Health officials on Saturday reported 5,723 new Covid infections, including 392 imported cases. The daily tally was slightly up from 5,599 the day before. The authorities said they had for the first time found a local patient who was infected with ...

The chairman of the Hospital Authority said on Saturday that a dozen experienced doctors from Guangdong province would come to work in Hong Kong under a new exchange scheme, as soon as relevant authorities give their approval. Writing on his officia...

Police said on Saturday they noticed some drug traffickers changing their techniques for bringing narcotics into Hong Kong. Officers made the remarks after seizing suspected cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine with a total street value of $80 mil...

Executive Council member Jeffrey Lam said on Saturday that the mainland's move to shorten the time inbound travellers must spend in quarantine will benefit Hong Kong's economy. Speaking on a Commercial Radio programme, Lam – who is also a legislat...

A government probe into the MIRROR concert accident has concluded that organisers had violated leasing terms for hiring the Hong Kong Coliseum. The fall of the giant LED screen at the concert on July 28 injured two dancers, including Mo Li, who rema...

The government has announced the easing of Covid-19 curbs at residential care homes, saying residents can go out in groups under "closed-loop" arrangements starting Monday. The rule allowing only one visitor per resident at a time will also be lifte...

Police on Friday accused the main contractor of the concert by the popular boy band MIRROR of making false declarations about the weights of mechanical devices used. Officers also said they arrested five people in connection with the incident during...

Health officials on Friday reported 5,599 new Covid cases, including 398 imported ones. Ten more patients with Covid have died. _____________________________ USEFUL LINKS General Covid-19 situation: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/ Community Cli...

The Health Secretary, Lo Chung-mau, has revealed that the government's plan to require medics to spend time in the public sector will cover all doctors, nurses and dentists. Chief Executive John Lee put forward the idea in his Policy Address last m...

The government said on Friday that it's cleaned up over 230 places deemed to be hygiene black spots across Hong Kong. The Home Affairs Department said in the past four months, district officials have removed 290 abandoned vehicles from over a hundr...

Chief Justice Andrew Cheung on Friday cautioned against taking the rule of law for granted, saying there's a need to impart values such as lawfulness and fair-mindedness on future generations. Speaking at an event marking the end of the Hong Kong Le...

RTHK understands that police made at least five arrests on Friday morning in connection to their investigation of an accident at a concert by the band MIRROR. Two dancers were seriously injured when a big screen fell onto the stage at the gig at the...

A woman, who waved a colonial-era flag while the national anthem was broadcast at apm mall after Hong Kong won gold at the Tokyo Olympics, was jailed for three months on Thursday for insulting the song. Paula Leung, 42, is the first person to be ja...

Experts have called on non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to play a bigger role in helping people with disabilities find jobs, saying their study found that many employers are unable to source suitable candidates, or simply don't have the knowledg...

Vaccine record scanning will be dropped at some types of venue next week, campsites will reopen and arrivals with amber health codes will be allowed to enter more places, officials announced on Thursday. From November 17, various places where people...

The head of the Monetary Authority, Eddie Yue, said last week's high-profile investment summit is an indication of Hong Kong's significance to the global financial system, as it was almost a “mission impossible” to gather so many top bankers in o...

Gay rights activist Jimmy Sham has been given permission to take his fight to get Hong Kong to recognise overseas same-sex marriages to the city's top court. In 2018, Sham brought a judicial review in an attempt to get the SAR government to recognis...

Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said the government will continue to look for room to further relax infection-control measures, while balancing the need to protect lives as well as the healthcare system. Speaking at the opening of the Asia Sum...

Police on Thursday said they have arrested eight men on suspicion of swindling people out of over HK$2.7 million by extracting their credit card details with phishing messages. At a press conference, officers said in the past three months, the alle...

The president of the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong, Allen Shi, on Thursday called on the government to scrap the amber health code arrangement so the city can catch up with other places in opening up. At present, incoming travel...