Cathay Pacific announced on Friday that it will raise its fuel surcharges by up to 41 percent from August following the latest flareup in Middle East hostilities. The hike will be its first since the war started by the United States and Israel in la...

The MTR Corporation said work on the Tuen Mun south extension is progressing steadily, with project leaders confirming on Friday that the new railway link remains firmly on track to be completed by 2030. During a project briefing, the railway compan...

The observatory said it will issue Standby Signal No 1 at 8.40pm as Severe Tropical Storm Noul is expected to enter within 800 kilometres of Hong Kong on Friday evening. At noon, the cyclone was centred about 480 kilometres north-northeast of Manil...

A woman has been arrested after five pets were killed in a fire at a flat in Mong Kok. Police were alerted to the fire, which broke out in a flat on Tung Choi Street, at around 9.30pm on Thursday. Firefighters broke into the flat and found three ca...

Customs have arrested a man for allegedly smuggling a dog into Hong Kong through the Lok Ma Chau checkpoint. Officers intercepted the suspect, aged 27, at the arrival hall at the checkpoint on Thursday. Upon examination, officers found a dog estima...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said Hong Kong can help drive the internationalisation of national technical standards by acting as a "super adapter" between mainland and international markets. Speaking on a new RTHK TV programme, On Broadcast Drive, ...

Train services on Tsuen Wan Line were disrupted for about an hour due to a monkey entering tracks at Tsuen Wan station on Friday. Police received reports of the sighting of a monkey at the station at about 9 am. Officers arrived at the scene along...

Police said a pileup involving at least seven vehicles disrupted traffic on the airport-bound Lantau Link on Friday morning. Officers said the collision, which occurred around 7.30am, involved two taxis and several cars. Initial reports indicate th...

The observatory said it would consider issuing Standby Signal No 1 when tropical storm Noul comes within 800 kilometres of Hong Kong later on Friday. The weather watchdog said the storm will be closest to Hong Kong on Saturday night and Sunday morni...

A 72-year-old local man has been arrested in a joint crackdown by police and the Department of Health on unlicensed dental services. Police said the suspect was apprehended at a clinic located on 37 King's Road on Thursday afternoon for allegedly p...

Missed RTHK's Evening News on TV32? Watch the full TV newscast here! ________________________________ Top stories for Thursday, July 23 2026 - Officials give the green light for fully driverless autonomous vehicle testing at the airport. - Publi...

The Competition Commission on Thursday published an enhanced version of non-collusion clauses for procurers to include in their tender invitation documents in a bid to stamp out bid-rigging. With the updated non-collusion clauses, bidders found eng...

Legislative Council President Starry Lee said that upholding the Constitution as the core of the legal system is key to deepening the rule of law and enhancing the quality and efficiency of Hong Kong's legislative work. Lee made the remarks on Thurs...

The Observatory says it will consider issuing the Standby Signal No 1 on Friday, when a tropical cyclone is expected to move closer to Hong Kong. The cyclone, which was churning at sea east of the Philippines on Thursday, is expected to move across ...

Public companies with a primary listing on Bursa Malaysia's main market, one of the largest bourses in Asean, will now be able to apply for a secondary listing in Hong Kong, the SAR's bourse operator said on Thursday. This came as Hong Kong Exchange...

Hong Kong’s approval of fully driverless autonomous vehicles on its airport island has been hailed as a landmark moment for the industry, with experts on Thursday calling it a world first for right-hand drive markets. Gary Zhang, director of the S...

The Transport Department has given the green light for fully driverless autonomous vehicle testing on airport island in a significant milestone. Commissioner for Transport Winnie Tse, who also chairs the Autonomous Vehicle Applications Promotion Wor...

The Housing Authority’s Subsidised Housing Committee on Thursday approved a 2.04 percent rent increase for all public housing units. Starting October, each household will pay an additional HK$10 to HK$128 each month, or an average of HK$51. Comm...

Legislative Council President Starry Lee said that Hong Kong's inaugural five-year plan will "respond to the people's call", following a high-level policy lecture in Beijing on Wednesday. In a social media post detailing the study tour, Lee revealed...

Missed RTHK's Evening News on TV32? Watch the full TV newscast here! ________________________________ Top stories for Wednesday, July 22 2026 - Two wet laboratory buildings in the Northern Metropolis are hailed as a boost for science and technolo...