The government on Sunday said 350,000 people who lost their jobs in the fifth wave of the pandemic have been granted a special HK$10,000 handout, amounting to HK$3.5 billion in total. Officials said in a statement that they had completed the process...

The parents of the dancer who was seriously injured at Thursday's MIRROR concert arrived in Hong Kong on Sunday morning from Toronto, according to the legislator who represents the performing arts sector, Kenneth Fok. The dancer, Lee Kai-yin, was hi...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday expressed confidence in Hong Kong’s economic outlook with the resumption of international events such as the Hong Kong Sevens but warned that the growth forecast for this year will be revised downwards. Wri...

A former Observatory chief, Lam Chiu-ying, said on Sunday the government should focus on developing flat land in the New Territories before going for other options. He was responding to the Chief Executive John Lee, who vowed on Saturday to explore...

The government on Saturday 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. ...

Police said on Saturday that they had arrested two men on suspicion of manslaughter after another man was found dead in a hotel room in Central in the early hours of the morning. A 38-year old foreign national, understood to be American, was arreste...

Health authorities on Saturday reported 4,683 new coronavirus cases, as they noted infection clusters arising from hospitals. There were 4,490 new local Covid cases and 193 imported infections reported for the day. A total of 1,456 patients are n...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Saturday he expects the external economic environment in the second half of the year to be worse than the first half. Speaking at a forum at the Hong Kong News-Expo, he cited factors such as rising inflation gl...

Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan said on Saturday a move to redraw the boundaries of protected wetland areas and their buffer zones is aimed at enhancing conservation rather than freeing up land for development. Speaking to reporte...

Chief Executive John Lee on Saturday made a visit to Shum Shui Po, as he seeks people's views ahead of his maiden policy address in October. Along with Chief Secretary Eric Chan, he met a grassroots family living in a subdivided flat on Lai Chi Kok...

A government adviser on the pandemic, David Hui, said on Saturday that there's no need to tighten social distancing rules right now, despite an increase in the number of Covid infections. The daily caseload has been rising steadily, with reported i...

Culture minister Kevin Yeung said on Saturday that organisers of events at government venues may have to stick with simple stage arrangements while officials investigate Thursday's incident at a MIRROR concert. A large video panel at the Hong Kong ...

The government on Friday issued compulsory testing notices for 64 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 one of the two dancers injured in the MIRROR concert accident on Thursday remains in serious condition, while the other has been discharged from hospital. In a statement released on Friday, the HA said the dancer who...

Hong Kong on Friday reported 4,696 local coronavirus cases as well as 188 imported infections. A total of 1,411 Covid patients are currently being treated at public hospitals – ten of whom under intensive care. A Chief Manager with the Hospital...

The Hong Kong government on Friday urged the European Union (EU) to stop interfering in the internal affairs of China, after the bloc issued a statement calling for the repeal of the national security law. The EU's statement came a day after the Uni...

An initial inspection suggests a video panel which fell and injured two dancers at a MIRROR concert on Thursday night came crashing down after a metal suspension cord snapped, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung said on Friday. Spe...

A clinical psychologist said on Friday it's normal for people who witnessed traumatic events to have negative emotions, and even suffer from physical symptoms, and that it's important for them to get the help they need. The Hong Kong Red Cross said ...

MIRROR concert organisers have apologised after a large video panel fell from the ceiling above the stage on Thursday evening, injuring two dancers, one of them seriously. Videos circulating on social media appeared to show the massive video screen ...

Two dancers were hurt after being struck by a falling video panel on stage during a concert by the popular boy band MIRROR late on Thursday, prompting the government to suspend the remaining eight shows for safety checks.   Video circulating on soc...