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Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:38:05 +0800Man nabbed for allegedly wounding trio in knife attack
A 60-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of wounding in a knife attack at a public housing block in Tuen Mun that ended with four people, including the suspect, hospitalised on Friday.
Police first received a report of the incident at Hing Cheung...
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:31:58 +0800'Promising southbound driving numbers for CNY'
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan expressed optimism about registration numbers for a scheme allowing Guangdong drivers to travel to Hong Kong, particularly with the approaching Chinese New Year holiday.
Speaking at a ceremony on Frid...
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:55:37 +0800Carbon transition key 'lies in public-private linkups'
Public-private collaboration holds the key to helping Hong Kong achieve its carbon neutrality goals, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said as he wrapped up his five-day trip to the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
The remarks came in ...
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:56:44 +0800'Financial burden weighs on tenants buying interest'
Housing-sector representatives said on Friday they believe fears over taking on a heavier financial burden had led to a drop in interest among public housing tenants in buying their flats.
That came after the latest survey by the Housing Authority, ...
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:14:45 +0800Woman, 73, arrested over husband's murder
Police arrested a 73‑year‑old woman on Thursday for allegedly murdering her husband during an apparent joint suicide attempt in a Tsim Sha Tsui hotel.
Police called to the scene by a hotel staff member found the couple lying unconscious on a bed...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:57:29 +0800Man dies after being found unconscious at TST hotel
Police have launched a probe after a man in his 70s was found to be unconscious inside a hotel room in Tsim Sha Tsui, and later died in hospital.
His wife, who is of a similar age, was also taken to hospital.
Officers were alerted to the case at a...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:08:35 +0800Jose-Antonio Maurellet re-elected as Bar chief
Senior Counsel Jose-Antonio Maurellet has been re-elected unopposed as chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association.
Vice-chairs Martin Hui and Eva Sit also retained their positions.
Speaking to reporters after the election on Thursday, Maurellet said...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:59:18 +0800Inflation spikes to six-month high in December
Inflation edged up to the highest level in Hong Kong in half a year as price spikes for package tours and cross-border transport drove up overall consumer prices, according to latest government data.
Figures released by the Census and Statistics Dep...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:42:01 +0800Tax cuts, more allowance suggested for next budget
Accounting giant Deloitte on Thursday called on the government to reduce taxes when it unveils the next Budget in late-February.
It is forecasting a HK$500 million consolidated surplus for this current fiscal year, up from the financial secretary's...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:57:14 +0800Inquest finds 'systemic deficiencies' in Marine Dept
Discussions centred on the absence of a watertight door revealed “systemic deficiencies” among marine authorities in acting without independent verifications, the Coroner’s Court said on Thursday, as it wrapped up an inquest into one of Hong Ko...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:55:09 +0800Subversion trial opens for alliance and ex-leaders
A former leader of the now-defunct Hong Kong Alliance, Albert Ho, has pleaded guilty to a subversion charge in court.
The alliance and three of its former leaders – Ho, Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan – are the defendants in the High Court tria...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:10:02 +0800Starry Lee resigns as top patriotic education adviser
The government said on Thursday that Legislative Council President Starry Lee has resigned from a government working group on patriotic education with immediate effect.
In a statement, it said Lee tendered her resignation earlier this month when sh...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:05:11 +0800Poll finds moderate public knowledge of Chinese meds
A think tank and university found moderate knowledge on the part of the public of herbal remedies following the city's first Chinese medicine health literacy survey carried out to take the pulse of the city's efforts to transform the sector.
Followi...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:06:52 +0800All economies must embrace AI, blockchain: Paul Chan
Financial Secretary Paul Chan said all economies must embrace technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain as he met leaders at the World Economic Forum's annual gathering in Davos.
The remark came as he delivered a speech at the "202...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:20:02 +0800Upbeat HK skaters gear up for Winter Olympics debut
Hong Kong, China is set to make its seventh consecutive Winter Olympics appearance next month, with the delegation relying on young blood to shine at the world's biggest sporting stage.
Since 2002, the SAR has been represented at every Winter Games,...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:52:27 +0800SAR's Tianjin liaison office chief relieved of duties
The government says it has terminated the contract of a senior trade officer, following revelations that he had allegedly accepted advantages without permission while in public office.
Responding to media enquiries, the Constitutional and Mainland A...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:29:41 +0800DH following up on blood sample testing claims
Health authorities said on Wednesday they are following up on allegations that two Hong Kong laboratories have been performing foetal gender tests with smuggled blood samples from pregnant women on the mainland.
The Department of Health (DH) said i...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:55:34 +0800Court doubles fine for contractor over fatal accident
The West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on Wednesday reviewed an earlier sentence and almost doubled the fine on a contractor for safety violations linked to a fatal industrial accident around two and a half years ago.
A worker died from an electric s...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:13:20 +0800PolyU unveils patriotic base with Xi'an university
Polytechnic University (PolyU) on Wednesday unveiled a patriotic education base along with Xi'an Jiaotong University.
The PolyU Patriotic Education Base is designed to be an educational platform to help with student exchanges between the SAR and Xi'...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:22:34 +0800Two arrested for suspected child abuse
Two domestic helpers were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of child abuse after medical staff said a four-month baby boy reportedly showed symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome.
Police received reports on Sunday from Prince of Wales Hospital that the ba...