Hong Kong, China’s women’s squash team fell short of reclaiming gold at the Asian Games in Japan, losing 2-1 to reigning champions Malaysia in a repeat of the final in Hangzhou three years ago. The SAR trailed the best-of-three tie after Ho Tze-...

Chief Executive John Lee on Friday pledged to keep driving coordinated development in the Greater Bay Area, boosting tech cooperation, infrastructure links and cross-border rules alignment. Speaking in a video address at the 10th Global Greater Bay...

A marketing expert suggested on Friday that the amount of prepayments should be taken into consideration in deciding whether service contracts should be subject to cooling-off periods. The suggestion by Kenneth Kwong of the Hang Seng University's De...

Hong Kong, China's sailing squad on Friday put on a show at the Asian Games, capturing two gold medals and a silver. Junior duo Ethan Kiu and Louis Polson delivered a near-flawless performance in the boys' skiff to secure gold with 11 net points. S...

The government on Friday conferred monument status on a historic temple in the heart of Wan Chai and a mosque tucked inside Stanley Prison. In a statement announcing the declarations made under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance, it said Hung S...

Hong Kong, China tennis star Coleman Wong on Friday continued his red-hot form at the Asian Games in Japan, advancing to the gold medal match of the men's singles tournament after a spirited three-set fightback against Uzbekistan's Khumoyun Sultanov....

Airport Authority board member Perry Yiu said on Friday the 11 Skies project handover was good as it would not hold up efforts to develop large-scale entertainment facilities or overall development at the airport. His remarks came after the authorit...

An education representative said amid growing operating costs and evolving teaching needs, higher fees are needed at the city's direct subsidy schools to supplement their resources. Dion Chen, vice-chairman of the Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) Schools...

The chief executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), Bonnie Chan, said the stock exchange will continue to optimise its listing framework to make it easier for mainland enterprises to list in the city. Speaking on the RTHK programme "On B...

Top stories for Thursday, Oct 1, 2026 - Hong Kong celebrates National Day in style. - The UAE says its investigating whether the Flydubai flight incident was linked to terrorist activity. - Hong Kong athletes continue to dazzle at the Asian Games.

A 23-minute fireworks show over Victoria Harbour on Thursday marked the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Featuring various patterns of the sun with the theme "Eternal Radiance Fireworks in Bloom, Illuminating our C...

Hong Kong, China’s Chu Tsun-wai took silver in the men’s omnium event at the Asian Games on Thursday, marking the team’s second silver at the Izu Velodrome on the same day. The omnium comprises the scratch race, tempo race, elimination race an...

Hong Kong, China cyclists Ceci Lee and Chloe Leung claimed silver in the women’s Madison event at the Asian Games on Thursday. In the 30-kilometre race, which is comprised of 12 sprints over 120 laps, the pair came third at the end of the 11th spr...

Various special offers have been provided by the government and different sectors in celebration of National Day. These included discounts offered by more than 3,800 eateries across the city and half-price movie tickets. A diner, who enjoyed 30 per...

Hong Kong, China bagged a silver and a bronze medal at skiff sailing events at the Asian Games on Thursday. Emily Polson and Tiffany Mak took home the silver medal. Host nation Japan won the gold medal while the national team took the final spot on...

Mainland tourists are flocking to Hong Kong as the National Day Golden Week holiday begins on Thursday, with many coming in through West Kowloon High-Speed Rail Station. A man from Huizhou, Guangdong, said he came to the SAR to see the National Day ...

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said on Thursday that all quotas to visit the Po Pin Chau trail tourist hotspot in Sai Kung East Country Park until October 6 have been snapped up. Speaking after a visit to the area with...

A tourism-sector representative said on Thursday that bookings at small-to-medium-sized hotels are nearly full for the National Day Golden Week holiday partly due to its proximity to the Mid-Autumn festival this year. Speaking on an RTHK radio progr...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Thursday that Hong Kong’s first five-year plan aims to seize opportunities and support national development. He made the remarks in a speech at a National Day reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition C...

A flag-raising ceremony was held at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai at 8 am on Thursday to mark National Day and the 77th anniversary of the People's Republic of China's founding. Those in attendance included Chief Executive John Lee and his wife...