Several airlines have cancelled flights in and out of the SAR for Saturday and Sunday as Typhoon Noul nears. Cathay Pacific said it has cancelled all flights departing from and arriving in Hong Kong from 1.15am until 6pm on Sunday, while some of it...

Hong Kong's new policy allowing dogs into designated restaurants has gotten off to a promising start, with authorities reporting high compliance rates and expressing confidence that early hiccups will fade once diners and eateries adjust to the chang...

Lottery applications have soared now that the southbound travel scheme for Guangdong vehicles has been expanded, according to Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan. From Saturday onwards, the travel scheme – which has logged more than 9...

The Observatory says it will assess the need to raise higher tropical cyclone warning signals between 9 pm and midnight, as Typhoon Noul heads towards the coastal areas of Guangdong. It made the announcement shortly after issuing the Strong Wind Si...

Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak on Saturday said the government would handle Wang Fuk Court's fire insurance claims once it completes its buyout scheme of the fire-ravaged Tai Po estate. "At the end of the day, we have to find out, fi...

The Airport Authority has confirmed that flights will be disrupted from Saturday night until Sunday noon as Typhoon Noul draws nearer to Hong Kong. Acting chief executive Steven Yiu said both the authority and airlines are actively coordinating thei...

The Observatory says it will issue the Strong Wind Signal No 3 at 1.20 pm, as tropical cyclone Noul edges closer to the coast of eastern Guangdong while intensifying slightly. It said its outer rainbands are affecting coastal areas, with local wind...

A road improvement project got underway on Friday as the Highways Department began resurfacing a busy stretch of Lung Cheung Road in Kowloon, with the entire operation slated for completion by September. The initiative, which involves phased overlay...

The Observatory says tropical cyclone Noul has intensified into a typhoon as it moves across the north-eastern part of the South China Sea. It said it may issue the Strong Wind Signal No. 3 this afternoon, with the Standby Signal No. 1 remaining in f...

Senior Beijing official Xia Baolong on Friday held a discussion with SAR lawmakers during their week-long study tour in the capital. The director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO) was accompanied by HKMAO executive deputy director Xu...

Top stories for Friday, July 24 2026 - China hits out at new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. - The Hong Kong Observatory issues the Standby Signal No. 1 at 8.40pm. - Financial chief Paul Chan says Hong Kong can act as a "super adapte...

The Observatory has issued the Standby Signal No 1 at 8.40pm on Friday as tropical cyclone Noul approaches the SAR. This means that the storm is now centred within about 800 kilometres of the city. At 8pm, Noul was centred about 410 kilometres east...

The Fire Services Department said on Friday rescue personnel will only stop attempting resuscitation in life-or-death emergencies when they have no doubts about the validity of a do-not-attempt-cardiopulmonary-resuscitation order. Under the new end-...

Trade Development Council (TDC) chairman Frederick Ma said on Friday the latest round of tariffs announced by the United States would not have much of an impact on Hong Kong's trade. The comments came as Washington unveiled new tariffs on 60 trading...

Cathay Pacific announced on Friday that it will raise its fuel surcharges by up to 41 percent from August following the latest flareup in Middle East hostilities. The hike will be its first since the war started by the United States and Israel in la...

The MTR Corporation said work on the Tuen Mun south extension is progressing steadily, with project leaders confirming on Friday that the new railway link remains firmly on track to be completed by 2030. During a project briefing, the railway compan...

The observatory said it will issue Standby Signal No 1 at 8.40pm as Severe Tropical Storm Noul is expected to enter within 800 kilometres of Hong Kong on Friday evening. At noon, the cyclone was centred about 480 kilometres north-northeast of Manil...

A woman has been arrested after five pets were killed in a fire at a flat in Mong Kok. Police were alerted to the fire, which broke out in a flat on Tung Choi Street, at around 9.30pm on Thursday. Firefighters broke into the flat and found three ca...

Customs have arrested a man for allegedly smuggling a dog into Hong Kong through the Lok Ma Chau checkpoint. Officers intercepted the suspect, aged 27, at the arrival hall at the checkpoint on Thursday. Upon examination, officers found a dog estima...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said Hong Kong can help drive the internationalisation of national technical standards by acting as a "super adapter" between mainland and international markets. Speaking on a new RTHK TV programme, On Broadcast Drive, ...