The city’s primary suicide surveillance centre has expanded its suicide reporting recommendations to cover social media in a push to minimise harm and encourage responsible information dissemination, particularly among young people. On World Suici...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said Hong Kong stands ready to be the "partner of choice" that connects global capital with Chinese biotech innovation in an address to the Biotechnology Investment Forum of BIOHK2026 on Thursday. He pointed out that gl...

Conventional smoking products in Hong Kong will have to start adopting uniform packaging methods from March as part of a nine-month transition period, the government announced on Thursday. With the switchover, the physical features, colours and bran...

Membership in the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), the first treaty-based intergovernmental body dedicated exclusively to mediation that is headquartered in Wan Chai, has grown to 47 signatory states from 37 since its inauguration in...

Pakistan's Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan reaffirmed Islamabad's commitment to the Belt and Road Initiative on Thursday, saying the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor had turned his country into a major regional connectivity hub linking l...

The government says it will launch a new round of recruitment for administrative officers and executive officers on Saturday. It is targeting to hire 40 administrative officers and 100 executive officers. The recruitment drive will also cover Assis...

A mainland man and woman have been arrested by immigration authorities on suspicion of working as unlicensed tour guides, in breach of their conditions of stay. In a statement, the Travel Industry Authority (TIA) said it conducted a joint operation ...

The Buildings Department on Wednesday said it has laid 259 charges against two companies and four individuals linked to last year's fire at Wang Fuk Court, which took 168 lives. The two firms facing charges are Will Power Architects Company, the con...

Visitors attending this year's Belt and Road Summit said on Wednesday that the signature initiative launched 13 years ago is yielding more "tangible outcomes" amid rising investment appetite. Shaimerden Chikanayev, a lawyer from Kazakhstan, said Chi...

The Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the CPC Central Committee and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the death of Tung Chee-hwa, while extending heartfelt sympathy to his family. Se...

Top stories for Wednesday, Sep 9, 2026 - Hong Kong leaders past and present pay tribute to Tung Chee-hwa following his death at 89. - Astronaut Lai Ka-ying makes contact with Hong Kong students from the Tiangong space station. - Officials from ove...

Customs officers on Wednesday said they arrested seven people for allegedly selling suspected counterfeit items worth HK$1 million. This came as officers conducted raids at eight hawker stalls in Yau Ma Tei last Thursday and eight such stalls in Mo...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (Asean) Secretary-General, Kao Kim Hourn, on Wednesday said Hong Kong has been the champion of the Belt and Road Initiative. Kao’s praise for the SAR came as he noted a number of officials from Asean mem...

Political parties and institutions on Wednesday pledged to carry on Tung Chee‑hwa's legacy, upholding his spirit of service and dedication to Hong Kong and the nation. Tung died on Tuesday at the age of 89. In a statement, the DAB said Tung was a...

Belt and Road participants on Wednesday expressed confidence in Hong Kong’s advantages in driving cooperation under the initiative. Speaking at the Belt and Road Summit in Wan Chai, Deputy Prime Minister of Laos Saleumxay Kommasith said there had ...

The SAR's first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, made a virtual return to her alma mater on Wednesday morning, beaming in from the Tiangong Space Station for a live educational lecture that captivated students across Hong Kong and Macao. The event, part of t...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday expressed profound sorrow over the passing of Hong Kong's first Chief Executive, Tung Chee‑hwa, who died at the age of 89. In a statement, Lee said Tung's leadership was exemplary in ensuring Hong Kong's smoot...

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau on Wednesday said that improving globalisation is the key to tackle the challenges brought by the volatile international landscape. Chairing a panel themed "Building Resilient Trade and I...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday said Hong Kong had been expanding its network along the Belt and Road, adding the city could help countries that had joined the initiative to enter the mainland and expand their reach in global markets. He made ...

Former government and political leaders who worked with Hong Kong's first Chief Executive, Tung Chee‑hwa, on Wednesday paid tribute to him, describing him as a benevolent and dedicated leader who guided the city through its transition and laid the ...