The Centre for Health Protection announced on Thursday the summer influenza season had ended and warned that its winter equivalent is approaching with the weather taking a decidedly colder turn in recent days. The Department of Health said influenza...

Five barristers have been appointed as counsels for the independent committee looking into the cause of the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire. According to a statement released on the committee's website on Tuesday, they include the former chairman of the...

An Office of the Ombudsman probe revealed that more than 40 percent of landslides that occurred over the past decade involved government-built slopes, with some of them seeing repeated incidents within three years after the first slip. The finding ...

Some residents in the New Territories awoke to a frost-covered landscape on Thursday morning, following an official warning issued the previous afternoon. The Observatory had alerted the public at around 4.30pm on Wednesday that ground frost was lik...

New Legco president Starry Lee said she was sincerely thankful for those who voted for her, while thanking her opponent Ronick Chan for taking part in a rational debate. The DAB lawmaker was on Thursday elected as the head of the legislature, defeat...

Hong Kong's economy is expected to move forward at a steady pace this year, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said. Speaking in an interview with the Hong Kong Economic Times, Chan also said IPO fundraising in the SAR this year would "very likely" surpa...

Authorities said on Thursday they are intensifying public education before new transport regulations, which include tighter seatbelt rules, are set to take effect on January 25. The Transport Department – in close collaboration with the police, t...

The DAB's Starry Lee was on Thursday elected as the Legislative Council's president after she beat the finance sector's Ronick Chan 47 votes to 42. Legco members cast their secret ballots after they asked both candidates questions during a two-hour ...

The legislature held its first-ever debate between contenders for leadership of the chamber over the next four years on Thursday, with finance sector councillor Ronick Chan going up against Starry Lee from the DAB. Lawmakers are set to vote behind c...

Transport Commissioner Angela Lee on Thursday said she believes the switch to an electronic ticketing system for non-local drivers seeking an SAR driving permit starting next Monday will make it more convenient for applicants. The online system will...

The Observatory has warned that ground frost is likely in the New Territories inland areas on Thursday morning as the cold spell continues. The Cold Weather Warning has been in effect since Sunday as the forecaster said chilly mornings are expected ...

The Housing Authority said on Wednesday that it will be cutting costs over an estimated 10 percent drop in its overall operating surplus for the 2026/27 fiscal year. The projected surplus for 2026/27 is nearly HK$15.9 billion, down from HK$17.7 bill...

The Transport Department said starting next Monday, an electronic ticketing system will replace on-site paper ticket distribution for non-local drivers applying for Hong Kong driving licences. There have been long queues outside the department’s ...

A preliminary investigation has found that a sudden strong gust of wind led to a fatal paragliding accident in Shek O last month. According to the Air Accident Investigation Authority, at about 2pm on December 9, a 68-year-old paraglider pilot went ...

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...