At least 63 students from 15 local schools clinched top marks in the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme this year, according to results released on Monday. Victoria Shanghai Academy (VSA), a private school, reported nine perfect scorers to ...

Secretary for Education Christine Choi on Monday said tenders for three campus sites in the first of three university town areas designated for the Northern Metropolis would be launched within two months. The three plots in Hung Shui Kiu – which a...

Two vessels of the People's Liberation Army Navy concluded a five-day visit to Hong Kong on Monday with their officers leaving students with a memorable impression as rain fell. At a farewell ceremony held at the PLA Naval Base on Stonecutters Islan...

A member of the Advisory Committee on the Northern Metropolis on Monday said the government could fine-tune tender terms for sites in the mega project to make them more appealing. This comes as the Hung Shui Kiu pilot area – the first of three pil...

The lawmaker representing the medical sector on Monday said it was far from ideal that it took the Medical Council 16 years to handle a complaint. David Lam's comment came after the medical watchdog found paediatrician Sit Sou-chi guilty of professi...

The government's target of building 70,000 housing units in the Northern Metropolis over five years offers a concrete picture of the infrastructure project's scale and progression, according to a local think tank. Authorities had in 2023 published a...

Students on Sunday said they were impressed by the quality of Xinjiang cotton after they learnt about the fibre's production there as part of RTHK's Solar Project, led by Director of Broadcasting Angelina Kwan. More than 100 pupils visited cotton fi...

Police on Sunday announced the arrest of three men on suspicion of trafficking in dangerous drugs in Yuen Long. In a Friday operation, officers seized about 172 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine worth an estimated HK$128 million from a warehouse. Th...

Technology minister Sun Dong on Sunday said a second batch of land tenders for the Hetao Hong Kong Park will likely be launched within the next one to two months. This comes weeks after the government started inviting bids for the first four land p...

Visitors on Sunday continued flocking to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Stonecutters Island naval base for a chance to step aboard two ships currently making a port call in Hong Kong. A PLA fleet is visiting as part of celebrations marking the 2...

The Medical Council has found a paediatrician guilty of professional misconduct in connection with a medical incident in 2009 and has suspended his registration for nine months. The inquiry involved a mainland couple's negligence complaint against B...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan is calling on the city to "seize every minute and second" to support the nation's development goals. Writing in his weekly blog on Sunday, Chan said he was deeply moved by a recent gathering in the Great Hall of the P...

Police are investigating a fatal crash in Sai Kung on Saturday evening that left one man dead, and a man and a woman injured. Police said the incident happened at around 6.40 pm, when a taxi reportedly veered into oncoming traffic on Hiram's Highway...

Chief Executive John Lee said government departments are ramping up flood and landslide prevention measures in preparation for the typhoon season. Writing on his social media page on Saturday, Lee detailed his recent visit to the Geotechnical Engine...

Hong Kong's first and only traditional Chinese medicine hospital has upped its quota for subsidised outpatient services, with the increase taking effect on Saturday. This is the fourth time the Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) in Tseun...

Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Kevin Choi on Saturday said that officials are working to attract more international firms to the Hetao industrial zone. Speaking on an RTHK radio programme, Choi, who also chairs Hong Kon...

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn has welcomed collaboration among developers and industry operators in a recent tender for a major land parcel in the Northern Metropolis, calling it an example of the government's matchmaking hopes. Her rem...

Public officials should raise the standard of their conduct and intensify commitment to their duties, Legislative Council President Starry Lee said on Saturday, stressing that society’s expectations leave no margin for error. The comments came aft...

Industry representatives are calling for urgent reform of safety management, tendering policies and safety education, warning that the construction sector's "rushing culture" is coming at the cost of human lives. Speaking on a radio programme, Chau ...

A mainland man has been sentenced to five months in prison and fined HK$1,000 for failing to declare large quantities of cigarettes after he arrived on a flight on Thursday. West Kowloon Magistrates' Court passed sentence on the 35-year-old a day af...