Seven people were injured after two KMB buses collided at Kwai Hing on Monday afternoon. Police said they are still investigating the course of the crash, which happened on Kwai Hing Road near CNEC Ta Tung School at around 1pm. Footage showed one...

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have found that many people in society have misconceptions on the causes of pregnancy loss, which places a psychological burden on parents who experience them. The university interviewed over 900 p...

The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Sun Dong, said on Monday that the Hong Kong government is very proud to be able to help with the recruitment of astronauts. He said Hong Kong people, especially youngsters who’ve always dream...

Many people were late for work and school on Monday morning as a signalling glitch on the MTR’s Tuen Ma Line caused train delays and suspensions. The rail operator announced at 7:45am that the problem should increase journey times by up to 20 min...

Mainland authorities will, for the first time, be recruiting astronauts for its manned space programme in Hong Kong. The China Manned Space Agency has started its recruitment process for up to 14 astronauts, including seven to eight pilots, a few e...

The Society for Community Organisation on Sunday called on the government to increase its quota for non-elderly singleton applicants for public housing and include them into its performance target, pointing out that poor living conditions affected th...

Health authorities on Sunday reported 3,569 new coronavirus cases, including 215 imported infections. The daily caseload was down from 3,907 the day before. Authorities also reported six more Covid-related deaths. More than 1,600 coronavirus pati...

Labour minister Chris Sun on Sunday said more manpower is needed at residential childcare centres after a series of child-abuse allegations came to light. He also said the government will follow up on suspected abuse cases at a Po Leung Kuk foster h...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said he's confident that the new round of consumption vouchers will stimulate the local economy in the short term, but warned that the retail market still faces external headwinds such as global inflation. Wri...

The CEO of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce said on Sunday quarantine-free travel with the mainland needs to resume in order for Hong Kong to enjoy a full economic recovery. Speaking after a radio programme, George Leung also said the gover...

The head of the Civil Service College, Oscar Kwok, has stressed the need for civil servants to achieve common goals and meet society's demands. Speaking on an RTHK programme, Kwok said the quality of civil servants is still high, and rejected sugges...

The city's privacy watchdog on Saturday said unauthorised activities online targeting Shangri-La Group might involve personal information of tens of thousands of guests in Hong Kong. The luxury hotel chain announced on Friday that eight of its hote...

Health authorities reported 3,907 new Covid infections on Saturday, 226 of which were imported. Six more people with Covid have died. Over 1,600 patients are currently receiving treatment at public hospitals, including 11 under intensive care. __...

A travel industry representative on Saturday said she does not expect cruise ships to make a quick return to Hong Kong, after the government announced the scrapping of the suspension mechanism imposed on the industry. Speaking on an RTHK programme,...

Around 6.36 million Hongkongers received the most recent instalment of the government's electronic consumption vouchers on Saturday. Those using Octopus cards for their vouchers are getting HK$2,000 on Saturday, with a further HK$1,000 being paid ou...

Chief Executive John Lee on Saturday thanked Beijing for always supporting Hong Kong, saying the SAR had countless advantages and he was confident about its prospects. Speaking at a reception to celebrate National Day, John Lee said One Country, Two...

A taxi driver has died after losing control of his vehicle in Wong Tai Sin on Friday evening. Police say the 57-year-old appears to have collapsed while driving his taxi along Lung Cheung Road. As he approached a slip road at around 11pm, the tax...

Foreign domestic helpers signing new contracts will get a HK$100 pay rise starting October 1. The monthly pay floor is to be raised from HK$4,630 to HK$4,730 – an increase of 2.2 percent. The monthly food allowance for helpers will also increas...

Representatives of the catering sector said they welcome the government’s decision to relax some social distancing restrictions, saying being able to host bigger banquets will boost their business considerably. Starting Thursday, banquets of up t...

Hong Kong is set to ease more social distancing measures from next Thursday, which will chiefly benefit restaurants and bars. From October 6, the cap on the number of restaurant diners at each table will increase from the current eight to 12. The 1...