Hong Kong's Exchange Fund saw its investment gains reach a record high of HK$331 billion in 2025, as a bull run in the stock market as well as interest rate cuts helped boost the city's financial war chest used to defend the local currency. The gai...

An accounting industry group has called for tax concessions to boost Hong Kong's headquarters economy while allowing mainland talent to buy flats using renminbi. The calls were made on Wednesday as the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Account...

Lawmakers have called on the government to better utilise a 60-kilometre trail connecting promenades and countryside paths that encircles Hong Kong Island, with suggestions including introducing catering facilities. The government has sought to dev...

Health minister Lo Chung-mau said on Wednesday that patients with urgent medical needs have generally been treated faster at public hospital emergency wards since fee changes were adopted on New Year's Day. In a written reply to a question from DAB...

Researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a new AI model which they say improves the accuracy of weather forecasts by more than 15 percent. Using past datasets, the model reportedly generates more ac...

Customs officers have arrested a man suspected of illegally importing a cat into the SAR. Officers said they found a cat in a rucksack at the arrival hall of Lo Wu Control Point on Tuesday. They said the cat had an estimated market value of about ...

Preparations are in the final stage to upgrade an online reservation system for test-free driving licence applications with the use of artificial intelligence for verification, transport chief Mable Chan said on Wednesday. The minister also said of...

The government said on Wednesday that the support fund for Wang Fuk Court residents has reached HK$4.5 billion, around HK$1.2 billion of which is earmarked for financial measures supporting those affected by the blaze. "The support fund's account w...

The Productivity Council on Wednesday called on companies to strengthen protection against cyberattacks, as the city logged more than 15,800 cybersecurity incidents in 2025 — an almost 30 percent increase from 2024. Phishing accounted for nearly ...

Election Committee lawmaker Peter Koon on Wednesday called on the government to halt its recurrent expenditure cuts for the social welfare sector when it announces its annual budget next month. Last year, Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced ther...

The Transport Department on Wednesday said the operation of an electronic ticketing system for non-local drivers seeking a Hong Kong licence has been running smoothly since its implementation weeks ago. Since January 12, 300 same-day e-tickets have ...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Wednesday said he is cautiously optimistic about the development of Hong Kong’s capital markets in 2026. Speaking at the 3rd Hong Kong Capital Markets Forum, the financial chief said the SAR market remained resili...

The Centre for Health Protection on Wednesday said the risk of the potentially deadly Nipah virus entering Hong Kong is low. This came as a fresh outbreak of the virus hit Kolkata in India, where five cases have been recorded since mid-January and a...

A 53-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of common assault after allegedly attacking a wheelchair user on a bus on Tuesday morning. Police said the 67-year-old man boarded a bus on a wheelchair at Tin Ma Court bus stop in Wong Tai Sin at around 1...

Lawmakers on Tuesday offered high praise to Erick Tsang, who resigned as secretary for constitutional and mainland affairs citing health reasons. Brave Chan, who chairs Legco's Constitutional Affairs Panel, described the former official as being a ...

Hong Kong’s annual Chinese New Year night parade will usher in the Year of the Horse with a vibrant display of floats and international performances, organisers said on Tuesday. The event, organised by the Hong Kong Tourism Board, will begin at 8...

Police have charged a man for allegedly illegally possessing around 800 kilogrammes of fireworks. Officers said they found 58 boxes of fireworks worth an estimated HK$1 million in a rented container in Tai Lam Chung, Tuen Mun, on Monday. A man arre...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said that "everything is negotiable" when it comes to attracting leading tech and industrial firms to the Northern Metropolis. His remarks came as he delivered a keynote speech at the inaugural Global Business Summit in...

Chief Executive John Lee has underscored the importance of improving the executive-led political system and vowed to strengthen his government's sense of ownership over Hong Kong, following a Beijing official's address on the city's governance. Le...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday that around 90 percent of homeowners at Wang Fuk Court have taken part in a government survey on their long-term housing arrangements following the fire at the estate last year. Lee said officials have been ...