Members of the public heading to Central for the New Year’s Eve countdown are urged to use public transport, as road closures begin in phases from Wednesday afternoon. The Transport Department said road closures began progressively from 2pm on str...

A man has died after falling from a cliff in Sai Kung on Wednesday. Police received reports at around 10am that a man had fallen into the sea at Po Pin Chau. Firefighters pulled him from the sea, and he was pronounced dead after being sent to the ...

Visitors from the mainland began arriving in Hong Kong on Wednesday – a day ahead of an official three-day New Year holiday – hoping to avoid an expected rush of visitors. With the break running from January 1 to 3, many tourists told RTHK they ...

The Centre for Health Protection said it would step up compliance checks at new non-smoking areas from Thursday as Tobacco Control Legislation Ordinance amendments take effect. Under the new rules, the fixed penalty for smoking offences will double...

The Lan Kwai Fong nightlife district is pulling out all the stops to attract customers this New Year's Eve, with restaurants and bars offering deeper discounts, reducing prices to levels seen before the pandemic. Anthea Cheung, director of the Lan K...

The Hospital Authority on Wednesday said more than 1,000 staff will be deployed to help address patients' concerns when fee adjustments come into effect on New Year's Day. These include an increase in the standard charge for accident and emergency w...

Anti-triad police are investigating an attack on a Lan Kwai Fong bar on Tuesday, which caused HK$380,000 of damage. Police say 12 men, armed with metal bars, smashed 31 digital screens, a darts machine, and a Christmas Tree at the bar at 8-11 Lan K...

Police are searching for the boyfriend of a 35-year-old woman, whose body was found on Tuesday morning at a Kwun Tong public housing estate. Police say they received a missing person report late on Monday from the family of the woman, saying she had...

Results of an investigation into the scandal involving the procurement of bottled water for certain government offices are "expected to be ready next month", authorities announced on Tuesday. The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, which se...

Several specialist outpatient services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital will be the first to relocate to an incoming medical facility in Kai Tak next year, authorities have revealed. In a paper submitted to the Wong Tai Sin District Council on Tuesday, t...

The government launched its second action plan on Tuesday to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030, targeting the hundreds of thousands of residents living with the disease. Data from the Population Health Survey indicates app...

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law on Tuesday thanked the tourism sector for their understanding over the cancellation of the New Year's fireworks, acknowledging that the decision would affect some hotels and restaurants. The mini...

The SAR government on Tuesday said that the assessment methodologies from a World Bank Group pilot report this year might have resulted in "outdated and unfair" comparisons. This came after the group released its second pilot "Business Ready 2025 R...

The Development Bureau said allowing successful bidders of the Hung Shui Kiu pilot area to pay the land premium flexibly will ease their cash flow pressure. Tenders for the 11-hectare site, that includes three residential sites and three "enterpris...

Police said a 27-year-old woman has died Monday afternoon after being struck by a bus in Hung Hom. Officers said the incident occurred at around 3.30pm on Ma Tau Wai Road. According to police, the victim was hit by a bus driven by a 68-year-old wo...

The government will launch the tender for the first Hung Shui Kiu pilot area on Tuesday, with the bidding period running for about six months, closing in early July next year. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn said the project spans roughly...

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn said on Monday that authorities will put two residential plots up for tender in the coming quarter as part of the land sale programme for January to March 2026. She said the sites, located on Choi Ha Road i...

The government on Monday announced the establishment of a company dedicated to managing the development and operations of an industrial park in Hung Shui Kiu that falls under the Northern Metropolis project. In a statement, the Development Bureau sa...

The Hong Kong Tourism Board on Monday said the countdown event in the runup to the New Year would remain attractive to revellers despite the cancellation of the customary blockbuster fireworks display over Victoria Harbour out of respect for the Wang...

A trade union has opened a dedicated lounge for delivery workers to take a break. The facility, located at the Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions’ vocational training centre in To Kwa Wan, can accommodate parking for around 20 motor...