The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) has ordered Taizoom Elevator Company (HK) Limited to complete repairs at two Tenants Purchase Scheme estates by mid-November and to finish remedial work on the remaining private-building lifts ...

The Legislative Council on Monday said that from next year, members must submit their research findings and relevant suggestions when they table a non-binding motion. Speaking at a luncheon attended by Chief Executive John Lee, the Executive Council...

Residents and businesses at Ta Kwu Ling could start to move out from mid-2028 to facilitate the redevelopment of the area into a commercial and industrial zone, the government said. The Development Bureau added it would "actively utilise market forc...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan has urged the surgical robotics industry to move beyond proving technical precision and focus on widening access to care, as Hong Kong seeks to become a global hub for medical-device innovation. Speaking at the inaugura...

Police said a man has died after being hit by a bus in North Point on Monday. Officers received a report at around 8.13am that a Citybus travelling east along King’s Road had struck a male pedestrian at the junction with Tin Chong Street. The 61-...

Police are warning that more criminals are making use of artificial intelligence to carry out technology-related crimes, leading to a rise in ransomware cases in the first three quarters of this year. The number of these kinds of cases rose by 18 pe...

Top stories for Sunday, Nov 8, 2026 - Paul Chan says the government will boost high-value tourism. - Officials demand answers over building defects found at a future MTR station. - Poland begins two days of mourning following a deadly mass shootin...

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn said the Building Maintenance Support and Services Council plans to recruit around 90 people in the initial phase. The government announced the formation of the new body in the wake of the deadly Wang Fuk Co...

Three people were injured on Sunday after being struck by a paraglider that was trying to land at the Ngong Ping campsite at Ma On Shan Country Park. Police said they received a report shortly after 12.30pm from a 42-year-old woman, who said she had...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said the government would continue to support the growth of high-value tourism alongside the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (Mice) industry. Writing in his weekly blog, Chan noted that Hon...

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam on Sunday said the government hoped to work closely with the legal sector to help practitioners better navigate the changing international environment and strengthen external exchanges. Speaking on a Commercial Radio ...

The Buildings Department on Saturday said it had found dozens of substandard columns at the MTR station that is currently under construction in Tung Chung West. Around 30 such columns were identified by the registered structural engineers (RSE) wor...

Top stories for Saturday, Nov 7, 2026 - Chief Executive John Lee calls on young people to be curious and courageous, and shine on the global stage. - An infectious diseases expert says the cooler weather could extend the flu season and lead to more...

The Health Bureau said it is striving to introduce a medical devices bill next year to replace the current voluntary administrative regulatory regime. In a paper submitted to the Legislative Council, it said a dual-track regulatory model covering b...

France’s Nils Serre Gehri produced a dramatic late surge to win the men’s individual title at the World Triathlon Cup Hong Kong on Saturday, while Russia’s Diana Isakova continued her strong run of form by claiming the women’s race. Gehri, w...

Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud in connection with an alleged scheme that induced people to invest in craft beer machines. The suspects, aged between 46 and 54, were said to have held the roles of company...

The government on Saturday expressed strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to a joint statement by ten countries on the sentencing of Joshua Wong for conspiracy to commit collusion, saying it distorted facts and smeared the SAR. A governme...

Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak said Hong Kong would strengthen provisions for proxy-vote checks and continue to study a cap on such votes following the end of a second round of consultations on Building Management Ordinance amendments...

Lawmakers on Saturday voiced hope that a newly established joint task force can change the culture of the building maintenance and renovation industry by actively weeding out bad apples. They were speaking following an announcement on Friday that 28...

Chief Executive John Lee on Saturday urged young people to be curious and courageous as Hong Kong hosts the third Youth Development Summit. In a video speech for the summit, themed "Pioneering New Horizons, Venturing into the Future", in Wan Chai, h...