Secretary for Security Chris Tang on Friday said the government would increase the number of phone lines the Fire Services Department (FSD) uses to answer emergency calls, with the goal of boosting it to more than 100 next year. This comes as the in...

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) on Friday said many of the suspected animal-cruelty reports they had received turned out to have been nothing of the sort as they were sparked by pets and their owners being a nuisance to ...

Customs officers on Friday said they had arrested seven people in a territory-wide crackdown on party rooms and bars providing karaoke systems pre-loaded with suspected copyright-infringing songs. The five men and two women apprehended, aged between...

The Hospital Authority (HA) on Thursday pledged to tighten security measures and conduct a holistic review of its vendor management to reduce risks of data breach. This follows the arrest of a contract worker earlier this month on suspicion of acces...

The main contractor of major-renovation works being carried out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po at the time of the estate's devastating fire in November had asked subcontractors to create openings at fire-escape stairwells, with one of the witnesses tell...

Researchers at Polytechnic University say a robot co-developed with CLP is reducing the time required to inspect electricity generators by almost a week. Previously, inspections involved deploying a team of 30 people and removing a rotor inside the...

Ombudsman Jack Chan on Thursday questioned whether the authorities take reports of animal cruelty seriously, after uncovering inconsistent and ineffective investigations into suspected abuse. Announcing the findings of a direct investigation, Chan ...

An inquiry hearing into the cause of the Wang Fuk Court inferno heard on Thursday the first-hand account of how a resident had broken through cordon lines to seek help for his household trapped in one of the burning buildings, only to be told by fire...

University of Hong Kong researchers on Thursday revealed that the reoperation rate for robotic procedures in surgeries involving hip joint replacements was lower than that for conventional methods. That came following the research team's review of 5...

Customs on Thursday said they had seized approximately 63 kilos of silver ingots with an estimated market value of HK$1.2 million during an anti-smuggling operation at Lok Ma Chau checkpoint. Officers, acting on intelligence, stopped an outgoing med...

The Public Light Bus Owner and Driver Association said on Thursday that fuel subsidies set to be offered to commercial vehicles and vessels running on diesel will help alleviate their burden, particular red minibus drivers, amid a surge in fuel price...

Sufficient manpower and technical incompatibility were the reasons the Fire Services Department (FSD) decided it was unnecessary to seek help from Guangdong counterparts during the Wang Fuk Court blaze, an official told the inquiry probing last Novem...

The Hong Kong Sevens kicks off this Friday, with last year's champions eager to defend their titles at a particularly special edition – the tournament's 50th anniversary. Captains from all 24 teams competing in the Sevens World Series gathered wit...

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said on Wednesday that Hong Kong does not strive for absolute security, which is in line with the country's policy on national security. At a legal forum on the matter on National Security Education Day, the minister s...

A lawmaker and a senior counsel on Wednesday said the National Security Education Day would help promote public awareness and understanding on safeguarding national security. Speaking on RTHK's Backchat programme, lawmaker Priscilla Leung said the N...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan expressed strong confidence on Wednesday that Hong Kong will rise to become at least the world’s second biggest international financial centre within the next 10 to 15 years. "Look at Hong Kong now from the perspectiv...

The director of Beijing's liaison office in Hong Kong, Zhou Ji, on Wednesday said Hong Kong's stability was hard won as he called on the SAR government to safeguard national security at a higher level to contribute to national rejuvenation. He made ...

A senior Beijing official overseeing Hong Kong affairs on Wednesday urged the SAR to stay vigilant to security risks that affect the city’s prosperity and stability. Xia Baolong, Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, said some people...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Wednesday that the government will follow up on recommendations to be made by the Wang Fuk Court inferno probe, in part to control security risks at source. Delivering a speech during the opening ceremony of National...

Chief Secretary Eric Chan stressed on Wednesday that safeguarding security and promoting development are both essential to the implementation of "One Country, Two Systems", while national security is the cornerstone of Hong Kong's prosperity. Chan a...