A Hong Kong astronomer is hopeful of naming a new asteroid he recently discovered, with his find recognised by the official body observing minor planets, the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Centre. Exodus Sit, a University of Science...

The government said on Tuesday that it would tighten the testing requirement for its unvaccinated employees to push them to receive Covid-19 vaccination, saying those who refuse to take the jabs without sound medical reasons are acting irresponsibly....

Health authorities on Tuesday reported eight new imported Covid-19 cases. One of the patients, a 54-year-old woman, tested negative before flying to the United States on Thursday, but was found to be carrying the virus when she came back on Sunday. ...

The Jockey Club announced on Tuesday that will hand out 20,000 free mobile phones to underprivileged people aged 65 and above so they can use the government's LeaveHomeSafe app. It said it has donated HK$27 million as it partners with 12 NGOs, as w...

A vice-chairwoman of the Basic Law Committee, Maria Tam, says the voter turnout of the Legislative Council elections was within her expectation, adding she believes it will go up in future polls after lawmakers in the new system “earn back people�...

The government has dismissed as fabricated and unfounded comments on the Legislative Council elections made by the nations in the Five Eyes intelligence sharing group, saying they are trying to smear the polls. The US secretary of state and foreign ...

The only non-establishment candidate who won a seat in the new Legislative Council, Tik Chi-yuen, says he doesn’t think he will be ignored, adding he will continue to push for the democratic development in Hong Kong. Tik, chairman of Third Side w...

The Foreign Ministry's office in Hong Kong has strongly condemned international criticism of Sunday's Legislative Council poll after the foreign ministers from several nations issued joint statements on the vote. A spokesman for the Office of the Sp...

The driver of a green minibus has died after the vehicle hit three passers-by and crashed into a taxi stand in Fanling late on Monday. The male driver is thought to have lost control of the minibus on Wo Mun Street, outside Luen Wo Hui Market, at ab...

The government on Monday announced a series of new measures intended to stop the Omicron coronavirus variant from spreading to the SAR, including a tighter testing requirement for incoming travellers. Under current rules, everyone intending to fly ...

The Buildings Department said on Monday that "a very small portion" of samples from two towers at the Pavilia Farm residential development in Tai Wai have a concrete strength that is lower than approved. The checks were carried out after New World D...

Felix Chung, who was defeated in the textiles and garment sector in Sunday's Legco polls, attributed his loss to the restructuring of his constituency under the electoral revamp. The Liberal Party leader had represented the sector since 2012. He was...

Health authorities on Monday reported seven new imported Covid-19 cases. Six of the infections involved mutant strains while the viral load of the remaining case was insufficient for mutation tests. The patients, aged between 18 and 78, arrived fr...

New People's Party chairwoman Regina Ip says she is pleased with her party's performance in Sunday Legco polls, which she found attracted a "respectable" turnout. Her party saw five out of six candidates securing a Legco seat. The incumbent legis...

A vice-president of Beijing's top think tank on Hong Kong says the new Legislative Council will “function effectively as the guardian of national security and unity”, as it is now under the complete control of patriots. In an article published ...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Monday hailed the newly-elected Legislative Council, saying the poll winners are broadly representative of the people, while acknowledging that the turnout rate for the directly-elected geographical constituency seats wa...

Within hours of the conclusion of the first Legislative Council elections following Beijing's overhaul of Hong Kong's political system, the State Council published a white paper titled "Hong Kong: Democratic Progress Under the Framework of One Countr...

Former civil servant Mike Rowse says he thinks Beijing would have liked either him or businessman Allan Zeman to win seats in Legco to add some diversity, and he's surprised neither of them made it into the legislature after managing to enter the rac...

The observatory issued the Standby Signal No 1 at 11.20am on Monday, as Severe Tropical Cyclone Rai came within 800 kilometres of Hong Kong. The storm has weakened since causing havoc and deaths as it passed over the Philippines at the end of last w...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam will leave Hong Kong for Beijing on Monday evening for the final duty visit this term of her office, to report to state leaders on the SAR’s latest economic, social and political situation. The announcement came just a ...