Cathay Pacific announced on Tuesday that it would continue with its suspension of Middle East flights for the rest of March due to the volatile situation in the region. The cancelled flights include daily passenger flights to and from Dubai in the U...

Hong Kong Airlines has announced it is further increasing fuel surcharges for most of its flights effective from March 12, with those for short-haul tickets rising 30 percent compared to the beginning of this month. The changes came as oil prices co...

Islands district councillor Yip Pui-kei said on Tuesday many residents had been left with the feeling they had little choice but to accept proposed fare adjustments on six major outlying island ferry routes. Set to take effect from April 1, a 12.5 p...

A former mainland security official said an Interpol annual event to be hosted in Hong Kong in November would showcase the SAR police force’s capabilities. Hong Kong's hosting of the Interpol general assembly will see the city gather, for the firs...

A construction industry representative on Tuesday suggested that items at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court be returned to homeowners and tenants before construction works take place. Police have tightened security measures since Monday, after three const...

The city's sole delegate to the top national legislature has said that the formulation of Hong Kong’s own five-year plan will be crucial for the SAR amid a period of economic transformation. Starry Lee, who sits on the Standing Committee of the N...

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East should have limited impact on Hong Kong's overall economy due to the region's "insignificant" direct investment, according to a property tycoon. Far East Consortium chairman David Chiu added that there would n...

Local National People's Congress (NPC) deputy Ma Fung-kwok on Monday said Hong Kong delegates should be allowed to play a bigger role in the NPC’s future outbound exchanges or overseas visits. His remarks came after Zhao Leji, chairman of the NPC...

Lawmaker Judy Chan was on Monday fined HK$2,000 and disqualified from driving for one month after pleading guilty to careless driving. The lawmaker was charged with careless driving after a video, which was circulated online in January, captured her...

A veteran taxi driver has welcomed an upcoming government regulation that makes the availability of electronic payments mandatory for all taxis, saying e-payment systems had already made journeys more convenient for both passengers and drivers and al...

War in the Middle East weighed on the market debuts of three Hong Kong listings on Monday that had hoped to ride a wave of momentum for share sales in the city this year. Shenzhen Zhaowei Machinery & Electronics, Estun Automation and Alsco Pooling S...

The chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), Zhao Leji, on Monday said the committee must strive for high-quality development to contribute to a sound start of the 15th Five-Year Plan. The exhortation came as he deliver...

Some renovation workers at inferno-hit Wang Fuk Court on Monday said tightened security measures can help safeguard workers and flat owners. The measures came after three workers were arrested for allegedly stealing jewellery from a unit of the est...

Former chief executive and Vice-Chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference CY Leung has said an initiative by Hong Kong to draft its own five-year plan to align with the national development blueprint won't affect the continued im...

Police Commissioner Joe Chow said reinforcement works at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court would resume on Monday with tightened security measures in place. His remarks came after three renovation workers were arrested for allegedly stealing jewellery fro...

Businessman Irons Sze has called for collaboration between technology parks in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area to make advances in artificial intelligence and biotechnology. The local delegate to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Con...

The MTR Corporation said Tuen Ma Line train services on Sunday were smooth, despite the implementation of special arrangements to facilitate track modification works between Hung Hom and East Tsim Sha Tsui stations. Passengers passing through Hung H...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Sunday that Hong Kong has great potential, as the country’s 15th Five-Year Plan brings boundless opportunities. He said the plan offers a clear direction for the SAR’s future development. In a blog post, Ch...

Chief Executive John Lee on Sunday described women as a "powerful source of energy for social progress" that is essential to Hong Kong's continuing success. Speaking at the International Women's Day Reception, he noted that women account for 54 per...

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong on Sunday said construction for the remaining areas in the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone had been accelerated. This came after the government pr...