A former student leader at the Chinese University and a welfare worker were charged by the ICAC on Wednesday for allegedly inciting people to cast blank ballots in last year's Legislative Council elections. So Tsun-fung, 22, and Chan Sing, 58, have...

An NGO said on Wednesday that the number of applications for its new transitional flats is almost triple the number available, illustrating the seriousness of Hong Kong's housing shortage. Lok Kwan Social Service has so far received 204 applications...

An assistant director of environmental protection, Kenneth Leung, said on Wednesday that the government plans to test hydrogen buses on two routes by the end of next year. He said the administration hopes to compare the performance and operational d...

At the start of the month, President Xi Jinping reminded Hong Kong about the importance of creating more business opportunities for the city’s young talent, especially by leveraging on the SAR’s ever-increasing ties with the mainland. In his sp...

Lawmaker Tony Tse on Wednesday called for Hong Kong's plastic bag levy to be increased to HK$2. The government last month proposed raising the charge from HK$0.5 to at least HK$1 per bag and aims to implement a new fee arrangement on December 31. ...

Chief Executive John Lee, a judge at the Court of Final Appeal, medal-winning local athletes at the Tokyo Olympics and broadcasting legend Uncle Ray are among a record 889 people awarded with honours by former chief executive Carrie Lam. According t...

The government on Tuesday issued compulsory testing notices for 65 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...

A consortium of bus operators, power companies and green groups on Tuesday urged the government to expedite the replacement of diesel buses with ones that run on clean energy. The Zero Emissions Mobility Consortium said concrete action is urgently ...

Health authorities have urged elderly people with Covid to seek help as soon as possible, saying there's been a rise in the number of infected people dying at home. On Tuesday, officials reported six more Covid-related deaths, involving people aged...

The High Court on Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment after he was convicted by a jury of murdering his wife over quarrels relating to grocery shopping. Xiao Chunqiang, 66, was convicted by a majority five to two vote following a ten-day t...

Labour unionists on Tuesday called on the authorities to introduce laws to better protect workers who need to work in hot environments. While the government said last week that it is working to update its guideline on preventing heat stroke for wor...

The government has been urged to introduce special cross-border arrangements for Hongkongers who will study on the mainland after the summer holiday. The call was made on Tuesday by the DAB, which said it recently received over a hundred inquiries r...

Hong Kong is on track to become China’s international innovation and technology hub with the city’s research capability, connection to the world, a diverse talent pool and the unwavering support from the central government, according to the CEO o...

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data has arrested a woman on suspicion of disclosing another woman's personal information online. The office on Tuesday said the pair were both online traders who had had a business relationship wh...

A motorcycle rider has died after losing control of his vehicle and colliding with a bus in Sau Mau Ping on Tuesday morning. Police said the accident happened at around 8am near the interaction of Sau Mau Ming Road and Shun On Road. "When approach...

The Productivity Council on Tuesday warned that tough cross-border restrictions are still weighing on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), despite rising optimism over the easing of social distancing measures and another handout of consumption ...

Officials on Tuesday said the government is prepared to open more isolation facilities as the number of Covid cases continues to rise in the community. Some 5,200 people were being isolated at Penny's Bay on Monday, meaning the facility was operati...

A representative of the taxi trade said on Tuesday that more publicity may be needed for a new service which allows designated drivers to take travellers from the airport to quarantine hotels. The service started on Monday and runs daily from 8am t...

The government on Monday issued compulsory testing notices for 65 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...

The Hospital Authority (HA) said on Monday that it is stepping up Covid test requirements for patients and its staff members to prevent outbreaks within hospitals. The announcement came as health officials reported a cluster outbreak at the surgica...