The Water Supplies Department on Tuesday said more than 10,000 homes in Shau Kei Wan and its nearby areas saw their fresh water supply suspended following a water pipe burst. The burst occurred at around 10.30am at a construction site along Shau Kei...

Police said they have arrested three men for allegedly conspiring to wound with intent in a case that might involve illicit fuel activity. Officers were alerted by staff at Tseung Kwan O Hospital in the early hours last Thursday that a 35-year-old l...

Banking giant HSBC on Tuesday said net profit in the third quarter rose a less-than-expected 45.5 percent year-on-year as the London-headquartered lender continued to restructure operations and cut costs. Profit attributable to shareholders for the ...

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data on Tuesday confirmed that more than 1,600 people have been affected by data breaches at Hong Kong Airlines and electronics retailer Yoho Hong Kong. The privacy watchdog said the breach at Hon...

Chinese University of Hong Kong will bid for one of the first three sites in the Northern Metropolis University Town in Hung Shui Kiu, Vice-Chancellor Professor Dennis Lo said, but warned that the government's staggered tendering process and high con...

Chief Executive John Lee has called on global university leaders to join the SAR’s Northern Metropolis development, saying it is where the future of education, research, industry and technology lies. In an opening speech at the Global University P...

Two workers were left hanging mid-air outside Jardine House in Central for about two hours on Monday evening, after their gondola suddenly dropped and almost hit the ground. Police received a report shortly after 6pm that the suspended working plat...

Top stories for Monday, Oct 26, 2026 - China congratulates Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his election victory. - President Xi Jinping opens a key Party meeting on governance. - John Lee says Hong Kong can enhance Belt and Road connections.

Lawmaker Kenneth Fok called on the government on Monday to enhance cooperation with the Greater Bay Area to further enhance Hong Kong’s status as an international aviation hub. The call was among recommendations proposed by the G19 bloc of Legisla...

Hong Kong, China’s top-performing athletes at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games were commended by Chief Executive John Lee on Monday for their historic performances. The SAR achieved its best result to date at the Games in Japan, reaching new heights i...

The Securities and Futures Commission has approved the world's first secondary trading of tokenised public funds on its licensed virtual asset trading platform (VATP), with around-the-clock trading of two tokenised money market funds beginning on Mon...

A No. 3 alarm fire raged for about four hours at a waste-management facility on an artificial island off Shek Kwu Chau on Monday. The fire broke out at 12.43pm and was upgraded to a No. 3 alarm about 40 minutes later. Firefighters used five jets an...

Lawmakers hailed on Monday an upcoming arrangement that allows employees to transfer not only their own mandatory provident fund contributions but also their employer’s to a scheme of their choice once every calendar year. Their remarks came as ph...

A 26-year-old man was bitten by a dog in Yuen Long on Monday and taken to Pok Oi Hospital for treatment. The incident happened at around 8am near a warehouse on Kam Pok Road. Reports say he was chased by three dogs, one of which bit his leg. The ...

Chief Executive John Lee on Monday said Hong Kong could help enhance connections among Belt and Road economies and combine their strengths to advance the development of green technologies and sustainable businesses. Lee made the remarks at the Belt...

A new regulatory authority for medical products in Hong Kong aims to gain international trust and serve patients around the world, according to its controller Li Zili. The Hong Kong Centre for Medical Products Regulation, which will be established ...

Top stories for Sunday, Oct 25, 2026 - Late night congestion at the new Huanggang port prompts calls for greater efforts to keep travellers moving. - Paul Chan says last week's Apec gathering showcased what Hong Kong can offer the world. - Fresh c...

Chief Secretary Eric Chan on Sunday instructed government departments to ensure the smooth flow of travellers at boundary control points. His comments come after footage circulated on social media showing what appeared to be long queues at the check...

Hundreds of fans enjoyed a day out with their families at the Fanling Golf Course on Sunday for the final day of Hong Kong Open action. The four-day event, which is marking its historic 65th edition, teed off on Thursday to much fanfare as the sport...

Around one million workers are set to benefit from an upcoming arrangement that allows employees to transfer not only their own mandatory contributions, but also their employer’s, to an MPF scheme of their choice once every calendar year, the Manda...