Chief Executive John Lee announced on Wednesday that he will deliver both the city’s first five-year plan and the annual Policy Address on September 16. He made the announcement after paying a visit to Un Chau Estate in Cheung Sha Wan where he me...

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is planning a radical departure from traditional education at its new Northern Metropolis campus, with an emphasis on real-world industry projects and a multidisciplinary learning approach. Outlining the vision in a...

Police on Wednesday said the service weapon of an officer was accidentally discharged at a police base in Mong Kok. No one was injured. The incident happened at around 11pm on Tuesday at the West Kowloon Regional Emergency Unit base. An officer fr...

The government’s efforts to enhance the senior secondary science and extended mathematics curriculum will encourage more students to take the subjects, according to an education sector representative. This came after the Education Bureau announced...

Hong Kong has the talent, but it needs to tackle challenges such as cutting red tape and expanding lab space to fully align with the education goals of the nation’s 15th Five-Year Plan, according to the president of the University of Hong Kong (HKU...

A taxi driver was killed in a three-vehicle collision in North Lantau on Tuesday evening. At least nine others were injured in the crash on Cheung Tung Road at around 8pm. The collision involved a taxi, a single-decker Discovery Bay bus and a truck...

A company linked to forced shopping has been banned from receiving inbound tour groups for 30 days. The Travel Industry Authority said on Tuesday that the suspension of Kaiser Jewellery International Limited, which is registered under the Administra...

Top stories for Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026 - The privacy watchdog warns foreign domestic helpers not to take out loans using their employer's personal details. - The Chinese Medicine Hospital says it will offer 24-hour inpatient services from December. ...

Hong Kong saw year-on-year increases in the value of both its exports and imports in July as demand for AI-related products helped boost the city's trade performance. According to the latest data from the Census and Statistics Department on Tuesday,...

The Office of The Ombudsman on Tuesday issued 19 recommendations to the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) on ways to improve how it allocates public columbarium niches. Ombudsman Jack Chan noted that previously, only the Tsang Tsui Co...

Local electricity bills will rise in September as both the city's two main power suppliers hike fuel adjustment charges. CLP Power has set its fuel adjustment charge at 45.1 cents per unit of electricity for September, a marginal rise of 0.1 cent fr...

The Housing Bureau on Tuesday reminded owners of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po to sign and return their "Letter of Acceptance" by 5pm on August 31 if they accept the government's acquisition offer. The reminder covers eight blocks – from A to H – in ...

The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong will launch 24-hour inpatient services at its facility in Tseung Kwan O on December 11. It will initially offer a mix of 60 government-subsidised beds, 33 beds priced according to market conditions, two hi...

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data has issued warning letters to three foreign domestic helpers for misusing employers' personal data for loan applications without consent. Its announcement on Tuesday about the letters came aft...

The latest round of flat selections under the Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme kicked off on Tuesday, drawing eager crowds to the sales office in Kwun Tong. Applicants – comprising public housing tenants and Green Form certificate holde...

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department reported a modest turnout on the first day of its reservation trial for the Po Pin Chau trail located in Sai Kung East Country Park. As of 6pm on Monday, about 200 of the 2,000 daily slots had ...

The chairman of the Hung Shui Kiu Industry Park Company, Jeffrey Lam, has welcomed the government’s decision to grant them an additional 20 percent of land size upon formation carried out by the winning tender of the first large-scale development p...

One of Ben Wong's clients is an elderly man who shunned others after his dog died. "At his home, there were only some instant noodles and alcohol," Wong spoke about his client's sense of isolation. The volunteer "link worker" noted it took him some...

Top stories for Monday, Aug 24, 2026 - The first major tender in the Northern Metropolis has been awarded for HK$1 billion. - Children in kindergartens will soon get free dental check-ups. - A booking system opens for the Po Pin Chau trail.

The government has awarded the first tender for a major land parcel in the Northern Metropolis. The Development Bureau announced on Monday that the site, located in the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area, goes to HSK New Development Limited...