Compulsory testing orders and the LeaveHomeSafe app are no longer effective anti-epidemic measures, government pandemic adviser David Hui said on Wednesday. The Chinese University professor added that the government should consider scrapping the thr...

Hong Kong on Wednesday logged 3,642 new Covid infections, of which 324 cases were imported. The daily tally was slightly up from 3,286 cases a day earlier. Authorities said ten more Covid patients had died. A total of 1,675 Covid patients were bei...

Oxfam Hong Kong said on Wednesday that the income gap in the SAR had widened during the pandemic and had now reached a "critical point", as it urged the government to announce plans for tackling poverty in the upcoming policy address. Representative...

The Cathay Pacific Airways Flight Attendants Union on Wednesday called on authorities to drop a rule requiring air crews to wait for their Covid test results at the airport, saying the arrangement is tough for those returning from long-haul journeys....

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Wednesday said Chief Executive John Lee will roll out bold measures to revive Hong Kong’s economy in his first policy address in two weeks’ time. Chan noted that the SAR’s economy, especially its exports, had ...

An astronomer on Wednesday said people who study in Hong Kong may have advantages in the race to join the nation's space programme, despite facing fierce competition from would-be astronauts on the mainland. Sun Kwok, who heads the University of Hon...

Police said on Tuesday that a 62-year-old man had been allegedly conned out of over HK$3.8 million by fraudsters posing as government officials. They said the victim received a phone call in July from someone claiming to be someone from the Departm...

The operator of the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal on Tuesday said Hong Kong should follow international norms and lift all restrictions on cruises – including allowing them to travel somewhere. From Thursday, voyages will no longer be suspended over sus...

A respiratory medicine specialist, Leung Chi-chiu, said on Tuesday that now is a good time for Hong Kong to further relax social distancing measures, including use of the LeaveHomeSafe app and the limit on public gatherings. From October 6, the gov...

Hong Kong on Tuesday experienced its hottest Chung Yeung Festival on record, with the temperature at the observatory reaching 33.5 degrees Celsius in the afternoon. The previous record high was 32.5 degrees, set in 1959. The observatory said a nort...

Hong Kong on Tuesday recorded 3,286 new coronavirus infections, including 272 imported cases. Another eight deaths of Covid patients were reported. A total of 1,651 patients were being treated in public hospitals, with 11 of them in intensive car...

A survey suggests the pandemic has deterred Hongkongers from donating blood, with a 60 percent drop in donations. The Hong Kong Society of Clinical Blood Management surveyed about 450 people in July and just over 60 percent said they had donated bl...

Cathay Pacific says the government has relaxed quarantine rules for its air crews and they are no longer required to remain in closed-loop bubbles while overseas. Previously, crew members had to stay in their hotel rooms while in other countries, b...

An engineering expert on Monday called on youngsters to sign up for positions in the national manned space programme, saying the recruitment shows the central government’s trust in Hong Kong as well as its education system. Professor Wong Kam-fai ...

Hong Kong on Monday reported 3,529 new coronavirus cases, of which 343 were imported infections. The daily tally was down slightly from 3,569 on Sunday. Health authorities also reported three more Covid-related deaths. A total of 1,700 coronavirus...

Seven people were injured after two KMB buses collided at Kwai Hing on Monday afternoon. Police said they are still investigating the cause 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...