Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday said Hong Kong would hold a series of activities to celebrate the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. These include events themed around the country's aerospace accomplishments an...

Various discounts and free offers were rolled out on Wednesday to mark the 29th anniversary of the SAR's establishment. Long queues formed at some restaurant chains as more than 3,400 eateries offer special discounts of up to 29 percent. At one out...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday said Hong Kong’s first five-year blueprint would serve as the guide for the SAR’s development and that the government would work at full speed to complete the plan. In his address marking Hong Kong SAR Estab...

A flag-raising ceremony was held at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai on Wednesday to mark the 29th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong SAR. The national flag and the Hong Kong SAR flag were raised at 8 am. A firefighting vessel perf...

Police are investigating a traffic accident in Tsuen Wan on Tuesday night in which a man died and a woman was injured. Just after 9.30pm, a 69-year-old man reportedly collapsed while driving a coach along Castle Peak Road-Ting Kau. The vehicle, w...

Three people will receive the SAR’s highest award while a firefighter who lost his life in the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire is posthumously honoured in the 2026 Honours List. The three to receive the Grand Bauhinia Medal this year include executive ...

The director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong, Zhou Ji, on Tuesday said the SAR is cherished by the country and President Xi Jinping cares deeply for the city. Speaking at an event celebrating the 29th anniversary of the Hong Kong SAR’s...

Ocean Park announced on Tuesday that a series of panda-themed events and activities will be rolled out to mark the birthdays of the six giant pandas that it is fostering. These include the second birthday of locally-born panda cub twins Jia Jia and ...

Customs officers said they have arrested seven people in a crackdown on deceptive practices involving mobile phone repairs. Officers alleged that customers were misled with false claims by repair shops that replacement parts were the original articl...

The SAR’s economic performance has hit new highs since national security laws were enacted, the Hong Kong government said on Tuesday. That came as the city marked the sixth anniversary of the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law. ...

Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong has urged owners of units in all eight buildings of Wang Fuk Court to submit their letters of acceptance by Tuesday if they want flat-selection priority in the first batch of a special sales exercise. Writing ...

The government has unveiled sweeping proposals to reform the city's sexual offence laws, including expanding the definition of rape, creating new categories to protect children and making necrophilia a crime. The reforms, outlined in a document subm...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday that Hong Kong is uniquely positioned to connect the Greater Bay Area (GBA) with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). He made the remarks at the South China Morning Post GBA-Asean Summit 2026,...

The government said on Tuesday it has no intention to bring in more businesses, other than beauty parlours and fitness centres, under a proposed regulation requiring them to provide a mandatory seven-day cooling off period and a 14-day refund period....

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (TDC) has revised upwards the city's export growth forecast for 2026 to above 20 percent year on year, thanks to strong data since the beginning of the year as well as robust global demand for technology produc...

The Housing Authority (HA) has proposed a rent increase of 2.04 percent for all public rental housing units. That means each household will have to pay an additional HK$10 to HK$128 – or an average of HK$51 – per month, which the HA described as...

The Consumer Council on Monday voiced support for the government’s proposal to set a mandatory cooling-off period for beauty and fitness service contracts. Under the proposal, customers will be given seven days after a purchase to change their min...

The government proposed on Monday the introduction of a mandatory seven-day cooling-off period and a 14-day refund period for pre-paid contracts sold by beauty parlours and fitness centres, in a bid to better protect the rights of consumers. Under p...

Police warned that scammers have been taking advantage of people hunting for last-minute concert tickets online. According to the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau, concert tickets have emerged as the single biggest lure in online shopping...

A construction worker died on Monday after he was trapped underneath an excavator which tipped over at a site in Ho Man Tin. Police were alerted to the scene on Liberty Avenue shortly before 10am, after receiving a report that an excavator which wa...