Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday insisted that he would not change his approach in fighting the pandemic while stressing that local legislation to maintain national security should not be rushed as it needs to be able to cope with extreme circums...

A High Court judge said on Thursday he would make a decision in a judicial review case over the government's attempt to cancel 20,000 Covid vaccine exemption certificates by Friday afternoon. Judge Russell Coleman said that in the meantime, the int...

Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday dismissed suggestions that his plan to rapidly build short-term public housing was merely a tactic to reduce the waiting time for rental flats on paper without really getting to grips with the housing shortage. ...

The Transport Department said all lanes of the Lion Rock Tunnel have reopened after several hours of emergency repairs. Traffic was very congested on Thursday morning – with the queue extending to the Prince of Wales Hospital at one point – aft...

Hong Kong's bars were set to resume offering live shows on Thursday as a 280-day ban officially came to an end, with nightlife entrepreneur Allan Zeman hailing the news as "music to his ears". But speaking on RTHK's Hong Kong Today programme, the ch...

The Legislative Council on Wednesday passed a bill to double the levy for plastic bags to HK$1 from December 31. Authorities will also scrap the existing levy exemption for frozen food and food items fully wrapped in non-airtight packaging. The exe...

Hong Kong on Wednesday reported 5,124 new Covid-19 infections, including 390 imported cases. The daily tally was slightly higher than the 4,954 infections reported on Tuesday. Twelve more patients with Covid have died. ____________________________...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday said he would move ahead on his predecessor’s plan to build an artificial island off Lantau as he earmarked a landfill site in Tseung Kwan O for 50,000 new homes in a push to develop more housing. Giving his m...

Millions of commuters will continue to receive a monthly handout to help cover public transport costs until April next year, Chief Executive John Lee announced in his Policy Address on Wednesday, extending a temporary fare subsidy scheme that has bee...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday unveiled a litany of youth development initiatives in his Policy Address, including plans to build more housing for young people and providing greater opportunities for them to work in the Greater Bay Area. To ...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday pledged to provide homes and cash incentives for talented tech workers as part of a multibillion-dollar push to re-industrialise Hong Kong and bolster the SAR's status as an innovation and technology hub. Makin...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday announced capping the waiting time for public housing at six years, with a target to cut the waiting time to four-and-a-half years by 2026/27, as he revealed plans to boost supply that will include a new scheme f...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Wednesday that he will personally lead a steering committee to coordinate the development of the Northern Metropolis with a view to developing it into a new international innovation and technology city as he pledged t...

Chief Executive John Lee announced in his maiden Policy Address on Wednesday that he will continue to boost Hong Kong’s development capacity by speeding up the construction of transport infrastructure. He said he plans to take forward three major...

The government says it’s looking at whether it will in future require medical professionals to work in public institutions for a specified period of time and bring in non-local dentists and nurses, as Chief Executive John Lee promised to revamp the...

The government will pump $1.4 billion into a scheme to support exhibitions and set up what's been dubbed a Mega Arts and Cultural Events Fund as it seeks to bring major events back and re-establish Hong Kong as the region's premier travel destination...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday pledged to offer more support to small and medium-sized businesses by extending fee waivers and increasing funds for existing schemes. In his Policy Address, the CE said businesses can continue to enjoy a 75-per...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday unveiled special visa arrangements and tax concessions on home purchase to help lure mainland and overseas talent to work in Hong Kong. He also announced the setting up of several special government units to att...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday said Hong Kong must remain vigilant against threats to national security as he started delivering his maiden Policy Address at the Legislative Council. Lee told the city his first policy blueprint is one tailore...

A member of an anti-waste group said on Wednesday that he's happy the government is bringing forward a ban on plastic tableware, but cautioned that it would be better for people to stop using single-use cutlery entirely and take their own containers ...