Three former activists from a student group were on Saturday sentenced to prison terms ranging from 30 to 36 months for conspiracy to incite subversion. Wong Yat-chin, Chan Chi-sum and Jessica Chu – from the now-disbanded group Student Politicism...

Education Secretary Christine Choi on Saturday said a new set of guidelines on teachers' professional conduct will clearly spell out some red lines that cannot be crossed. She said officials had finished drafting the guidelines and that they would ...

Nine people were given jail sentences of between 35 and 48 months on Saturday for rioting near the Polytechnic University during the 2019 social unrest. The defendants are aged between 22 and 36. District Court Judge Clement Lee said the riot last...

Deputy financial minister Michael Wong said on Saturday that the government's proposed light public housing would have inferior facilities compared with traditional public flats, but that they would still be useful as they could be built more quickly...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Saturday that the government won't try to change people's political views, and that he wants to use the results of his actions to build mutual trust. He made the comments while talking about the government's youth p...

A government spokesman has on Friday night dismissed as “totally unfounded” media reports that suggest officials had banned the screening of a Batman film at an outdoor venue. The showing of the 2008 movie ‘The Dark Knight’ – parts of whi...

The Lands Department announced that it’s leasing out three pieces of government land in Tai Po and North District to brownfield operators affected by the government’s land resumption exercises. The department said in a press release that busine...

Health authorities on Friday reported 5,393 new Covid infections, including 370 imported cases. The daily tally was down slightly from the 5,433 infections reported the day before. Nine more patients with Covid have passed away, bringing the deat...

The High Court on Friday quashed the government's decision to invalidate some 20,000 Covid vaccine exemption certificates issued by seven doctors, ruling that Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau has no power to do so. A judicial review challenging the dec...

John Lee's Policy Address failed to address the problems of a fast-growing area of eastern Kowloon that is congested and short of transport links, the Federation of Trade Unions said on Friday. The unionist group said about 300,000 residents of area...

The Travel Industry Council on Friday called on the government to give incoming tourists leeway when it comes to Covid restrictions, allowing group visitors greater access to venues and establishments. The council's executive director, Fanny Yeung, ...

Commerce minister Algernon Yau said on Friday that moves to bring in strategic enterprises from outside Hong Kong would offer more opportunities to talented local employees and help keep them in the workforce. Yau was commenting on Chief Executive J...

Labour and Welfare Secretary Chris Sun said on Friday that Hong Kong must be proactive in tackling its manpower shortage, noting that nearly two-thirds of recent departures from the workforce were highly skilled, though he stressed that local workers...

A former president of the Medical Association said on Friday that Hong Kong's public health sector should improve pay and conditions to solve its manpower shortage rather than compelling private doctors to spend time in public hospitals. Choi Kin ma...

Chief Executive John Lee on Friday expressed confidence in his measures to attract talent to Hong Kong, saying the SAR has the right 'DNA' to attract talent, and that Covid restrictions are a short-term problem. Lee was speaking on a special RTHK ph...

Tributes were being paid to renowned Hong Kong bandleader Tony Carpio, who died this week at the age of 82. Originally from the Philippines, he picked up his father Tom Carpio's guitar at the age of 12 before arriving in Hong Kong in 1957 when he w...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said a HK$30 billion Co-Investment Fund proposed in this year's Policy Address will require target companies to commit to job creation and capital investment, among other things. "Those companies have to make commitment...

The government on Thursday expressed confidence that it could provide more than enough homes for Hongkongers. Announcing the administration's estimate on developable land supply for the first time, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said in the 10 years ...

Hong Kong on Thursday reported 5,433 new Covid-19 cases, including 335 imported infections. The daily tally was slightly higher than the 5,124 infections reported on Wednesday. A further nine patients with Covid have died. Health officials also ...

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...