A paediatrician on Wednesday said parents should stay cautious but not be overly concerned about Nestlé's global recall of certain baby formula products. Twenty-one batches of the products in question imported to Hong Kong from Germany and Switzer...

The Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims on Wednesday said it was concerned about two similar traffic incidents involving street sweepers that happened within a week. The association urged government departments and employers to...

A wartime grenade found in Aberdeen Country Park has been safely defused and removed, police said on Wednesday. The force was alerted to the device at around 9.20 am by an employee of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. Bomb di...

The Home Affairs Department is asking all district councils across the city to set up building management working groups which would better support owners' corporations. This came after the inferno at Tai Po's Wang Fuk Court in November that claimed...

Placing a heavier onus on tenants of a Central waterfront space to monitor event organisers can help "prevent unpleasant experiences" from occurring, the Harbourfront Commission said on Wednesday. The government has launched an open tender for a ne...

The Transport Department (TD) has pledged to implement new measures by March to improve application procedures for non-local drivers seeking Hong Kong driving licences, to address long queues for the service amid allegations that agents have been abu...

Hong Kong, China tennis star Coleman Wong delighted home crowds on Tuesday, advancing to the men's singles round of 16 at the Hong Kong Tennis Open with a straight-sets victory. The SAR's top player overcame Argentina's Mariano Navone 6-3, 7-5 in a ...

The Lands Tribunal on Tuesday approved a government application to dissolve the management committee of the Wang Fuk Court owners’ corporation. It agreed with the administration's argument that the aftermath of the deadly fire at the estate is to...

A think tank on Tuesday suggested the government set up a unit dedicated to helping owners' corporations, in particular those at old buildings, to protect homeowners from bid-rigging. The call is among a raft of recommendations that the PoD Researc...

Two men were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly providing illegal ride-hailing services. The men, aged 49 and 53, were held in an undercover operation in which police officers posed as customers who wanted to get from Sheung Shui to Yuen Long. The...

A planning official said on Tuesday the government planned to offer residents of fire-devastated Wang Fuk Court redevelopment and rehousing options. The fire in November killed at least 161 people and left thousands still living in temporary accomm...

China's flagship carrier Air China said on Tuesday that it would sell 108.1 million shares, or a 1.61 percent stake, in Cathay Pacific Airways for HK$1.32 billion in a move that Cathay's CEO described as "tactical". Air China priced the shares at HK...

Hong Kong will remain cold for the time being, with the observatory saying on Tuesday that the winter monsoon will slightly moderate during the weekend. The current cold snap is expected to last until Friday. The observatory said the low temperatur...

Cathay Pacific is celebrating its 80th anniversary by putting retro livery on two of its jetliners. The two specially printed planes are a Boeing 747 freight jet and an Airbus A350 passenger plane, which will operate across different routes over the...

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau said on Monday the government would continue to take the initiative to expose young entrepreneurs to business opportunities in markets in Central Asia, Latin America and Africa, among other...

Shoppers flocked to Victoria Park eager to seize final opportunities at the Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo as the 24-day annual event drew to a close on Monday. Many arrived early, with queues forming and shopping trolleys at the ready well bef...

An infectious diseases expert on Monday said the summer flu seasonal outbreaks that started in September were mainly driven by cases in schools and would run its course in the coming one to two weeks. Speaking on an RTHK programme, Lau Yu-lung, chai...

The Development Bureau on Monday said a firm dedicated to managing the development and operations of a 23-hectare site in Hung Shui Kiu will proactively lure leading firms to set up shop there. Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands...

Police said on Sunday they would lay holding charges against three people, aged between 21 and 35, on suspicion of manufacturing and trafficking in dangerous drugs. Officers made the arrests as they raided a village house in Yuen Long on Saturday. ...

Police said on Sunday that they have arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of burgling into three homes by posing as an officer from the Water Supplies Department checking pipes. Officers said those who filed the reports late last month are in th...