The government has refused to renew the licence of a concrete batching plant in Yau Tong, citing poor environmental performance. The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) on Friday said multiple serious dust emission incidents had happened at t...

Former Chief Secretary John Lee said he will hold a press conference on Saturday to outline his future work, after Xinhua announced that the State Council has officially accepted his resignation and relieved him of his duties. Speaking to reporters...

Authorities on Friday detected 26 Covid infections after locking down two buildings in Tuen Mun and Kowloon Bay. Among them, 25 positive cases were found after 1,429 residents from Ting Hong House in On Ting Estate were tested, while there were 14 ...

People aged 60 and above can now walk into vaccination centres for a fourth dose of Covid vaccine, the government said on Friday. The announcement came a day after expert committees under the Centre for Health Protection recommended the move, noting...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Friday said Hong Kong could currently have up to 30,000 people infected with Covid but not showing symptoms, as she urged the public to take part in a voluntary three-day mass self-test exercise. At her daily Covid brie...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Friday confirmed that she had nominated someone to replace John Lee as chief secretary, saying the appointment is pending Beijing's approval. Lee tendered his resignation on Wednesday and announced his intention to run ...

Government vaccine adviser Lau Yu-lung said on Friday that he is against the idea of giving the whole population a fourth dose of Covid vaccine, saying this will not be necessary unless new variants emerge. Expert committees under the Centre for Hea...

The government has urged residents to report their coronavirus infections within 24 hours for follow-up as a voluntary three-day self-test exercise started on Friday. In full-page newspaper ads, the government appealed to citizens to test themselv...

National security police have charged two of six people arrested on Wednesday for alleged sedition under the Crimes Ordinance. National security police on Thursday laid holding charges against a man, 59, with one count of doing an act or acts with s...

Top developers have voiced support for John Lee's bid to become Hong Kong's next leader. CK Asset chairman Victor Li said in a statement that he will nominate Lee to run in the upcoming chief executive election, saying he's the right candidate to he...

The government on Thursday gazetted 25 mandatory Covid testing notices for locations in Sham Shui Po, Wong Tai Sin, Ngau Tau Kok, Tsz Wan Shan, San Po Kong, Kowloon City, Ngau Chi Wan, Sau Mau Ping, Tuen Mun, Tin Shui Wai, Tung Chung, Tsing Yi, Tsuen...

Health authorities on Thursday reported a slight drop in the number of new coronavirus cases to 2,644. Officials said 1,368 were confirmed via PCR tests in laboratories, while 1,276 were reported by people who took rapid self-tests. As the city’...

A former president of Baptist University’s student union, Keith Fong, was on Thursday sentenced to nine months in prison for resisting arrest and perverting the course of justice, in relation to the purchase of laser pointers during the 2019 protes...

Hong Kong will be left without anyone formally acting as the number two official for the time being, as Beijing considers John Lee’s request to resign to pave the way for a run at the top job. Chief Executive Carrie Lam told a press conference on...

Expert committees under the Centre for Health Protection are recommending that the government allow people aged 60 and above to get a fourth dose of Covid vaccine. The committees, whose members include professors Lau Yu-lung, David Hui and Benjamin ...

Health authorities on Thursday picked up 33 coronavirus infections from two buildings that were locked down for overnight testing. Among them, 23 cases were found in Tower 3 of Grand View Garden in Diamond Hill, while 10 were from Yat Tin House of ...

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology said on Thursday that they have developed a new surface coating that can kill the Omicron variant and prevent germs from sticking onto different materials. The team, led by Professor Yeung K...

The government on Thursday said it will relax the employment support scheme (ESS) to also include big companies and businesses. Officials last month proposed a new round of subsidies to help small and medium-sized firms pay salaries for staff who ea...

Several lawmakers on Thursday brushed off concerns over John Lee's apparent lack of experience in finance and other social issues, saying his cabinet will be able to help him if he eventually runs and wins in the Chief Executive election. Speaking ...

Financial Services Secretary Christopher Hui on Thursday said Hong Kong is still an attractive place to do business, and that the authorities are dedicated to strengthening Hong Kong's talent. Hui was responding to concerns from the international bu...