Two military summer camp programmes hosted by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison concluded on Sunday, with more than 500 students attending the closing ceremonies at San Wai Barracks. Chief Executive John Lee officiated the cer...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan has reaffirmed the critical role of Hong Kong’s aviation sector in driving the city’s economic growth, citing a sharp rise in passenger numbers and major infrastructure overhauls that are cementing its status as an i...

There are calls for enhanced support for low-income residents after a survey found that families living in inadequate housing face extreme heat, especially during the summer. The joint study by the Concerning Subdivided Units Alliance and CarbonCar...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan has expressed cautious optimism regarding Hong Kong’s economic trajectory for the second half of the year, asserting that the SAR is well-positioned to navigate potential turbulence from the shifting global political l...

Top stories for Saturday, Aug 15, 2026 - A powerful earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia kills at least 38 people. - China's new Ecological and Environmental Code takes effect to mark National Ecology Day. - Hong Kong's homegrown pandas celebr...

An injury has forced Hong Kong, China mixed doubles pair Jordan Tang and Tse Ying-suet to withdraw from next week's 2026 BWF World Championships in India and what would have been their third Asian Games next month. This came as Tang’s anterior cru...

About 5,000 civil servants took part in a counter-terrorism and major incident exercise at the Hong Kong Port Area of the new Huanggang port, aiming to step up departmental response capabilities. The counter-terrorism exercise on Saturday simulated ...

Five people were injured around noon on Saturday in two traffic accidents involving a total of 10 cars on Lion Rock Tunnel Road. Two taxis and a car collided in the first accident at 11.42am. A taxi passenger sustained minor injuries. That was fol...

Ocean Park celebrated the second birthday of Hong Kong's very own giant panda twins, Jia Jia and De De, on Saturday – but it could be their last party together. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law said that as the cubs are growi...

An environmental expert says the country’s new Ecological and Environmental Code, which took effect on Saturday to mark National Ecology Day, opens up opportunities for Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area to deepen ecological partnerships. Passed b...

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data received nearly 3,000 complaints in the first half, a surge of more than 60 percent year on year. Commissioner Ada Chung said on Saturday the jump was mainly driven by AI adoption, with person...

Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk said on Saturday that Hong Kong is charting a greener future, and this will figure in its first five-year plan. Speaking at a symposium to mark National Ecology Day, he said the goal was to improve the environmen...

The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) said on Friday that it has completed its review of Cathay Pacific’s full investigation into last month’s in-flight communication failure involving a Hong Kong–to-London flight. The incident came to light aft...

Chief Executive John Lee presented the Chief Executive’s Award for Exemplary Performance to two inter-departmental teams at a ceremony on Friday, recognising their outstanding contributions to the community. The award, established to celebrate exc...

Top stories for Friday, Aug 14, 2026 - Officials say there's great support for Hong Kong's first five-year plan, as a public consultation wraps up. - The government raises the SAR's full-year economic growth forecast to a range of 3.5 to 4.5 percen...

The two-month public consultation for Hong Kong’s inaugural five-year plan officially concluded on Friday, drawing more than 16,000 submissions from citizens and stakeholders across a wide range of sectors, according to Secretary for Constitutional...

The government on Friday raised Hong Kong's economic growth forecast for 2026 to 3.5 percent to 4.5 percent, thanks to a strong first half. The economy was earlier projected to grow by 2.5 to 3.5 percent year on year. The upward revision came after...

Police said on Friday they had received more than 270 reports of losses suffered in the Fun Coffee investment scam so far, with the total amounting to more than HK$113 million. Individual losses for the victims, aged 32 to 83, were between HK$3,000 ...

The Airport Authority said nine flights between Hong Kong and Narita airport in Tokyo scheduled for Friday had been delayed as of 10am, as record-breaking rainfall and major transport disruption hit the Japanese capital. But some Tokyo-bound travell...

Kai Tak Sports Park chief executive Andrew Kam says as concert organisers become steeped in the possibilities afforded by the facility's bigger venue, they'll stage more shows – and tickets will be easier to come by. His comments come amid compla...