Education Secretary Kevin Yeung said on Monday that the city's university entrance exams will go ahead as scheduled now that the coronavirus outbreak is easing. The Diploma of Secondary Education exam period will start on April 22 and end on May 14....

The government on Monday found 35 preliminary positive Covid cases during overnight lockdowns of three housing blocks in Kwun Tong and Tin Shui Wai. A total of around 3,300 residents from Choi Lok House at Choi Fook Estate, as well as Shing Yuk Hou...

DAB chairwoman Starry Lee on Monday hailed Carrie Lam as a hard-working and dedicated chief executive, hours after Hong Kong's leader announced she would not be seeking re-election. “Her merit in the service should be left to history to judge. Per...

As more people take to hiking to try to avoid crowded places amid Covid-19 outbreaks, a green group said they have left rubbish, including masks and used self-test kits, in the countryside. The Green Earth conducted 79 cleanups between January and ...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Monday that she is not seeking re-election for a second term in office, citing family reasons for her decision. In a press conference, Lam said she will complete her current term on June 30 and will retire, wr...

The government on Sunday gazetted compulsory testing notices for 25 places across Hong Kong. Anyone who has visited any of these premises and stayed there for the length of time and on the dates specified must get a nucleic acid test for Covid-19. ...

The number of new Covid-19 infections continues to fall in Hong Kong, with authorities reporting 3,709 new cases on Sunday - 766 fewer than the previous day. Among the new cases, 1,832 infections were confirmed by laboratories while 1,877 were repor...

The government on Sunday locked down two blocks in Tin Shui Wai and a building in Kwun Tong overnight. Shing Yuk House and Shing Chun House in Tin Shing Court, and Choi Lok House in Choi Fook Estate in Kwun Tong were locked down after the virus was...

The Hospital Authority's Chief Executive, Tony Ko, said on Sunday the pressure on public hospitals has eased as the Covid situation stabilises. Speaking at the daily Covid briefing alongside the Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, Ko said they're caring fo...

The DAB on Sunday suggested that incoming foreign domestic helpers should quarantine themselves at their home countries before coming to Hong Kong in order to avoid triggering the flight suspension mechanism. Currently, health authorities will stop...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Sunday defended the government's decision to exempt CE hopefuls from the ban on public gatherings. The government announced on Saturday evening that those who have publicly declared their intention to run for office are...

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Law Chi-kwong, said on Sunday that the government had approved the import of more than 2,000 workers to work at private care homes amid a staff shortage caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The government annou...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says the government will distribute the first batch of electronic consumption vouchers – worth HK$5,000 – on Thursday. Writing on his official blog, he said residents are required to spend the money before the end ...

The Government late on Saturday announced that it would gradually provide free Covid-19 oral drugs, namely Paxlovid and Molnupiravir, to private doctors with a view to enabling them to prescribe these two drugs to suitable Covid-19 patients. "Our to...

The government on Saturday gazetted compulsory testing notices for 25 places across Hong Kong. Anyone who has visited any of these premises and stayed there for the length of time and on the dates specified must get a nucleic acid test for Covid-19....

The government locked down two buildings on Saturday afternoon, one in Kowloon Bay and the other in Tsing Yi. Officials moved in after sewage samples from Block 9 of Richland Gardens and Hong Wing House of the Cheung Hong Estate came back positive ...

The number of new Covid-19 cases continued to fall on Saturday, with the 4,475 reported infections down by almost a quarter on the previous day. Among the latest cases, 2,286 were confirmed by PCR tests, while 2,189 had been reported by people who t...

The heads of the Bar Association and Law Society said on Saturday that Hong Kong should continue to invite foreign judges to sit on its top court. The recent resignation of UK Supreme Court president Robert Reed and judge Patrick Hodge from the Hon...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Saturday that all residents would be encouraged to test themselves daily for three consecutive days in the coming week as officials seek to better gauge the SAR's Covid situation. The announcement came as officials...

Government pandemic advisor David Hui on Saturday played down concerns about the latest version of the Omicron Covid variant, a combination of two earlier strains known as XE. Hui made the comment after officials confirmed on Friday that two people...