The government announced on Wednesday said a two-month fuel subsidy for taxis, minibuses and school vans running on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will start on Sunday. It said that oil companies will offer a HK$0.50 discount for each litre of LPG at...

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan on Wednesday said she believes the proposed regulatory regime for ride-hailing services will complement the taxi industry. The government has proposed issuing up to 10,000 vehicle permits in the first...

The Department of Health on Wednesday said the current smoking rate of Hong Kong stands at 8.5 percent, marking the lowest number of smokers on record. Manny Lam, head of the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office, attributed the decline to the governm...

Home prices in Hong Kong rose to their highest levels in two-and-a-half years in April, with a top industry figure attributing it to rising buyers' confidence and ample capital inflows, along with easing geopolitical tensions. Figures released by th...

The airport's Terminal 2 opened amid fanfare on Wednesday, with the Airport Authority saying things were going smoothly. The authority expects 4,200 travellers to use the terminal on its first day of operations. T2 allows travellers to check in, cl...

Permanent Secretary for Development Doris Ho on Wednesday said steps have been taken to help reduce the estimated construction cost of a government complex in Kwu Tung North as part of the Northern Metropolis project. The government is proposing a H...

A Hong Kong company that produces 3D-printed metal implants is confident that Chief Executive John Lee's upcoming trip to Central Asia will lead to a collaboration agreement that will bring cutting-edge medical technology to patients in the region. ...

The government announced on Tuesday it proposed to issue 10,000 ride-hailing vehicle permits in the first phase, and that interested parties can apply for them in the third quarter of this year. In a paper submitted to the Legislative Council, the g...

The principal of a school in Tuen Mun has been suspended after an online video allegedly showed him verbally abusing a security guard during a school trip to Singapore. The incorporated management committee of San Wui Commercial Society Secondary S...

The Hong Kong Observatory issued the first Very Hot Weather Warning of the year on Tuesday, as the mercury hit 33 degrees Celsius in multiple places in the SAR. While some residents relied on eating ice cream to keep cool, one child told RTHK that ...

Hong Kong's main power supplier, CLP Power, said on Tuesday it is raising fuel costs for a third consecutive month – increasing prices by 5.4 percent in June. In a statement, the company announced that fuel costs for next month would be set at HK$...

Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday called on teachers to utilise technologies in their teaching, pointing out the nation has emphasised the need to deepen the integrated reform of education, technology and talent in its 15th Five-Year Plan. He made...

The Hospital Authority said its new standardised caller identification prefixes has been put into operation to make it more convenient for patients and their families to access medical care as many refuse to answer its calls out of concern they may b...

Telecom giant China Mobile International (CMI) has announced plans to boost investment in Central Asia over the coming years, citing exponential economic growth and rapid digital transformation in the region. “At the current level, I would say it'...

A motorists' group said a highway maintenance shadow vehicle played its part in preventing a serious traffic accident from happening on Monday when a double-decker bus ran into it on Tsing Kwai Highway. A total of 24 people sustained minor injuries ...

The governing body of a school in Tuen Mun on Tuesday issued an apology expressing deep regret over an incident involving its student exchange group in Singapore last week. Online video showed a man — widely believed to be the school’s principal...

The head of a private equity firm who's part of Chief Executive John Lee's upcoming delegation to Central Asia says he'll be looking to further connect Middle Eastern investors with local businesses. Cliff Zhang, the CEO and co-founder of Templewate...

Police said more than 20 people sustained minor injuries following a collision between a double-decker bus and a construction vehicle on the Tsing Kwai Highway shortly after 2pm on Monday. Officers said the bus driver was briefly trapped before be...

Hong Kong’s first-ever payload expert in space Lai Ka-ying will operate a locally designed observatory that tracks greenhouse gas emissions during her mission aboard the Tiangong space station. Lai and the rest of the Shenzhou-23 crew docked at th...

Chief Executive John Lee on Sunday extended his congratulations on the successful launch of Shenzhou-23, paying tribute to its crew members. They include the Hong Kong SAR's first astronaut Lai Ka-ying, the mission's payload expert. In a statement...