Health officials on Sunday reported 7,736 new coronavirus cases, including 524 imported infections. That's an improvement from the past three days when Hong Kong's coronavirus caseload stayed stubbornly above 8,000. Thirteen more patients with Cov...

The development minister, Bernadette Linn, on Sunday played down the idea that increasing land supply for housing will make homes cheaper, saying the policy is intended to serve society's needs, not rein in prices. She made the comment while discus...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Sunday that the biggest business chamber in Indonesia is planning to visit Hong Kong early next year to explore more development opportunities for both sides. He said that was part of what he achieved during hi...

A lawmaker on Sunday questioned whether Hong Kong has become too reliant on the MTR, as he and one of his colleagues urged the rail operator to step up maintenance and risk management work. They made the comments on a radio programme a week after a...

Chief Secretary Eric Chan said on Sunday it's ridiculous and unbelievable that there have been repeated mistakes involving the national anthem at international rugby matches involving Hong Kong. It's emerged that the name of a song associated with ...

Chief Executive John Lee on Saturday said every leader he met during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit fully understands that Hong Kong is now back on the world stage, adding he has received positive feedback after telling good stor...

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung said on Saturday that it's unacceptable and unbelievable that the name of a song associated with the violent protests of 2019 was substituted for that of the national anthem during television broa...

Hong Kong on Saturday reported 8,060 new coronavirus infections, including 501 imported cases. It's the third consecutive day on which the SAR's daily Covid caseload has exceed the 8,000 mark. The Centre for Health Protection said the majority o...

Chief Executive John Lee on Saturday met Vietnam's president, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on the sidelines of the Apec summit in Bangkok, with both leaders describing the territories as very close partners. The meeting was the latest of Lee's bilateral discus...

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun on Saturday played down concerns that importing foreign carers to work in Hong Kong will put local workers at a disadvantage. In Chief Executive John Lee's maiden Policy Address, he suggested allowing all c...

Hospital Authority Chief Executive Tony Ko cautioned that some services will inevitably have to be cut if the number of Covid cases remains high. He made the comments on Saturday after Hong Kong reported more than 8,000 new infections on both Thurs...

The Caritas Medical Centre on Friday said it’s made a report to the police over allegations of patients being treated inappropriately by two of its staff. In a statement, it said it had earlier received a complaint alleging that two patients had ...

The government announced on Friday that inbound tour group travellers holding an amber health code can now dine at designated eateries. In a statement, officials said licensed travel agents are required to submit applications to the Travel Industry...

Medical and health services lawmaker David Lam on Friday suggested that there should be specific public service requirements for different professions in the sector. Lam was referring to the government's proposal to make all medical staff work in th...

A group of Hong Kong tourists headed to Taiwan on Friday for the first time since the start of the pandemic, after the island eased Covid restrictions for travellers from the SAR. Taiwan authorities announced earlier this month that Hong Kong peopl...

Hong Kong on Friday reported 8,008 new Covid-19 infections, of which 507 were imported. The daily caseload dropped slightly from the 8,052 announced the day before. Eight more patients with Covid have died. _____________________________ USEFUL LI...

Chief Executive John Lee on Friday had a bilateral meeting with the Indonesian president Joko Widodo during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok, with both parties expressing a desire to foster relations between the two plac...

The Hong Kong Toilet Association on Friday said while the overall hygiene of the city’s public washrooms has “definitely improved” after the government stepped up refurbishment efforts, more could be done to keep them clean. The group invited...

Lawmakers on Friday passed a motion of thanks for Chief Executive John Lee's maiden policy address, following a three-day debate on the blueprint. The passage came in the form of a show of hands as no councillor called for a vote by open ballot. Wh...

Police say they have arrested three more people in connection with a hit-and-run in Yuen Long last week that left a teenager seriously injured. A 14-year-old suffered multiple injuries when he was hit by a car near Castle Peak Road on November 7. ...