Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said on Friday a proposed increase to the statutory minimum wage rate “beats inflation”. This came after the Executive Council endorsed the Minimum Wage Commission’s recommendation for a rise in the c...

Chief Executive John Lee on Friday spoke about the challenges the government aims to tackle in the aftermath of the deadly Tai Po blaze in November as he paid a visit to a group of residents displaced by the disaster. He met with a group of affected...

The DAB's deputies to the National People's Congress on Friday announced a series of proposals for the upcoming Two Sessions meetings in Beijing next month, focusing on enhancing the integration of Hong Kong into the nation's development strategy. ...

Ten people have been arrested in Mong Kok, Fo Tan, Kam Tin and Tai Po on suspicion of trafficking cannabis through online platforms. Senior superintendent Kwan Chun-hin said on Friday the arrests came after raids on Monday netted about 78 kilogramme...

The Centre for Health Protection on Friday urged the public to cook food thoroughly, particularly shellfish, to avoid contracting norovirus in the wake of a spike in food-poisoning cases. That call came as it recorded 45 incidences of food poisoning...

A 50-year-old driver has died following a collision in Cheung Sha Wan on Thursday night. Police received a report at around 9:30pm about the traffic accident on Ching Cheung Road near Tai Po Road. The man was reportedly exiting a slip road and merg...

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong have developed a plant-based composite formula that improves the condition of those who suffer from eczema. The moisturiser, called Anesinin, tames the toxicity of eczema-causing bacteria rather than exis...

Chief Executive John Lee has signalled Hong Kong’s readiness to join forces again with Guangdong and Macao in hosting future international sporting events, building on the momentum of their collaboration during last year's National Games. He said...

Dozens of legislative councillors went on a shopping spree at the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair on Thursday, expressing hope that their spending of tens of thousands of dollars could encourage the public to consume more locally. Led by Legislat...

Hong Kong's population edged up by more than 10,000 in 2025, driven largely by government initiatives to attract talent and import labour, according to official data released on Thursday. The Census and Statistics Department reported that the city�...

CLP Power has commissioned three substations in the Northern Metropolis, a move the company says will be sufficient to meet the region’s electricity demand for the next decade. The power giant underscored the strategic importance of the Northern M...

Education minister Christine Choi on Thursday said the government had no plans to relax a proposal which would require teachers to renew their certificates every three years. This came after the Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools counter...

Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said officials must adopt a “reform mindset” to ensure Hong Kong’s own five-year plan sets forward looking, strategic goals. He made the remarks while chairing a meeting of the Steering Group on Integratio...

Cigarette smuggling accounted for around 75 percent of the total number of cases the Customs and Excise Department worked on last year. In 2025, the department handled more than 38,000 smuggling cases in total, a 24 percent increase from 2024. Spec...

Lawmaker Perry Yiu on Thursday said the government should provide subsidies to encourage more local tours and in turn boost consumption. He said at a press briefing that Hong Kong has a lot of new go-to spots, such as the East Coast Boardwalk and t...

The government on Thursday said it was inviting expressions of interest in running stalls at Stanley Waterfront Mart after earlier indicating that it was now empty. The last operator at the market, which used to have 20 stalls offering light refresh...

The Transport Department on Thursday said diagonal crossings would not be a standard feature at all junctions across Hong Kong, citing a need for careful assessments of the impact on traffic as a result of any such move. This came after Secretary fo...

The government on Thursday urged all travellers, including those from Hong Kong, to plan ahead and avoid busy days, as it estimated total arrivals and departures through the city's border crossings during the upcoming Chinese New Year festive period ...

Senior counsel and former director of public prosecutions, Grenville Cross, on Thursday said the State Council's white paper on national security, released earlier this week, was timely and necessary in addressing ongoing threats in Hong Kong. Spea...

A former MTR engineer said on Thursday the railway operator should update its equipment to prevent a repeat of the service disruption that happened a day ago. Train services between Sheung Wan and Quarry Bay stations were halted for over an hour dur...