Hong Kong’s overall manpower shortage is expected to narrow slightly to about 130,000 by 2028, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference to explain initiatives in the city’s first five-year plan ...

World No 18 Alexandra Eala from the Philippines – who clinched her maiden WTA Tour title at the Washington Open – is set to headline a 32-player singles draw at the upcoming Hong Kong Tennis Open. The WTA 250 tournament, which boasts a total pri...

The Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC) has named basketball player Ivan Yang and wushu athlete Lydia Sham as the SAR’s flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Saturday. In a statem...

Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said the government must keep financial sustainability and the reasonable allocation of resources in mind when formulating policy. In announcing his Policy Address the day before, Lee outlined 11 measures to boos...

A 51-year-old man has been arrested over the murder of his 53-year-old wife, who was found with multiple stab wounds in their Heng Fa Chuen flat on Wednesday. Officers said the woman was found dead at the flat on Shing Tai Road, and that her husband...

The chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Eddie Yue, on Thursday warned about considerable uncertainties over the city's future borrowing costs, though he noted the SAR's bad debt ratio had remained stable. This came after the ...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Thursday that Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan is intended not merely to improve the lives of certain individuals, but to enhance the well-being of the entire population. He made the remarks during a radio phone-i...

Members of the public can pay their respects to Hong Kong's first chief executive Tung Chee-hwa by signing condolence books across the city starting on Friday. The condolence points – Moreton Terrace Activities Centre in Causeway Bay, Kai Tak Comm...

A lawmaker on Wednesday welcomed the government's financial backing for universities to set up satellite campuses in the Northern Metropolis, but said institutions still need to have long-term funding plans once they get off the ground. Under the ci...

Local business representatives welcomed Hong Kong's inaugural five-year plan, saying the initiatives offer strategic guidance and add certainty amid a volatile global landscape. Announcing the plan on Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee vowed to str...

Top stories for Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026 - Hong Kong gets its first five-year plan, designed to make the city more open, liberal and prosperous - An economic breakthrough and a boost to Northern Metropolis development are among the goals - Baby bon...

Two lawmakers have voiced support for the 11 key measures announced by Chief Executive John Lee in his Policy Address to boost childbirth rates. The measures include extending the existing HK$20,000 bonus for a new baby for another three years as w...

A think-tank representative on Wednesday said the government’s target for cutting waiting times for public housing was reasonable and achievable, given that supply over the coming years was set to increase. That came in response to Chief Executive...

Hong Kong is considering tapping into the Exchange Fund to buy more gold as part of efforts to boost trade in gold and transform the city into a world trading centre for the precious metal, according to Chief Executive John Lee. The fund serves as t...

Chief Executive John Lee promised that the government would push forward with measures needed to drive reform in the maintenance of older buildings. Following November's fire at Wang Fuk Court, which took 168 lives, law enforcement and government de...

Hong Kong’s water supply network is set for major upgrades, with all cast iron and asbestos cement pipes to be phased out within the next decade, Chief Executive John Lee announced in his Policy Address on Wednesday. Lee said that during the initi...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Wednesday the government aims to cut the waiting time for public housing to less than four years by 2030 as he stressed the need to boost overall supply and eradicate substandard subdivided units. With the average wa...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday said that as Hong Kong embraces the use of artificial intelligence, the government would step up efforts to ensure safety. Delivering his Policy Address, Lee said these efforts would be coordinated by the Chief ...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday announced that families would receive HK30,000 for every baby after their first, aimed at encouraging people to have more than one child. Delivering his Policy Address, Lee also said an existing HK$20,000 rewar...

Chief Executive John Lee vowed on Wednesday to expedite the development of three university towns in the Northern Metropolis with the aim of driving the synergistic development between industries, academia and research. The area set aside for the No...