Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Wednesday said the ongoing conflict in the Middle East was having a "minimal impact" on Hong Kong for now, and the government was committed to deepening ties with the Gulf region despite geopolitical risks. The remar...

Officials are planning to turn a typhoon shelter in southern Hong Kong into a marina equipped with recreational facilities and residential housing in a bid to promote yacht tourism. The Development Bureau on Wednesday said it expects to launch a ten...

Hong Kong has secured an agreement with Art Basel to be the region’s sole host for the next five years, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law announced on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, Law said the arrangement reinforces the ci...

The Competition Commission on Wednesday said it had initiated proceedings against a bid‑rigging syndicate, alleging it sought to corner a quarter of Hong Kong’s building maintenance market through illicit means. The syndicate, comprising six com...

Part of the Tung Chung Line's existing signalling system will undergo an upgrade in the early hours of Sunday, according to MTR officials, assuring the move would not affect train services. The railway company is planning to upgrade its automatic t...

The corruption watchdog said on Wednesday that it charged five people for allegedly offering bribes relating to renovation projects at three housing estates worth about HK$90 million in total. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) sai...

New People’s Party lawmaker Dominic Lee said on Wednesday that authorities should not impose a one-size-fits-all requirement for major repairs on private residential buildings that are 30 years old or more. Under the Mandatory Building Inspection...

A gallery founder from the Middle East has described art as an essential force for unity, particularly amid the ongoing tensions in the region. Despite the simmering geopolitical instability, Rarares Gallery - based in Dubai - has returned to Art Ce...

Police are investigating an incident where the driver of a medium goods truck died on Tuesday night in Tin Shui Wai after being trapped between his vehicle and another. Officers at 10:15pm were notified of the incident which happened at a parking lo...

Security chief Chris Tang on Tuesday said amendments to the implementation rules of the National Security Law do not mean police officers can arbitrarily request people on the street to surrender their phone passwords. As part of the amendments that...

Art Central is set to open on Wednesday as part of Hong Kong Art Month, debuting its largest edition yet in a celebration of the city’s dynamic cultural scene. The 2026 fair brings together 117 galleries and more than 500 artists from over 50 cou...

Polytechnic University Council Chairman Lam Tai-fai said on Tuesday that enhancing the country's "soft power" and promoting Chinese culture is not only a national strategy but also the mission of our times for both Hong Kong and the university. The ...

Residents of Wang Fuk Court on Tuesday told an independent committee probing the inferno there last year that they did not hear any fire alarms when the blaze broke out. Ko Yee-lui from Wang Cheong House, believed to be the first of seven blocks to...

Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday said Hong Kong strives to work with Hainan to promote free trade, as the SAR actively expands its global trade network despite heightened trade friction and risks. The remarks came in a speech at the Global Free ...

Cathay Pacific has announced it will continue to suspend all passenger flights to and from the Middle East until the end of May amid the ongoing conflict in the region. Services affected include those between Hong Kong and Dubai in the United Arab ...

The lawyer representing the government on Tuesday said building inspectors notify contractors ahead of site visits out of practical necessity, as a probe into the Tai Po inferno continued. The independent committee's senior counsel, Victor Dawes, la...

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said on Tuesday said niches in public columbaria would be allocated on a monthly basis from August. The new practice will replace the current annual allocation system at three facilities – Wo Hop Shek...

The government on Tuesday said it has completed preparations to implement the revised HK$2 fare scheme, involving the testing of Octopus card readers used on public transport in Hong Kong. Starting on April 3, the elderly who are aged 60 and above a...

Labour officials on Monday unveiled details of their proposal to ban smoking at construction sites, with plans to slap company owners with a maximum fine of HK$3 million and a six-month jail term for serious violations. The proposed legal changes fo...

The DAB's leadership team stayed mostly intact as chairman Gary Chan and all five of his deputies retained their posts in party elections held on Monday. Besides Chan, lawmakers Elizabeth Quat, Holden Chow, Brave Chan, Ben Chan and Chan Hok-fung con...