Officials announced on Friday that more than 75 percent of homeowners of the only building in Wang Fuk Court not directly hit by last year's inferno are in favour of selling their flats, making them eligible for a government buyout plan that also cov...

A total of 19 people, among them football players and coaches, have been arrested on suspicion of match-fixing and engaging in illegal gambling activities. Speaking on Friday, ICAC principal investigator Bill Ng said the arrests revolved around a c...

The Hong Kong International Data Privacy Academy was set up with the aim of helping people and organisations cope with the risks and challenges posed by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Ada...

A man died after being hit by a construction vehicle during renovations work in Kowloon Bay Sports Ground on Friday. Police received a report about the incident shortly before 9am, saying the man was unconscious after suffering a head injury. He wa...

The Observatory issued the Red Rainstorm Warning Signal at 12.15pm on Friday as heavy rain lashed the city. It replaced the Amber Rainstorm Warning which had come into force less than half an hour earlier. The Observatory said the Red Rainstorm War...

The government is proposing major reforms to the Medical Council, with the aim of enhancing transparency and speeding up the processing of patients' complaints. Currently, the 32-strong council comprises 24 members who are doctors and eight non-doc...

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) is looking at whether animal smuggling was involved after more than 60 animals – including 29 endangered reptiles – were seized at a Sham Shui Po flat on Thursday. Speaking on an RTHK...

The Department of Justice (DoJ) has said its efforts to match Hong Kong's professional services providers with mainland firms wishing to expand internationally have been well received, with more law firms now actively sharing success stories. Deputy...

Overseas firms said on Thursday they plan to further expand in Hong Kong due to the city's rapidly developing innovation and technology ecosystem as well as its connectivity with the world. The remarks came as Chief Executive John Lee announced the ...

Hong Kong has welcomed more global enterprises to expand their business in the city in the first six months of this year, Chief Executive John Lee said on Thursday. Lee made the remarks at a reception hosted by InvestHK – the SAR’s official inve...

More than 3,000 restaurants and merchants will offer special discounts on July 1 as part of celebrations for the 29th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong SAR. Maurice Kong, chairman of the Institute of Fine Dining, said the promotional...

Hong Kong’s external merchandise trade maintained its robust upward momentum in May, with both exports and imports recording year-on-year increases of more than 40 percent — a performance that officials attribute largely to surging global demand ...

Sources on Thursday said a woman was arrested on suspicion of being linked to the injured juvenile crocodile that was rescued by an animal welfare group on Wednesday. The rescue came after police received a report at around 11.30am that day from a m...

An independent committee investigating the deadly Tai Po fire heard on Thursday that the unique architectural design of Wang Fuk Court created a dangerous "chimney effect” that significantly accelerated the blaze. A fire engineering expert testifi...

Northern Metropolis Co-ordination Office director Linda So said on Thursday that the government chose Yin Kong and Ho Sheung Heung villages for its rural tourism pilot scheme due to their proximity to the mega development project, natural attractions...

Chief Secretary Eric Chan on Thursday said the city's newly unveiled blueprint for digital education development in primary and secondary schools would offer clear guidance in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). The remarks came as he delivered...

Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said the government would launch the public consultation for the upcoming Policy Address on Monday. The consultation sessions will run alongside the ongoing consultation for the SAR’s first five-year plan, whic...

A researcher on Thursday said the new cross-boundary banking arrangement for social welfare payments is a breakthrough in financial system integration among Hong Kong and the mainland. This came after Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday announced...

National security police on Wednesday arrested two bookshop owners on suspicion of committing acts with seditious intent for allegedly displaying and selling publications that incite hatred against the SAR government, the judiciary and law enforcemen...

An animal welfare group said they rescued an injured juvenile crocodile on Wednesday after the reptile was found in a residential building in Sham Shui Po. Police were alerted at around 12.30pm that a 1.5-metre long reptile was found on the balcony ...