Health authorities on Sunday announced that they have logged 4,988 new Covid-19 infections. Among the additional cases, 395 involved travellers arriving from outside Hong Kong. The daily total had dropped from the 5,111 reported the day before. ...

A labour union has called for a 6 percent pay rise for the coming year, after it published a survey on Sunday, indicating that over half of Hong Kong’s employees had their pay frozen last year, and ten percent had their salaries cut. The Federatio...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit which ended on Thursday, showcased to the world that Hong Kong is opening up and returning to normal. Writing on his blog, Chan noted that participants told...

The Secretary for Justice on Sunday said the social unrest in 2019 showed a lack of awareness to abide by the law and a lack of understanding about the legal system, calling it a "harsh lesson" to learn. Speaking on a Commercial Radio programme, Pau...

The vice president of the Hong Kong Dental Association, Spencer Chan, described the proposal of bringing in non-local dentists as only an "interim measure" to tackle a manpower crisis in the dental sector, and said improving private dental services w...

Many families on Saturday have been out and about enjoying barbecue sites, which reopened following a two-year ban. From Thursday, around 200 barbecue pits operated by the government are open to the public, as part of the SAR's latest easing of so...

Hong Kong on Saturday reported 5,111 new coronavirus infections, including 494 imported cases. Eighteen patients with Covid have died. The daily infection tally has been hovering around 5,000 in recent days, as the government gradually relaxes so...

Representatives from the tourism and catering sectors on Saturday urged the government to get rid of the remaining restrictions on inbound travellers to attract more visitors to Hong Kong and boost their businesses. At present, inbound travellers a...

A medical expert said on Saturday that more Covid rules could be relaxed - such as allowing eating and drinking at social events and easing restrictions on inbound travellers - if the city's epidemic situation remains stable after this weekend's Rugb...

The government on Friday said a batch of about 96,000 shots of the baby and toddler version of the BioNTech Covid vaccine had arrived in Hong Kong. Distributed here under the name Comirnaty, the vaccine is for children aged between six months and fou...

Police on Friday arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of using a drone to film people having sex, in what was said to be the first voyeurism case involving the use of the flying gadget. Officers said the drone contained more than 20 videos of vi...

Hong Kong reported 4,516 new coronavirus cases on Friday, including 356 imported infections. The daily tally was a drop from the 5,245 logged on Thursday. Eleven more patients with Covid have died. ______________________________ USEFUL LINKS Gene...

Excited fans on Friday made a return to the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, with one saying the event shows the territory is on the up. It's the first sevens tournament in Hong Kong after a three-year hiatus because of the pandemic. Most fans who spoke to ...

Authorities on Friday said that a planned territory-wide ban on feeding wild animals is to come into effect on December 31. Currently, the Wild Animals Protection Ordinance only outlaws feeding animals at Lion Rock Country Park, Kam Shan Country Par...

Chief Executive John Lee on Friday said Hong Kong is full of opportunities, adding that a gradual easing of anti-epidemic rules is set to bring even more vibrancy to the SAR. Speaking at a forum, John Lee hailed the success of the Global Financial L...

The Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health (COSH) said on Friday that the Health Bureau is considering banning anyone born after 2008 from buying cigarettes in their lifetime. The council said it is pushing the idea, noting that New Zealand is plan...

Executive Council convenor Regina Ip on Friday said officials should consider relaxing Covid measures if there isn't a big increase in infection numbers after this weekend's Rugby Sevens. At a forum, Ip said the tournament will be a test for the SAR...

A company owned by the husband of former justice secretary Teresa Cheng is facing a fine of tens of millions of dollars after it admitted violating antitrust laws. The Competition Commission said on Friday that it had been investigating Otto Poonâ€...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has wrapped up the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit, saying it's been so successful there will be another one next year. "In view of the success of the summit, we plan to host the summit again next ...

The Legislative Council on Thursday passed a motion to introduce a charging scheme for glass beverage containers in Hong Kong. The scheme, which will take effect in the second quarter of next year, is aimed at encouraging bottle suppliers to do mor...