A music producer was jailed for five years on Monday for taking part in a riot described by a District Court judge as a beautiful sight for foreign politicians, but a moment of grief for Hongkongers. Mok Chun-yu, 36, was earlier found guilty of thro...

Outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Monday said it's unavoidable that the government doesn't have the best of relationships with the people. During an interview with Metro Radio, she cited the 2019 social unrest and Covid-19 pandemic as examples....

Hong Kong's member of the National People's Congress Standing Committee Tam Yiu-chung said on Monday that the SAR's new governing team needs to "walk the walk", or risk annoying the public. Speaking on RTHK a day after incoming Chief Executive John...

A University of Hong Kong epidemiologist on Monday predicted that the SAR's daily tally of Covid cases may top 2,000 this week and said some tightening of the rules may be necessary in the short term, ahead of a return to normality in the longer term...

An independent China strategist on Monday praised Chief Executive-designate John Lee for putting together a "fairly good team" and predicted the new cabinet could secure achievements in their first 100 days in office. Speaking on RTHK's Hong Kong To...

The government on Sunday issued compulsory testing notices for 29 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...

Health officials on Sunday reassured that Hong Kong's Covid situation would not return to the peak of the fifth wave, even though daily coronavirus caseload has remained in four digits for the fifth consecutive day now. There were 1,161 new local C...

Incoming Chief Secretary Eric Chan on Sunday pledged to do his best to unite all sectors and assist the Chief Executive-elect John Lee to thoroughly implement One Country Two Systems principle. Speaking at a news conference, Chan said he felt honour...

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...