The vice-president of the University of Hong Kong, Jay Siegel, on Monday said that president Xiang Zhang had led the university to new heights during his term. His remarks followed Zhang’s decision to step down in 2028 after serving the role for 1...

With a powerful blend of seasoned experience and youthful ambition, Hong Kong, China’s windsurfing team is charting a determined course for the podium at this year’s Asian Games. The four-strong squad, set to compete in the iQFoil event this Se...

The Securities and Futures Commission and the China Securities Regulatory Commission jointly announced 10 new measures on Monday to further deepen practical cooperation and foster closer coordinated development between the two markets. The measures ...

Lawmakers are urging immediate safety reforms after a 59-year-old competitor died during the swimming segment of a triathlon in Tai Po on Sunday. The athlete went missing off the coast of Tai Mei Tuk during the race's opening leg. Rescue teams lat...

The SAR's inaugural five-year plan will allow foreign firms operating in the city to understand its "strategic vision" in the longer term, according to the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. In an interview with RTHK, chairman Johannes Hack ...

Top stories for Sunday, Aug 2 2026 - John Lee leads the first district consultation session on the Policy Address and five-year plan. - The financial secretary says Hong Kong's full-year economic growth forecast will be adjusted upwards. - Donald ...

People have flocked to designated sports centres across the city, as a number of leisure facilities are open for free as part of the annual Sport For All Day over the weekend. A man surnamed Ngai brought along his daughter to make the most of the da...

A 59-year-old man died on Sunday after going missing for hours in the water during a triathlon event in Tai Po. Police said Fire Services Department officers rescued the man at around 3pm from the waters off Tai Mei Tuk, more than seven hours after...

The Water Supplies Department (WSD) said on Sunday that a fresh water supply pipe in Kwai Chung had developed a leak, affecting a nearby private housing estate. It received reports of the leak, that occurred on Ta Chuen Ping Street, in the morning. ...

The Chinese University of Hong Kong will announce its strategic plan for the next five years on Thursday, according to its president Dennis Lo. Speaking on a Commercial Radio show on Sunday, Lo said that the blueprint will align with the country's 1...

Police on Sunday said they arrested three more men in connection with the murder of a 32-year-old man who was attacked at a Tsim Sha Tsui bar last week. The latest arrests, made on Friday and Saturday in Tsim Sha Tsui and Yuen Long, include a 40-yea...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said the city’s full-year economic growth forecast will be adjusted upwards following a stronger-than-expected 5.1 percent GDP growth in the first half of the year. The revised full-year growth estimate is s...

Chief Executive John Lee on Sunday said Hong Kong’s inaugural five-year plan would set out broad macro-level targets, taking reference from similar blueprints of mainland cities. Lee shared details about the blueprint during the city’s first dis...

The Hong Kong Football Festival kicked off to a thrilling start as Inter Milan and Manchester City could not find a breakthrough after settling for a 1-1 draw in regulation time. The contest at the packed Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday was decided by a...

Lawmakers pledged to embed a "people-first" philosophy in upcoming consultations and legislative work, following a week-long study tour in Beijing last month. Speaking on a Commercial Radio programme on Saturday, Ronick Chan, chairman of the Legco H...

Top stories for Saturday, Aug 1 2026 - Excitement brews at Kai Tak Stadium as the Hong Kong Football Festival kicks off. - Security chief Chris Tang says more than 100 drills will be conducted at the Huanggang port before its opening. - Fifa scrap...

A real-time chat between students and the SAR's first astronaut Lai Ka-ying could happen as soon as September. Technology minister Sun Dong told a TV programme that Lai, who has been aboard the nation’s space station for more than two months now, ...

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law has praised the men's foil team for their exceptional performance at the World Championships on home soil, a result that has propelled Hong Kong, China to a historic world number two ranking. Spe...

Football fever descended upon Hong Kong this weekend as eager supporters poured into Kai Tak ahead of the opening match of the Hong Kong Football Festival, which kicks off Saturday evening. The blockbuster pre-season action gets underway with a hea...

Hong Kong, China tennis star Coleman Wong’s remarkable run at the Mifel Open in Mexico came to an end on Saturday, as the 22-year-old fell to France’s Arthur Gea in the semi-finals of the ATP 250 tournament. Wong battled for just under two hour...