Secretary for Security Chris Tang said on Saturday a new legal requirement for national security suspects to hand over passwords for their phones or computers to law enforcement officials or face prison time will not affect Hong Kong's international ...

Two people were killed in late-night accidents on the Tsing Ma Bridge and in Ngau Tau on Friday. In the first accident, an 82-year-old woman died following a traffic accident on the bridge that saw a lorry plough into a car, which was stationary. ...

The Harbourfront Commission said on Saturday more support facilities might be needed to complement diverse development directions set for the Hung Hom waterfront. The comment by commission chairman Ivan Ho came after the opening at the end of March...

Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk said on Saturday that the public should remain highly vigilant against "soft resistance" and acts that "skirt the line". His remarks came ahead of the National Security Education Day on April 15. In an interview ...

Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho on Saturday said there's been a strong response to the government's registration programme for subdivided flats which opened last month. She told a radio programme authorities have received applications to register 55...

Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak said on Saturday that a government proposal to make it mandatory for briefings to be held before incorporated owners' meetings on major renovation projects should boost attendance and enable homeowners t...

The Water Supplies Department (WSD) on Friday said a staff member had lost a portable electronic device containing the names and addresses of 495 people from three buildings in Fortress Hill during field metre-reading work. The case was reported to ...

Health officials on Friday said the new Kai Tak Hospital would open in phases from October, with services gradually moving there from Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The new hospital will be the biggest in Hong Kong, both in terms of size and the number ...

Bayern Munich will play Aston Villa in an August pre-season friendly in Hong Kong, the German giants said on Friday, also announcing a match in South Korea. Vincent Kompany's perennial German champions will face South Korean team Jeju SK on August 4...

Lawmakers on Friday approved a HK$1.8 billion relief package to help businesses cope with rising fuel costs caused by the Middle East conflict. Starting later this month, diesel-powered commercial vehicles and vessels will receive a HK$3-per-litre s...

Police on Friday said they arrested a 51-year-old man who was suspected of stealing about HK$35,000 from a bank in Wan Chai. The force said they were notified of the case, which occurred at a Bank of East Asia branch on 56 Gloucester Road, at around...

Officials are planning to introduce tougher penalties for unauthorised handling of fire service installations following the Wang Fuk Court blaze, a Fire Services Department assistant director said on Friday. Keung Sai-ming, who’s responsible for l...

The Energy Advisory Committee on Friday said a government proposal to offer fuel subsidies for commercial vehicles and vessels running on diesel first was reasonable as the impact of any rise in their costs could be amplified. The government is prop...

Lawmakers are set to review the government’s emergency funding proposal on Friday, which includes fuel subsidies for commercial vehicles as a key measure to support industries hard hit by the recent surge in fuel prices. While the move has drawn w...

The government on Thursday proposed subsidies for industries affected by the recent surge in fuel prices in a bid to help commercial vehicles and vessels running on diesel, as well as those using tunnels. Following a special meeting chaired by Chief...

The Consumer Council on Thursday warned that Bluetooth trackers are not always reliable when it comes to positioning, regardless of how much they cost. The gadgets can be attached to things like keys and wallets to help locate the items via a smartp...

Customs officers on Thursday said they seized counterfeit goods worth an estimated HK$64 million in an almost three-week operation last month. Most of the haul was being shipped via Hong Kong to other places. Inspector Wesley Yeung said the suspec...

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to expediting development of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone. The minister on Thursday led a del...

HK Electric said a voltage dip happened on Thursday morning during a fault with an interconnection circuit between the company and CLP Power and apologised for any inconvenience caused. While supply voltage resumed as normal immediately after the in...

Many students arrived early for the second day of Hong Kong’s university entrance exams on Thursday as the test for the first core subject got underway. Though the exam was not scheduled to begin until 8.30am, dozens of secondary school students h...