Sports sector lawmaker Kenneth Fok on Sunday called on the authorities in the Greater Bay Area to look into forming a coalition in a bid to secure the rights to host major sporting events in future. Speaking after taking part in a running event at t...

Development minister Bernadette Linn said on Sunday that the SAR government was encouraged by the Singaporean prime minister's visit to the Northern Metropolis during his whirlwind tour in Hong Kong. Lawrence Wong was in town for three days, and Li...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said tensions in the Middle East have so far had a limited direct impact on Hong Kong, but if the conflict persists it would unavoidably affect global interest rates and capital flows. Writing on his weekly bl...

The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority on Sunday proposed a new surcharge on employers who fail to settle outstanding MPF contributions. Currently, the late-payment surcharge is a flat rate of five percent. The authority said it issues ov...

A Hong Kong resident has been rescued and transferred to Thailand after being held against his will and forced to carry out "illegal work" in Myanmar. In a statement, the Security Bureau said its task force earlier received a request for assistance...

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong said on Saturday that plans are in place to deal with the extra demand for electricity once the Sandy Ridge data facility in the Northern Metropolis comes online. Speaking at a groundbreakin...

Charges may be levelled against contractors if cigarette butts are found around construction and major renovation sites during inspections proposed under imminent regulatory changes implementing a complete smoking ban following the tragic Wang Fuk Co...

The government said on Saturday that residents returning to their flats to salvage belongings in the seven Wang Fuk Court blocks scorched in the November inferno would be allowed to go up to their homes in groups of up to four. However, the actual n...

Customs officers on Friday arrested two fitness centre employees in Mong Kok for allegedly using aggressive tactics to entice customers into purchasing fitness packages, with one case involving HK$170,000. Johnny Chong, a divisional commander at the...

The MTR Corporation on Friday said it would again keep its fares at existing levels this year, marking the second fare freeze by the railway giant since its pricing formula was reformed in 2023. In a statement, it also said it would continue to offe...

Services on the East Rail line are gradually resuming on Friday evening, the MTR said, after they were suspended between Mong Kok East and Tai Wai stations following an intrusion onto the track area late in the afternoon. "The incident on the East R...

Authorities on Friday announced that residents of the seven blocks affected by the Wang Fuk Court fire last November could return home to retrieve their personal belongings in batches from April 20 to May 4. The affected residents will be allowed to...

The airport on Friday said 15 airlines, including Hong Kong Express, will start relocating their check-in counters from Terminal One to Terminal Two in phases. Passenger departure facilities at the expanded T2 are set to commence operations on May ...

Chief Executive John Lee welcomed Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to Hong Kong on Friday, hailing the Singaporean leader's first official trip to the SAR since taking office as highly significant. Lee received Wong at Government House and u...

The new Huanggang Port will introduce a "collaborative inspection and joint clearance" model that allows travellers to complete both Hong Kong and mainland immigration procedures in a single stop, Secretary for Security Chris Tang said on Friday. Sp...

The deadline for the submission of tender applications to operate and manage Kai Tak Cruise Terminal has been extended by more than a month from May 22 to June 26, the government announced on Friday. A spokesperson for the Culture, Sports and Touris...

The government will deploy staff at various places to assist commuters once revisions to the HK$2 fare scheme come into effect, according Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun. Starting from April 3, people aged 60 or above and the disabled wil...

Once a niche corner of collecting, digital art is now gaining real traction in Hong Kong’s art market, finding resonance among the city’s galleries, collectors and institutions. With Art Basel Hong Kong opening its doors on Friday, that shift t...

Four people injured in a fire at a Tai Po recycling plant on Thursday remain critically hurt. Another person is in stable condition. The firefighter who fell ill during the rescue operation and an injured staff member have been discharged from ho...

The Equal Opportunities Commission has released new research showing that while ethnic minorities in Hong Kong are highly connected online, language and digital-literacy barriers prevent many of them from fully benefiting from the city’s digital pu...