Lawmakers say there is a responsibility to educate young people on the dangers of deep fake technology while ensuring responsible use of electronic devices. This came as the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) hel...

A senior Housing Bureau surveyor has told the Wang Fuk Court fire inquiry that he thought unauthorised openings in staircases at the estate were nothing more than broken windows. The inquiry earlier heard that unauthorised openings in staircases tur...

Police have classified as murder-suicide the death of a 77-year-old man and his estranged 71-year-old wife whose bodies were found at a public housing estate in Sau Mau Ping. Speaking in a press briefing, assistant district commander of Sau Mau Ping...

Wayne Griffiths, head coach of billiard sports at the Hong Kong Sports Institute, said the recent rise in Chinese snooker talent would definitely help attract more young players to the sport. His remarks came after China's Wu Yize won at the World S...

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department on Thursday said a new system equipped with AI functions will boost its efficiency in tackling dripping air conditioners. It aims to tackle hundreds of blackspots across the city between May and Septembe...

Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Kwun Tong in which a 58-year-old man died after his motorcycle hit the kerb near the Kowloon entrance to the Eastern Harbour Crossing. Police said the accident happened just before 1 am Thursday o...

Hong Kong recorded 1.19 million visitor arrivals over the Labour Day Golden Week, marking a rise of eight percent compared to the same holiday a year ago. Arrivals from the mainland increased 10 percent to about 1.01 million during the May 1-5 perio...

The management company appointed to oversee affairs at Wang Fuk Court following a deadly inferno announced on Wednesday it will hold two sessions later this month to update homeowners on the estate's situation. Hop On Management said the sessions, t...

Legislative Council President Starry Lee on Wednesday said preparations are being made for all 90 lawmakers to make a trip to Beijing in July, with part of the objective being to help them better understand the country's 15th Five-Year Plan. She sai...

Chief Executive John Lee appealed to Uzbek businesses on Wednesday to use Hong Kong as a springboard to expand their operations into the mainland. He made the remarks at a business forum attended by Uzbekistan Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, who is l...

Twenty-seven people have been arrested in a citywide joint operation targeting illicit fuel activities. During the operation in April, codenamed Knockout, police, customs and fire officers seized 15 vehicles and one speed boat. They also seized mo...

A senior Housing Bureau surveyor on Wednesday told the Wang Fuk Court fire inquiry that he did not think advance notice of inspections would give site managers a chance to hide violations. Senior maintenance surveyor Ku Siu-ping from the bureau's in...

One more arrest has been made over a murder and wounding case in Tsim Sha Tsui nearly six years ago, police said on Wednesday. The bar fight on October 6, 2020, led to the death of a 36-year-old man and injuries for some people. Officers laid a hol...

A senior Housing Bureau surveyor told an inquiry hearing on Wednesday on the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire that its officers did not regularly conduct inspection visits to sites where major-renovation work was being carried out – and that they mainly ...

Catering sector lawmaker Jonathan Leung on Wednesday called on the government to promote "delicacies tourism" as part of efforts to prop up Hong Kong's restaurants. Speaking on RTHK's "In The Chamber" programme, Leung also suggested authorities set ...

New People's Party lawmaker Judy Chan on Wednesday was slapped with a written warning by the Legislative Council over her careless driving conviction this year. Legco's Supervisory Committee said it made the decision after the council received a pu...

The Hospital Authority on Wednesday said it expects more than 400 leukaemia patients will save hundreds of thousands of dollars a year following a major change to drug subsidies. The leukaemia drug Dasatinib was reclassified from a self-financed ite...

A Hong Kong man who was trapped while climbing the Japanese Alps has been rescued, while his companion – also an SAR resident – has died, according to Japanese media reports. The pair reportedly had been climbing the Hida Mountains on Honshu sin...

A 12-year-old Form One student has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to make explosives, police said on Tuesday. Officers said they were alerted a day earlier to a video shared on social media purportedly showing someone manufacturing explosi...

The vast majority of lawmakers on Tuesday expressed support for the government's plans to change fire safety laws following the deadly Tai Po blaze. Under the amendment bill, officials propose a number of tougher penalties for violations, such as s...