A High Court judge has put on hold the invalidation by the government of some 20,000 Covid-19 vaccination exemption certificates issued by seven private doctors, pending a legal challenge. Justice Russell Coleman on Tuesday issued an interim relief ...

Hong Kong tourists packed on to flights to Japan on Tuesday to make the most of the country's newly-eased Covid restrictions, with some travellers revealing they'd been left sleepless and excited by the prospect of finally getting back to one of the ...

Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday said he will just "laugh off" sanctions imposed on Hong Kong officials, saying such actions are "barbaric". "The so-called sanction imposed on people in Hong Kong without justification, it is a very barbaric act. ...

Government pandemic advisor Lau Yu-lung said on Tuesday that the new Covid subvariant, XBB.1, is more likely to become the dominant strain in Hong Kong than BA.2.75.2, as he called on members of the public to get jabbed as soon as possible. He made...

A secondary school in Tsuen Wan confirmed late on Monday that it had suspended 14 pupils for three days, saying that they disrespected the national anthem and emblem by failing to turn up for a flag-raising ceremony. St Francis Xavier's School said...

Hong Kong has for the first time reported imported cases of new Covid subvariants BA.2.75.2 and XBB.1. Health authorities said a case of sub-lineage BA.2.75.2 and another of sub-lineage XBB.1 were identified by the Department of Health's laboratory....

Police say robbers made off with a necklace worth HK$20 million after threatening jewellery store staff with a knife in a lunchtime heist in Tsim Sha Tsui on Monday. Chief Inspector Yau Yu-sing of the Yau Tsim Mong District crime squad said two men ...

Two advocacy groups on Monday said brownfield sites could offer a quick solution to Hong Kong's housing problems as they called on the government to set a roadmap for their development in next week's Policy Address. Greenpeace and the Liber Researc...

The High Court on Monday granted leave to hear a challenge against Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau’s decision to invalidate more than 20,000 Covid-19 vaccination exemption certificates. The application for a judicial review was filed by Kwok Cheuk-...

A study by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) showed a surge in the risk of depression and anxiety among elderly people during the fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic compared with two years ago. Researchers under the Jockey Club Holistic Support Pro...

People who cash in by hogging bookings for public sports and recreation facilities are to face tougher penalties including lengthy bans as officials clamp down on touting activities, the government said on Monday. The Leisure and Cultural Services ...

Medical experts on Monday sought to allay concerns over a rebound in the number of Covid-19 infections in Hong Kong, as they suggested that the government buy a new vaccine that targets two Omicron sub-variants. The daily tally of new Covid infecti...

Labour and Welfare Secretary Chris Sun said on Monday that the government would speed up legislation to compel people to report suspected cases of child abuse. He told a Legislative Council panel that the original plan was to consult lawmakers on t...

The Independent Commission Against Corruption on Monday said magistrates had granted an arrest warrant for a former academic who is accused of concealing his interest in two companies that his employer bought goods and services from. The graft-buste...

The government confirmed on Sunday that it will take no action over a superyacht which dropped anchor in Hong Kong last week, despite sanctions imposed by some western governments against its Russian billionaire owner. Marine Department records sho...

The Hospital Authority (HA) has said it will continue to expand its remote consultation services so that more patients can benefit, especially those living in rural areas. The HA's remote service programme allows eligible patients to make appointme...

A government spokesman announced on Sunday evening that the communications secretary for the Office of the Chief Executive had tested positive for the coronavirus. The spokesman said John Tse had worn masks at work and had no recent travel history....

The government said on Sunday that it had received an application from BioNTech for it to approve the second-generation booster vaccine which targets Covid-19's Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 . The administration said it would pass the matter on...

The Centre for Health Protection on Sunday reported 4,890 new Covid-19 cases, including 328 imported infections. The daily caseload was slightly lower than the 4,900 reported the day before. Three more people infected with the coronavirus had di...

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists on Sunday called on people who are eligible for a fourth Covid jab to get one before winter to prevent another outbreak. Those who are aged 50 or above or have an impaired immune system can get their fourth shot ...