The High Court on Thursday turned down a request by relatives of some of the victims of the Lamma ferry collision 10 years ago for a coroner’s inquest to be held. On the night of October 1, 2012, the Lamma IV ferry collided head-on with another v...

A taxi trade representative revealed on Thursday that the sector is planning to apply for a fare increase soon. The president of the Taxi Dealers and Owners Association’s, Ng Kwan-sing, said the trade is considering asking for a HK$6 increase at ...

Some members of Legco's transport panel on Thursday urged the government to relax various restrictions on bus firms, to allow them to bring in other sources of revenue and reduce the need to raise fares. They were speaking on RTHK, a day after the ...

The government has been urged to rethink the way its District Health Centre scheme is run, after the first such centre, in Kwai Tsing, was found to have failed to achieve most of its targets since opening in 2019. Auditors found low enrolment rates...

Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in which a 52-year-old woman died in Wong Tai Sin on Wednesday evening. According to the force, the incident took place at 9:20pm when a light goods vehicle, driven by a 29-year-old man, collided wit...

The Housing Authority said on Wednesday that the average wait for a public housing flat as of the end of September had been shortened from six to 5.6 years. The average waiting time for elderly individual applicants, meanwhile, dropped from 4.1 to 3...

Two Chinese medicine practitioners from Guangdong have arrived in Hong Kong to help ease the territory's healthcare manpower shortage, the Hospital Authority (HA) said on Wednesday. Xie Dongping and Wu Guangping are working at Queen Elizabeth Hospit...

The Director of Audit on Wednesday pointed out a series of problems surrounding a health centre in Kwai Tsing, saying it has failed to achieve most of its targets since its opening in 2019. Kwai Tsing District Health Centre is a pilot project funde...

Health authorities on Wednesday reported 7,985 Covid-19 infections, 611 of them imported. Eleven more Covid patients have died. ______________________________ USEFUL LINKS General Covid-19 situation: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/ Covid-19 ...

The Transport and Logistics Bureau said on Wednesday that it has received applications from franchised bus companies to raise fares by around 10 to 20 percent. The bureau said the applications were submitted in the first half of the year, adding th...

Six people have been deemed fit to run in next month's Legislative Council by-elections, as they battle for four vacancies in the legislature. The candidates are: Gary Wong, a member of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies; Chinese...

The Director of Audit on Wednesday said there’s been a significant jump in the number of street sleepers in Hong Kong, and urged the government to provide them with more support. The Audit Commission said in a report that the number of registered...

The government said on Wednesday that it is open to the idea of making teachers pass exams regularly and pursue further studies in order to get their registration renewed. During question time in the Legislative Council, Liberal Party leader Tommy C...

The Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) has called for profits from the MTR Corporation's property ventures to be taken into account when the fares are set for its train services. Currently, it relates to revenue and expenses of the company's railway o...

The director of audit on Wednesday recommended the government look into providing more transport services to the geopark, as well as to step up inspections and maintenance of the UNESCO site. The geopark was certified by the United Nations body in ...

The Director of Audit on Wednesday urged the Transport Department to do more to shorten the queue for road driving tests, saying the waiting time has increased significantly in recent years. In a written report, the director noted that the average ...

Climate economist William Yu on Wednesday urged the government to act to make sure the two local power firms do more to source cheap natural gas supplies in future to mitigate soaring global energy prices. Power bills for Hong Kong Electric and CLP ...

Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday and is undergoing isolation in accordance with health regulations. His infection comes days after Chief Executive John Lee also contracted Covid following a four-day t...

The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong on Tuesday issued a set of guidelines with immediate effect to all its associations on the proper use of the national anthem and the SAR’s flag in international competitions. The committee ...

Hong Kong's two power companies on Tuesday announced tariff increases of around 5 and 6 percent for next year. CLP Power, which serves Kowloon, the New Territories and Lantau Island, said basic tariff will remain unchanged for the third consecutive ...