A construction worker died on Monday after he was trapped underneath an excavator which tipped over at a site in Ho Man Tin. Police were alerted to the scene on Liberty Avenue shortly before 10am, after receiving a report that an excavator which wa...

A medical school dean said on Monday that a proposal to increase the number of lay members to the Medical Council strikes a good balance and increases diversity of the statutory body. Under a reform to the Medical Registration Ordinance, the governm...

Officials on Monday set out how they will take a flexible approach to building and fire safety requirements to allow new campsites to be opened in rural areas, and for more holiday flats in villages houses. This comes after Chief Executive John Lee ...

Hong Kong will soon see its first certified "Basic Housing Unit", less than half a year after a regulatory regime on subdivided homes came into force, according to Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho. Under the Basic Housing Units Ordinance, which took ...

Two vessels of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) will visit Hong Kong for five days this week and they will be open for public visits and cultural exchange activities during their stay in the SAR. Guided-missile destroyer Nanning and guided-missi...

The Prince of Wales Hospital says its integrated spinal clinic where physiotherapists and bone specialists work together as a team is able to speed up the diagnosis and treatment of serious cases. The hospital launched the clinic in October 2024 to ...

Hong Kong is on track to become a global innovation and technology centre with incremental results expected in five years' time, according to legislator Duncan Chiu. But Chiu, who's been advocating tech and innovation policies for years, admits it'l...

The chief secretary said formulating Hong Kong’s first five-year plan represents a “zero-to-one” breakthrough. In an interview marking four years of the current-term government, Eric Chan said the blueprint would allow all sectors to learn abo...

A pedestrian has been killed and 19 people were injured after a minibus mounted the pavement near the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts on Sunday. The accident happened shortly before 6pm. A 43-year-old pedestrian was reportedly hit by the minibus a...

Police on Sunday said they have arrested three people and seized suspected cocaine worth around HK$180 million in the largest bust of the drug in the past year. Officers said they raided two vessels in Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter on Friday, where they ...

The Correctional Services Department said there is room for improvement after its anti-drug promotional video came under fire. The AI-generated video, which featured virtual K-pop idols, was uploaded onto the department’s Facebook page on Friday. ...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said Hong Kong has been empowering mainland enterprises as a "super connector". Writing in his weekly blog, Chan said the country is creating the “China Opportunity 2.0” with innovation and technology, as...

Chief Executive John Lee on Sunday said Hong Kong’s first five-year plan would bring abundant opportunities to the city. In a video posted on his social media page, Lee said the blueprint would tackle major livelihood issues and social developmen...

Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse has dismissed concerns that introducing Hong Kong's first five-year plan ahead of next year's government transition would constrain the next administration. A two-month public consultatio...

HK Electric has warned that fuel surcharges are unlikely to come down unless the volume of natural gas exports from the Middle East returns to normal. The power firm, which supplies electricity to Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island, earlier announc...

Chief Executive John Lee says his administration has pushed forward a series of reforms over the past four years, successfully transforming the government into a results-oriented one. In a video posted on his social media page on Saturday, he recall...

Apart from carrying out coordinating work for Hong Kong's upcoming first five-year development plan, the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau said it's also preparing for upcoming elections and promoting patriotic education. Speaking on a TV p...

A male construction worker has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death following a fatal industrial accident at the Kowloon Bay Sports Ground on Friday morning. Police were called to the site on Kai Lok Street following reports...

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Saturday that the government aims to expand the Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme to all 21 cities in the province in the first quarter of next year. She was speaking after the ...

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said on Saturday that the decision to seek a court protection order for a baby boy was made in the child's best interests to ensure he grows up in a safe environment. His comments came after the West Kowloo...