Artificial intelligence is moving beyond digital interfaces and into the physical world of robotics. The ABU Robocon 2026, jointly organised by Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), dre...

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan on Sunday said the submission of two tenders for the Kai Tak Smart and Green Mass Transit System was a positive outcome that met government expectations. Spanning about 3.5 kilometres, the transit sy...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said that professional artificial intelligence courses for Hong Kong workers would roll out in November, part of a broader HK$50 million drive targeting 50,000 people through 200 activities over two years. Writing in hi...

The deadline for homeowners at the fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court to accept the government’s acquisition offer will not be pushed back any further, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong said on Sunday. Speaking on a radio programme, Wong noted tha...

Police said a 67-year-old taxi driver died on Sunday morning after he was struck by a private car while inspecting a flat tire in Tseung Kwan O. Officers were alerted to the incident at around 5.40am, with initial reports indicating that a 35-year-o...

Top stories for Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 - Officials say the third drill at the Huanggang port facility has gone off smoothly. - The SAR is to send over 500 athletes to the Asian Games. - And steep new US tariffs on some Canadian products take effec...

Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau has called on those who have not yet registered for the Electronic Health System (eHealth) to do so, with nearly 90 percent of the populace having joined. Officiating at an event to mark the 10th anniversary of eHea...

All teams competing in the ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest in Wan Chai on Sunday will be looking to make a lasting impression on a frontier technology sector that has its eyes peeled for emerging talent. Organised by the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Uni...

The government said on Saturday its third large-scale drill at the new Huanggang port facility went smoothly, achieving the expected results and testing objectives. Around 10,000 civil servants took part, simulating peak holiday conditions to test t...

A construction industry representative said on Saturday the cordless fan jacket is one of the most effective ways of reducing heat stress for outdoor workers and should be made compulsory to protect them against extreme heat. The call comes as Hong...

The government has strongly condemned the misleading and smearing remarks made by external forces following the court verdict in the incitement to subversion case involving the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China....

The public healthcare reform instituted at the start of the year has led to a dramatic rise in the number of medical fee waiver beneficiaries, with the figure surging by more than 20 times, according to Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau. As part of ...

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law said on Saturday that Hong Kong, China would be sending more than 500 athletes to the Asian Games in Nagoya next month. Speaking on an RTHK programme, she said the athletes were preparing well ah...

Top stories for Friday, Aug 21, 2026 - The High Court finds the group that organised June Fourth vigils and two of its former leaders guilty of inciting subversion. - Officials will review the definition of fighting dogs following a woman's death a...

The government is ramping up preparations for the new Huanggang port facility with a massive stress test on Saturday, mobilising 10,000 civil servants – double the number involved in previous exercises. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Secretary f...

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) announced on Friday it will trial a real-name reservation system for the popular Po Pin Chau trail in Sai Kung East Country Park to prevent overcrowding during upcoming peak holiday period...

A general manager of Bank of China (Hong Kong) said the total subscription value for the newly released silver bonds could reach a record high. The remarks came after the government's 11th batch of silver bonds for senior citizens went on sale from ...

Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan on Friday said authorities will review the legal definition of "fighting dogs" and plan to submit legislative amendment proposals to the Legislative Council within this year. Writing on social media...

Chief Executive John Lee on Friday said the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China had long been deliberately planting seeds of hatred against the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Central Government in Hong Kon...

The ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest is making its return to Hong Kong after 14 years this Sunday amid heightened interest sparked by technological leaps on the mainland and expectations that the world is on the cusp of a life-changing breakthrough wit...