The Consumer Council on Monday urged people to be careful when purchasing 5G mobile services, saying some packages may come with unnecessary monthly expenses. The council said it compared 85 mobile 5G service plans provided by eight network operator...

Two medical professionals on Monday offered mixed views on whether children as young as three years old should be allowed to get a Sinovac jab ahead of a government advisory panel meeting to discuss the matter. Sinovac has requested the administrati...

The Consumer Council has urged people who plan to set up solar panels under the government’s feed-in tariff scheme to make sure the devices comply with the law. Under the scheme, people can sell solar and wind power they generate into the grid at...

The Consumer Council on Monday warned that some cast iron pots may release a high level of metal during cooking process and pose risks to people’s health. The council tested seven cast iron pots, four of which released metals under high temperatu...

An animal welfare group on Monday called on the government to pull a new strategy of catching and killing wild boars that regularly visit busy streets, saying they’d stay away from the city if people stop feeding them. Roni Wong, a member of the ...

The government on Monday awarded the Medal for Bravery (Gold) to the late police chief inspector Lam Yuen-yee. In a statement, it said that the chief executive had awarded the medal posthumously to recognise the gallantry and selflessness shown by ...

Cathay Pacific on Sunday said their aircrew who stayed in Frankfurt, Germany, since November 1, will be quarantined for 21 days in a government facility. The airline operator said it is following the health authorities’ "prescribed procedures". ...

Police on Sunday said they have arrested seven people in connection with a kidnapping of a man caught up in a cryptocurrency investment scam. Officers said the 39-year-old victim showed up in Kowloon Bay on November 6 to meet a buyer he met online t...

A government adviser on the pandemic, Professor David Hui said on Sunday that the authorities should replace the self-isolation exemption arrangement for air crew with a seven-day quarantine, calling it a “most pressing issue”. In an interview w...

A group of Foodpanda delivery staff on Sunday continued their strike for a second day over cuts in delivery fees. Workers said the company has cut delivery fees by at least 10 dollars per order since January this year, with the amount varying depend...

Sports Commissioner Yeung Tak-keung said Hong Kong people can "rest assured" that they will be able to watch next year's Asian Games in Hangzhou on television. In an athletes’ sharing session organised by Hong Kong News-Expo on Sunday, Yeung said ...

The government announced on Sunday that frontline staff of the Kwai Tsing Container Terminals and the ship services sector will be required to get tested for Covid-19 more frequently. From Monday, frontline terminal employees will be tested every th...

Lau Siu-kai, a vice-president of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies, said on Sunday all politicians would have to face competition to stay in office in future. Speaking on a TV programme, Lau said he believes many more patriots w...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said Hong Kong people must study the historic resolution adopted at the recent Communist Party plenum, saying it is vital to the country and Hong Kong's future. Writing on his blog, he said a "strong leadership core" ha...

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Law Chi-kwong, said on Sunday that a new quarantine hotel for foreign domestic helpers will be made available from next month. Writing on his blog, Law said from December 8, the Courtyard by Marriott in Sha Tin ...

The government says the compulsory testing exercise at Hampton Place in Tai Kok Tsui was completed at 7 am on Sunday with health officials reporting no Covid cases after testing around 1,400 residents. Towers 1, 2 and 3 were sealed off on Saturday ...

The Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, on Saturday hailed the landmark resolution of the sixth plenary session of the Communist Party's central committee, and stressed the importance of the central government's support for the SAR in recent years. In a s...

Cathay Pacific said on Saturday that it plans to suspend Frankfurt layovers for cargo crews and tightening checks on overseas stations after a pilot who worked on a Frankfurt cargo flight tested preliminary positive for Covid. The positive test resu...

Health officials on Saturday ordered compulsory Covid tests for residents of Towers 1, 2 and 3 of Hampton Place in Tai Kok Tsui, and predicted that the testing would be finished by 8am on Sunday. In a statement, a government spokesman said a prelimi...

A concern group has on Saturday urged the government to reverse a decision to capture wild boars in urban areas for humane dispatch. On Friday night, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said the measure aims to reduce the number ...