Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday said Hong Kong’s first five-year plan offered long-term prospects for UK companies, investors, and institutions and reinforced the city’s role as a bridge between China and the world. In a speech delivered at ...

A 44-year-old minibus driver was arrested on suspicion of drug driving on Tuesday after a rapid oral fluid test indicated he had taken methamphetamine before operating the vehicle. Acting on intelligence, officers from the Kowloon East traffic headq...

As Shenzhen's maritime logistics industry has taken off in recent years, a senior official at one of the world's busiest container terminals said Hong Kong still had much to offer as the nation forges closer ties with the world. Yantian Port, in eas...

The Hong Kong Doctors Union warned that the city’s Covid-19 booster programme is losing momentum, citing low uptake among older adults and high-risk groups and limited access to vaccines in the community. According to the latest statistics from th...

The Observatory recorded a low of 17.5 degrees Celsius in urban areas on Tuesday morning – the lowest since autumn began this year. Acting senior scientific officer Lam Hok-yin said the city was being affected by relatively strong northerly winds....

An elevator-safety adviser has urged improvements to the city's three-tier inspection process after 720 lifts were found to be missing fire-resistant door frame components. Maxine Yao, a member of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department’...

The MTR Corporation said on Monday that it had issued a non-compliance notice to the contractors in charge of the Tung Chung West station construction. This came after around 30 columns there were found to be substandard. The railway operator said ...

Top stories for Monday, Nov 9, 2026 - China denies spying on Nvidia chief Jensen Huang. - Dozens are trapped as Ocean Park's observation tower breaks down again. - Seven people die in a train collision in Egypt.

More than 3,000 participants are expected to join an annual forum held by the Trade Development Council to exchange ideas on intellectual property (IP) development and hunt for business opportunities. The Business of IP Asia Forum will be staged at ...

Dozens of visitors had to be rescued from Ocean Park's observation tower ride on Monday afternoon, after the cabin malfunctioned and stopped mid-air. The theme park said the 72-metre-tall sightseeing tower stopped working at about 2pm after a safety...

The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) has ordered Taizoom Elevator Company (HK) Limited to complete repairs at two Tenants Purchase Scheme estates by mid-November and to finish remedial work on the remaining private-building lifts ...

The Legislative Council on Monday said that from next year, members must submit their research findings and relevant suggestions when they table a non-binding motion. Speaking at a luncheon attended by Chief Executive John Lee, the Executive Council...

Residents and businesses at Ta Kwu Ling could start to move out from mid-2028 to facilitate the redevelopment of the area into a commercial and industrial zone, the government said. The Development Bureau added it would "actively utilise market forc...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan has urged the surgical robotics industry to move beyond proving technical precision and focus on widening access to care, as Hong Kong seeks to become a global hub for medical-device innovation. Speaking at the inaugura...

Police said a man has died after being hit by a bus in North Point on Monday. Officers received a report at around 8.13am that a Citybus travelling east along King’s Road had struck a male pedestrian at the junction with Tin Chong Street. The 61-...

Police are warning that more criminals are making use of artificial intelligence to carry out technology-related crimes, leading to a rise in ransomware cases in the first three quarters of this year. The number of these kinds of cases rose by 18 pe...

Top stories for Sunday, Nov 8, 2026 - Paul Chan says the government will boost high-value tourism. - Officials demand answers over building defects found at a future MTR station. - Poland begins two days of mourning following a deadly mass shootin...

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn said the Building Maintenance Support and Services Council plans to recruit around 90 people in the initial phase. The government announced the formation of the new body in the wake of the deadly Wang Fuk Co...

Three people were injured on Sunday after being struck by a paraglider that was trying to land at the Ngong Ping campsite at Ma On Shan Country Park. Police said they received a report shortly after 12.30pm from a 42-year-old woman, who said she had...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said the government would continue to support the growth of high-value tourism alongside the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (Mice) industry. Writing in his weekly blog, Chan noted that Hon...