Customs officers on Sunday said they had seized a record 700 kilos of the drug methamphetamine in an operation with their mainland counterparts. Two men, aged 43 and 44, were arrested in connection with the case. The HK$400 million haul was made a...

The head of John Lee's Chief Executive campaign office, Tam Yiu-chung, said when the former chief secretary talks about results-oriented governance, he's looking at new ways to resolve Hong Kong's deep-seated problems. The emphasis on results was o...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Sunday said the government will announce in detail in the coming week the easing of social distancing measures from April 21, and that the results of the three-day self-test exercise won't be tied to the relaxation. The...

The government on Saturday issued a compulsory testing notice for 25 locations in Tai Po, Tin Shui Wai, Sheung Shui, Tuen Mun, Kowloon City, Lam Tin, Tai Wai, Tseung Kwan O, Ngau Chi Wan, Kwun Tong, Diamond Hill, Wong Tai Sin, Quarry Bay, Yuen Long, ...

Health authorities said on Saturday that an increase in new coronavirus cases detected through self-tests showed that people had heeded the government's calls to test themselves, but gave reassurances that daily infections are still trending downward...

Former Chief Secretary John Lee has pledged to adopt result-oriented governance, boost Hong Kong's competitiveness and consolidate the foundation for the city's development, as he formally announced his intention to run in the upcoming Chief Executiv...

The police have arrested three men on suspicion of fraud for allegedly helping people to cash out their consumption vouchers. Officers took action after noticing advertisements on social media, which said the recently-distributed spending vouchers ...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Saturday revealed that there has been a slight jump in the number of new Covid cases reported through self-testing, after the territory kicked off a three-day voluntary mass coronavirus screening exercise the day before....

Education secretary Kevin Yeung said on Saturday that the government is planning to ask pupils to do frequent rapid Covid tests, when they return to school for face-to-face classes starting from April 19. Speaking on an RTHK programme, the minister...

A key member of John Lee's campaign team for his bid to become Chief Executive said they hope to - and are confident they can - get one-third of election committee members to nominate him to join the race. Tam Yiu-chung, who is Hong Kong’s sole de...

An associate dean of engineering at the Chinese University on Saturday said Hong Kong should legislate to ensure information security to prevent threats to national security. Speaking on RTHK's NSL Chronicles programme, Professor Wong Kam-fai said ...

The government on Friday gazetted 25 mandatory Covid testing notices for locations in Sha Tin, Tuen Mun, Tin Shui Wai, Kowloon City, Lam Tin, Sau Mau Ping, Tsing Yi, Ho Man Tin, Ngau Tau Kok, Sheung Shui, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Shek Kip Mei, Cheung Sha...

Six suspected illegal workers and one suspected employer were arrested by the Immigration Department this week. The arrests were made during raids at 81 locations – the majority being food and beverage outlets. The suspected illegal workers are t...

Hong Kong Customs seized about 10.5 million suspected illicit cigarettes with an estimated market value of about HK$29 million at a logistics site in Tuen Mun on Friday. Two 28-year-old men were arrested. The department said in a statement that offi...

Hong Kong on Friday reported a slight drop in the number of new coronavirus cases to 2,492, but authorities said the figure could rebound as a voluntary three-day self-test exercise begins. Officials said 1,227 of the new cases were confirmed via PC...

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 has formally announced he will stand in the Chief Executive election, according to a press invitation for a news conference for 2.30pm on Saturday. The announcement comes after Xinhua announced that the State Council ...

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...