President Xi Jinping on Wednesday praised Chief Executive Carrie Lam for helping to push forward Hong Kong's democratic development in accordance to the SAR's actual situation. During the CE's annual duty visit to the capital, President Xi noted the...

The commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, Liu Guangyuan, has told foreign dignitaries and chambers of commerce that Beijing has unwavering support for Hong Kong's democratic development, and will continue to protect the intere...

Foreign domestic helpers and exchange students are among those who will be able to submit their visa applications online starting next Tuesday, as the Immigration Department rolls out a new electronic payment system. Under the new system, applicants...

The District Court on Wednesday acquitted five people accused of rioting a day after the enactment of the government's anti-mask law two years ago, although they were convicted of breaching the face covering ban. Lam Hin-shing, Angie Lee, So Nga-yin...

Authorities on Wednesday were investigating the death of two construction workers who were believed to have been overcome by noxious gases in a manhole in Chek Lap Kok. Police said they received a report around 9am that the pair passed out while wor...

Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday said the central government is fully affirmative of the work of Chief Executive Carrie Lam and her government over the past year, praising their effective governance and ability to revive the economy. Li was speaking...

The head of the Federation of Civil Service Unions, Leung Chau-ting, says a plan to require unvaccinated government staff to get tested every three days may affect services, and has asked the government to consider relaxing it to once every five days...

A woman was found dead in a flat where a fire broke out on early Wednesday morning in Kwai Fong Estate. Authorities said firefighters were called in soon after thick smoke belched from the 23rd floor flat in Kwai Ching House at around 4.35 am. A do...

Roundtable lawmaker Michael Tien said on Wednesday that he disagrees with Ronny Tong's comments that people who did not vote should bear some responsibility for the failure of non-establishment candidates. The Path of Democracy’s convenor Ronny To...

Hong Kong confirmed eight more Omicron coronavirus cases on Tuesday, as the government steps up infection control measures at quarantine hotels to prevent the variant from entering the community. The cases were reported on Sunday and Monday, and lat...

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 peopleâ€...

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 ...