully vaccinated and asymptomatic. They arrived from the Philippines and S...

The Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, warned on Sunday that there are signs that Hong Kong’s economic recovery is weakening, citing the latest unemployment figures as evidence. The SAR reported a 4.5 percent unemployment rate for the three months en...

A government adviser on the pandemic, David Hui, said on Sunday that a proposal to give people both flu and Covid shots at the same time to boost the inoculation rate was likely to win approval from the Department of Health. The Chinese University ...

The police have warned runners in Sunday's Hong Kong Marathon not to break the law, as officers on Saturday patrolled streets near the main route of the race. In a social media post, the force noted that organisers had said they would bar anyone wh...

Health authorities reported six new imported Covid-19 cases on Saturday, five of which involved the L452R mutant strain, with test results still pending for the other patient. The patients, who are all fully-vaccinated, include a foreign domestic h...

The Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood said on Saturday that no members had indicated their intention to stand in December's Legco election before its internal deadline for applications on Friday. The party made the announc...

The government said on Saturday it had set aside a second hotel for newly-arrived foreign domestic helpers to complete their 21-day mandatory quarantine. For now, incoming helpers can only serve their quarantine in the Silka Tsuen Wan hotel or the ...

Education Secretary Kevin Yeung said on Saturday that officials would study closing or merging schools as pupil numbers fall. Asked whether some teachers will lose their jobs as a result, Yeung said the government would work with schools to minimise...

The head of the Equal Opportunities Commission, Ricky Chu, said on Saturday that a new requirement that everyone uses the LeaveHomeSafe app when entering government buildings is unfair to poor people who can't afford smartphones. The administration ...

The SAR government on Friday hit out at foreign criticism over the disqualification of district councillors following oath-taking ceremonies. In a statement, the government called statements issued by politicians from the US, the UK, the EU and Aust...

A cruise-to-nowhere ship where a staff member tested positive for Covid-19 has been banned from sailing for 21 days after health authorities confirmed the patient to be a re-positive case. The 40-year-old crew member of Spectrum of the Seas, who ha...

The government has proposed changes to the legal aid system so that aid recipients in criminal cases can no longer choose their own lawyers, unless under exceptional circumstances. The suggested revamp came after criticism from lawmakers who said th...

The Society for Community Organisation (Soco) has issued a fresh appeal to the government to amend the existing anti-discrimination ordinance to protect new arrivals to the city, especially mainland migrants. Sze Lai-shan, Soco's community organiser...

The MTR Corporation has confirmed yet another delay to the opening of a new cross-harbour section of the East Rail Line, saying the latest target date is June or July next year. The line was originally expected to open in 2020, but this was eventual...

Executive councillor Ronny Tong's Path of Democracy and the Third Side political party announced on Friday that they had formed a new alliance, in case they decide to field candidates in December's Legco elections. At a press conference, the two gro...

The District Court on Friday sentenced 11 people to jail for up to one year for vote-rigging in the IT sector race of the 2016 Legco election. Four of the defendants were executives or staff of the Taxi Drivers & Operators Association, including the...

Hong Kong recorded two new imported cases of Covid-19 on Friday. The patients recently arrived from Maldives and the Philippines. Both of them had been double jabbed and were infected with a mutant strain of coronavirus. Meanwhile, the government ...

The Housing Authority on Friday announced that prices for around 2,100 new subsidised flats under the green form subsidised home ownership scheme will range from about HK$1.18 million to HK$3.85 million. The flats in Kai Chuen Court in Diamond Hill...

Police Commissioner Raymond Siu on Friday paid tribute to officers who have died in the line of duty. At a Force Remembrance Day ceremony, Siu said officers face a number of dangers in the course of their duties, but always put the people of Hong K...