Hong Kong, China swimmer Natalie Kan produced a breakthrough performance on Wednesday, racing to bronze in the women’s 100-metre butterfly at the Asian Games for her first individual medal at the continental showcase. Competing at the Tokyo Aquati...

Police said a 63-year-old woman died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a road in Pat Heung on Wednesday morning. Officers received a report at 8.31am that a heavy goods vehicle that was being driven by a 55-year-old man was travelling a...

Hong Kong, China's karateka Tsang Yee-ting claimed silver in the women’s kumite -50 kilogrammes at the Asian Games on Wednesday, giving the SAR its fifth karate medal of the Games. Competing in her fourth Asian Games and fresh from winning the Asi...

Police have called on parents and teachers to play a role in juvenile crime prevention as the force reported that 1,580 people aged between 10 and 20 were apprehended in the first half of the year. The figure represented a rise of 20 percent year-on...

Chief Executive John Lee called on residents to get their flu vaccinations ahead of the flu season, adding he led his team to get their shots on Wednesday morning. On his official Facebook page, Lee noted that vaccines are the one of the most effec...

Housing Secretary Winnie Ho on Wednesday said she is confident the waiting time for public housing could be cut to 4.5 years by the end of the government's term next year. This came after Chief Executive John Lee announced the target in the Policy A...

The executive director of the Trade Development Council (TDC) has said Beijing's "dual-circulation strategy" to spur consumer demand and enhance global trade will offer significant opportunities for Hong Kong businesses. Under the country's 15th Fiv...

Commerce secretary Algernon Yau on Wednesday said foreign businesses remain confident in Hong Kong's business environment, with the number of non-local companies setting up in the city reaching a record high. Speaking on an RTHK programme, Yau said ...

The government on Wednesday rejected accusations made in a European Union report that there were "continuous erosions" in political freedoms and autonomy in the SAR. In a statement, a government spokesman said the administration "strongly disapprove...

The Housing Authority (HA) said on Tuesday that individual concrete test samples from Block 2 of a public housing project in Tung Chung had failed to meet contractual requirements, the latest issue to affect the estate. The authority had previously...

Top stories for Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026 - CCTV cameras go up in the search for stray dogs after a fatal attack at the weekend. - A man gets an indefinite hospital order for stabbing two women to death in a shopping mall. - And Siobhan Haughey clinch...

Hong Kong, China fencer Ryan Choi delivered a performance full of grit and class, but had to settle for silver in the men's individual foil at the Asian Games on Tuesday. The former world number one fell 15-13 to Japan's Kazuki Iimura in a tense fin...

A human resources expert said on Tuesday that the decline in the latest manpower projection showed that the government’s various talent schemes are effective and employers have changed their approach to recruitment. This came as the Labour and Wel...

The government will help workers at all levels equip themselves for the new AI era as the emergence of frontier technology coincided with a plunge in clerical and entry-level positions for fresh university graduates, said Acting Secretary for Labour ...

Hong Kong, China fencer Edgar Cheung’s defence of his men’s individual foil crown at the Asian Games ended on Tuesday, as the two-time Olympic gold medallist lost to Uzbekistan’s Daniil Kravtsov in the round of 32 at Aichi Sky Expo Hall. Cheun...

Hong Kong, China wushu athlete Lau Chi-lung delivered a composed two-round display to claim silver in the men's nanquan and nangun at the Asian Games on Tuesday. In a field of 18 athletes, Lau opened with a 9.730 in nanquan — the empty-handed mart...

Hong Kong, China's flying fish Siobhan Haughey struck gold again on Tuesday, powering to victory in the women's 100 metres freestyle at the Asian Games in Japan. Competing at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Haughey blasted home in 52.45 seconds, stampin...

Police have installed four temporary CCTV cameras near the scene of last weekend's canine-attack tragedy in Yuen Long in an effort to track down stray dogs and boost the efficiency of capture operations, according to sources. It is understood that t...

Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday said Hong Kong welcomes collaboration with global partners in the building of future transport and logistics corridors. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Intern...

A man who killed two women with a knife at Plaza Hollywood in Diamond Hill in 2023 was handed an indefinite hospital order at the High Court on Tuesday. The defendant, Szeto Sing-kwong, had pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter on the grounds...