More than a dozen schools in Tin Shui Wai suspended classes on Wednesday in light of a power outrage caused by a fire the night before. But some parents complained that the announcement came too late, with their children already on the way to school...

Residents affected by the power outage in New Territories West on Wednesday said they had to endure high temperatures during the night, while some said they enjoyed a candlelit dinner in the dark. 160,000 households in Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai and Tu...

The government has come under fire for its handling of the power outage in parts of the New Territories on Tuesday, as lawmakers complained about the lack of efforts to keep the public informed. DAB lawmaker Holden Chow on Wednesday criticised the ...

New People's Party chairwoman Regina Ip has been named the new convenor of incoming leader John Lee’s Executive Council. Ip has been a member of Exco since 2012, serving in both the CY Leung and Carrie Lam administrations. She thanked Lee for t...

Incoming deputy justice chief Horace Cheung on Wednesday announced he's quit the DAB, saying this paves the way for him to take up his new role. Earlier, he also resigned from his position as legislative councillor. In a social media post, Cheung ...

CLP said on Wednesday that electricity has been restored to all households affected by a massive power outage in New Territories West caused by a fire that destroyed a transmission cable bridge in Yuen Long. The power firm earlier said it might tak...

The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Rugby Union, Robbie McRobbie, said on Wednesday that it's waiting for the government to sign off on its plans to hold the Hong Kong Sevens in November and will make a decision within a few weeks. He said he was c...

The Fire Services Department said it will work with CLP and the police to investigate what caused the fire on a cable bridge, that eventually collapsed, in Yuen Long that led to a power blackout of around 160,000 households on Tuesday night. However...

CLP on Wednesday said it would need two days to restore electricity to 20,000 households, after a fire at a cable bridge caused a huge blackout on Tuesday evening across New Territories West. It said the outage had affected 160,000 households but tha...

The government on Tuesday asked the owners of the Jumbo Floating Restaurant for a report on how the vessel came to capsize last Saturday, as it was being towed in the South China Sea. The Marine Department said it had cleared the iconic restaurant ...

A private car on Tuesday lost control and crashed near the entrance of the Tai Lam Tunnel, before catching fire. The driver, who had been trapped inside, was sent to Yan Chai Hospital, after being rescued by firefighters. The incident happened at ab...

The police watchdog said on Tuesday it's pleased with the force's efforts to follow up with all of the 52 recommendations it made after the social unrest in 2019. In a meeting with the Independent Police Complaints Council, officers said they had ro...

The government on Tuesday issued 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. T...

New Territories West was hit by a massive power outage on Tuesday after a fire broke out on a CLP power cable bridge at Kwong Yip Street in Yuen Long at 7.12pm, trapping people in lifts and disrupting hospital and train services. People in the Yuen ...

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) on Tuesday reported 1,076 new local Covid infections, along with 122 imported cases. Officials said 144 schools had 177 infections between them, involving 143 students and 34 teachers. Two secondary schools h...

A maritime studies scholar said he believes any attempt to salvage the Jumbo Floating Restaurant could cost millions of dollars, a day after news broke that the historic vessel had capsized. In a statement on Monday night, Jumbo’s parent company,...

A state-owned newspaper has expressed confidence in Hong Kong’s future, noting that the SAR has always been in the heart of President Xi Jinping. In an article published on Tuesday, People’s Daily said Xi had made numerous speeches about the ci...

The Commissioner for Sports, Yeung Tak-keung, on Tuesday confirmed that two of the three main venues at the long-awaited Kai Tak Sports Park won't open on time next year. Yeung blamed the Covid pandemic for the delays, saying suppliers had faced dif...

Executive councillor Ip Kwok-him says he believes a state leader will come to Hong Kong for the celebration of the SAR’s 25th anniversary, but it will probably be a brief visit. Authorities have not confirmed whether any top official will travel ...

The Society for Community Organisation on Tuesday welcomed a government move to boost allowances for 50,000 elderly people, but called for an easing of restrictions to allow more elders to benefit from the handout. The government confirmed on Monday...