Hong Kong’s economy grew 5.2 percent year on year in the third quarter of 2026, buoyed by stronger exports and domestic demand, according to advance estimates. The Census and Statistics Department said the increase compared with a 4.2 percent grow...

Secretary for Security Chris Tang on Tuesday said officers from an interdepartmental task force on combating bid-rigging in building maintenance and renovation projects would proactively look for clues to prevent such activities. Authorities have vo...

Hong Kong is ambitious about helping create the "enterprises of tomorrow", Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Tuesday in amplifying the pivotal role the Northern Metropolis would play in realising this vision. That came as he told investors at th...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Tuesday said all three drivers of economic growth performed well in the third quarter, with consumption, investment, and exports all recording growth to varying degrees. Hong Kong's advance estimates for the third-q...

Global bank leaders have lauded Hong Kong for its role as a gateway between the mainland and the rest of the world, facilitating two-way financial flows and minimising risks in an era of uncertainty. At a panel meeting held at the Global Financial L...

The State Council has decided to remove Winnie Ho from the post of housing secretary of the Hong Kong government, Xinhua reported on Tuesday. It said the decision, made on Tuesday, was in accordance with the Basic Law and based on the suggestion of ...

The Transport Department said the operation of the city's parking meter system had returned to normal following emergency repairs after a breakdown that lasted for nearly four hours on Tuesday morning. The department said it received a report from t...

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan on Tuesday said a new service had been launched to streamline international travel for mainland passengers departing from regional airports via Hong Kong International Airport to destinations around th...

Hong Kong can offer certainty, clarity and confidence to global investors at a time when structural forces are rewriting the rules of global finance, Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday. He was speaking in Central at the Global Financial Leader...

The Transport Department on Tuesday said that the parking meter system had broken down, with emergency repairs under way. The department said it received a report from the operator at about 8.20am that the system had malfunctioned. It said it instr...

Police have arrested a 61-year-old man suspected of adding an unknown substance to a 33-year-old woman's drink at a bar in Tsim Sha Tsui. Police received a report just before 5am on Sunday that a woman had fallen ill after drinking a beverage at a b...

A 54-year-old woman died early on Tuesday after reportedly being knocked down by a private car in Tuen Mun, with the driver arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death. The accident happened at about 11.09pm on Monday along Castle Peak ...

Nine people sustained light injuries in a car crash involving three vehicles in Tsuen Wan on Monday night. Police said they were alerted at 7.30pm that a minibus collided with a private vehicle and a light goods vehicle on Tsuen Wan Road. The colli...

A number of foreign companies have made their debut at the annual Hong Kong Fintech Week and StartmeupHK that commenced on Monday, hoping to use the SAR as a springboard to tap into the mainland market. They include a Canadian company that produces ...

Mainland companies have hailed the city’s annual flagship finance and technology event, saying it offers an opportunity for them to carry out exchanges with potential overseas partners. Speaking on the sidelines of the Hong Kong Fintech Week and S...

Top stories for Monday, Nov 2, 2026 - John Lee says Hong Kong offers businesses long-term certainty. - The government says new building project liaison officers will provide one-stop handling of homeowners' enquiries. - Nine die as a plane crashes...

Police have received more than 1,700 reports of suspected credit-card fraud cases linked to Apple's recent iPhone pre-sales in September and October. At a Southern District Council meeting on Monday, Police Commissioner Joe Chow said the force recei...

Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong on Monday said liaison officers would be assigned to handle homeowners' enquiries and complaints regarding future building renovation projects. The government announced last week comprehensive reforms to the b...

The Securities and Futures Commission has released its first-ever AI readiness survey, showing that most large financial firms in Hong Kong already use artificial intelligence across their operations, with adoption expected to accelerate over the com...

Banking giant HSBC says an artificial intelligence and emerging technology institute being set up in Hong Kong is due to become operational in the first quarter of 2027. Announcing the update at Hong Kong Fintech Week on Monday, chief executive Geor...