A leading microbiologist on Tuesday suggested that the authorities increase the amount of residual chlorine in drinking water and use ultraviolet light for disinfection to help kill the bacteria that causes the potentially deadly disease melioidosis....

Education Secretary Christine Choi said on Tuesday that teachers banned from the classroom for breaking the National Security Law or for mistreating pupils are unlikely ever to be allowed to return to the profession. Appearing on an RTHK programme, ...

Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday reassured investors that Hong Kong's financial market is running in an orderly and smooth manner, a day after the Hang Seng Index dropped to a 13-year low. At a meet-the-media session before the weekly Executive ...

Police have said the number of phone scams in the first nine months of the year has surged by 130 percent, on year, and that the Covid-19 pandemic has played a role in the increase. At a press conference, the force said about HK$721 million was swin...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said on Monday guests attending a financial summit in Hong Kong early next month will be able to have meals with others in private rooms during their stay. The 200 representatives from leading global financia...

A secondary school in Tsuen Wan that recently suspended its pupils over a flag raising ceremony said on Monday it's launching an independent inquiry into the matter. Fourteen students at St Francis Xavier's School were suspended for three days this ...

Teachers hoping to work at all government-funded schools and kindergartens will have to pass tests on the Basic Law and National Security Law from the next school year, with officials saying the move will help enlighten pupils on the SAR's constituti...

Hong Kong on Monday recorded 5,406 new coronavirus cases. Among the new infections, 476 were imported. The daily tally was slightly down from the 5,535 reported on Sunday. Seven more Covid patients have died. ______________________________ USE...

A survey has pointed to a widening skills gap in the banking sector as demand for staff with IT knowledge increases, sparking calls for more resources to cultivate fintech, or financial technology, talent. The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers spoke to...

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has stopped using a new emblem on its website and social media pages, ahead of a university council meeting on Tuesday to discuss the matter. The institution launched a "brand refresh" last week to mark its...

A microbiologist on Monday called on the government to instruct doctors to notify the authorities of all cases of melioidosis to help officials better understand the spread of the potentially deadly bacterial infection. So far this year, Hong Kong h...

Transport Secretary Lam Sai-hung said on Monday that the government was looking at innovative transit technology to ease transport problems in eastern Kowloon as he confirmed that the idea of an MTR line for the area was no longer on the agenda. The...

Police say a man has died after the coach he was driving hit the barriers near Pak Sha Wan on Hiram's Highway on Monday morning. The vehicle had been heading towards Kowloon. Police said they received a report about the accident just after 7 am, w...

Chief Executive John Lee said he was ‘deeply touched’ by President Xi Jinping’s speech on Sunday after he was re-elected as General Secretary of the Communist Party. In a social media post, Lee said he was particularly moved by Xi’s vow for ...

Health officials on Sunday said Hong Kong has recorded 5,535 new coronavirus infections. Among the new cases, 392 were imported. The number of new infections in Hong Kong have been hovering above 5,000 in recent days. Sunday's figure was down f...

About 1,200 people on Sunday joined the annual cross-harbour swim, and organisers said they hope more swimmers will take part next year as the pandemic stabilises. Participants swam one kilometre across Victoria Harbour, from the public pier near th...

Chief Executive John Lee said officials should be able to speak out if they feel they were unfairly criticised. He told a television programme on Sunday that everyone's right of expression – including that of the authorities – should be tolerate...

Development Secretary Bernadette Linn on Sunday said the government's bid to provide over 3,000 hectares of spade-ready sites for housing in the coming decade demonstrates that the authorities are seizing the initiative in boosting land supply. Spe...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Sunday that Hong Kong will be more aggressive in developing innovation technology, so it can integrate more thoroughly into China’s overall economic development strategy. Writing in his blog, Chan congratulate...

Hong Kong on Saturday reported 5,953 new coronavirus infections, including 364 imported cases. Seven more patients with Covid have died. The Centre for Health Protection said over 90 percent of the infections recorded in the past week involve th...