The DAB on Thursday announced the formation of a harbour connect group that aims to help build a world-class Victoria Harbour waterfront environment to improve the public's sense of well-being and boost the economy. Lawmaker Vincent Cheng, one of it...

Cathay Pacific announced on Thursday it would launch a new direct passenger service to Almaty, Kazakhstan, with the first flight scheduled for January 9, 2027. The service will be the airline's first destination in Central Asia and the only direct p...

More than 150,000 students and staff of four educational institutions were affected by a data breach on the online learning platform Canvas, an investigation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data has found. The breach, discover...

The Transport Department (TD) on Thursday said it will begin using artificial intelligence by the end of the year to process online vehicle licence renewals and applications for cross-boundary driving schemes. The AI technology will automatically id...

A dog owner was released on bail on Thursday after his canine allegedly attacked and killed two small dogs in Yuen Long. Ng Sui-ting, 52, is charged with failing to properly control a large dog. The Tuen Mun Magistrates Court heard that Ng's lar...

Hong Kong, China shuttler Angus Ng on Thursday powered into the round of 16 at the World Badminton Championships in New Delhi after beating Japan's Kenta Nishimoto in three games. The SAR player, ranked 30th in the world, needed one hour and 19 minu...

Customs have arrested two senior employees of a local beauty retailer following an investigation into alleged aggressive sales practices. The suspects — a 42-year-old man who was the company's financial manager, and a 25-year-old female administra...

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) charged a 52-year-old man on Wednesday night with failing to properly control a large dog, which attacked and killed two smaller canines in Yuen Long earlier this week. The man will appea...

The establishment of a regional office by Qatar Airways Cargo in Hong Kong has reinforced the city's status as a global aviation hub, according to Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan. Her remarks came as the Airport Authority signed a m...

Top stories for Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026 - A Chinese startup makes a breakthrough in reusable spacecraft technology. - A dog that killed two others this week might be put down. - And shares of robotics pioneer Unitree soar more than six-fold on the...

The Hospital Authority on Wednesday said the redeveloped Kwai Chung Hospital would better help Hong Kong's psychiatric patients with their recovery. Currently, the psychiatric hospital serves about one-fourth of patients across the city. Under the ...

Hong Kong, China's karateka Grace Lau is setting her sights on history as she aims to secure the city’s first-ever karatedo gold medal at this year’s Asian Games. Lau, currently ranked World No. 1 in the individual kata event, is one of eight at...

Secretary for Security Chris Tang and a Shenzhen delegation inspected the new Huanggang port facility on Wednesday to review final preparations, saying the target is to begin operations as early as possible. During a meeting with Shenzhen officials,...

Hong Kong's annual cyclothon is set to return on October 11, with its signature 50km non-race ride to be extended to 56 kilometres on a new five-tunnel, three-bridge course. The new route also features the Central Kowloon Bypass that connects Yau Ma...

Hong Kong students have achieved the city's best-ever result at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), winning two gold medals, one silver and one honourable mention. The four-student team ranked sixth among 92 participating countries or r...

More than 2,600 personnel from various government departments have taken part in a large-scale exercise to prepare for the 94th INTERPOL General Assembly scheduled for late November. The departments that took part in the drill on Tuesday night were ...

The High Court on Wednesday dismissed the application made by baby Danny's parents for a writ of habeas corpus to challenge the government's custody of the child. The four-month-old boy is currently under the Social Welfare Department's care as part...

Customs said on Wednesday they have seized 200 suspected illegally imported live birds in two separate cases with an estimated total market value of about HK$20,000 at the Lo Wu check point. A 33-year-old incoming mainland female passenger and a 51-...

The chairman of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, Bernard Chan, said he's confident that Hong Kong can consolidate its role as an East-meets-West cultural and arts hub. According to the consultation document for the city's first five-yea...

An official on Wednesday said a large unleashed dog that attacked and killed two smaller pets by a Yuen Long mall on Monday could be put down if the owner decides to hand the animal over to the authorities. Jackie Yip, an assistant director of the A...