Beijing authorities said on Sunday that the line-up for the next SAR administration would help Hong Kong integrate nationally and raise the city's profile overseas, but noted that deep-rooted problems, like housing, would have to be tackled as well. ...

Incoming Chief Executive John Lee said on Sunday that members of his cabinet are united and loyal, with an emphasis on policy execution and efficient governance. Introducing his team to the press for the first time, Lee said the principal officials ...

Outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Sunday said she didn't think the government could have avoided the 2019 anti-extradition bill protests - even if she had compromised. Speaking on a TVB programme, she said "an anti-central government force" ha...

The State Council on Sunday appointed incumbent officials and senior civil servants to head 15 bureaus under the leadership of incoming Chief Executive John Lee. But there are a few ministers who are new to the government. One of them is head of th...

The State Council on Sunday appointed the principal officials of Chief Executive-designate John Lee’s cabinet. Eric Chan, director of the Chief Executive’s Office under outgoing leader Carrie Lam, has been named Chief Secretary; incumbent finan...

The government on Saturday issued compulsory testing notices for 28 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. ...

Health officials reported 1,160 new local Covid infections and 116 imported cases on Saturday - the fourth straight day the caseload has remained in four digits. The Centre for Health Protection's Albert Au said two more people linked to a police un...

The Society for Community Organisation, or SoCo, on Saturday called on the government to set up a dedicated agency to manage primary health care. The NGO wants users, especially those on low incomes, to be more aware of what services are available an...

A woman on Saturday was sentenced to a year-and-a-half in prison after being found guilty of possessing a pair of pliers and lighter fuel during a protest in 2019. Kwok Hoi-ying, 20, had earlier been acquitted of rioting and using a facial covering ...

Labour minister Law Chi-kwong on Saturday said the latest jobless rate of 5.1 percent was better than he was expecting, adding that he was cautiously optimistic about the economy,. Speaking on an RTHK radio programme, Mr Law said he expected the rat...

The government on Friday issued compulsory testing notices for 40 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. Th...

Chief Executive-designate John Lee on Friday said he has put forward his cabinet choice to Beijing for approval. He declined to give details on who they are, but said that they include incumbent principal officials, civil servants, professionals as...

Experts who advise the government on Covid-19 jabs recommended on Friday that the gap between a first and second dose of the BioNTech vaccine be extended to lower the risk of myocarditis, or heart inflammation. They said the dosing interval should b...

Hong Kong's daily Covid caseload has remained above the 1,000 mark for the third straight day, with a police unit among several emerging clusters in the city. Health authorities said on Friday there were a total of 1,145 new coronavirus infections ...

Hong Kong's latest jobless rate fell to 5.1 percent, with the employment situation improving for most industries. The government said around 191,400 people were jobless during the March to May period, 0.3 percentage points lower than the February to...

Hong Kong's rebound in Covid cases is not sounding alarm bells yet, but nevertheless some testing requirements are being updated, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Friday. Lam said although the number of daily cases has now risen to over 1,000 agai...

Transport minister Frank Chan on Friday said the administration plans to consult the public in the last quarter of this year on a proposal for congestion charging at the three harbour crossings. The government wants to charge private vehicle drivers...

An environmental group on Friday urged the government to provide a timetable for taking back private wetlands and fish ponds under its Northern Metropolis development plan, warning that uncertainty over the process has far-reaching implications on th...

The government on Friday appointed Paulo Pong as the new chairman of the Ocean Park Corporation's board, to replace Lau Ming-wai. Pong, currently a deputy chair, will begin his two-year term next month. Board member Stephen Wong will become deputy ...

The legislature has cancelled its farewell banquet with outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam because of Covid-19 concerns. The Legco Secretariat on Friday said there has been a rebound in the number of infections in Hong Kong, and hosting a big banq...