Secretary for Security Chris Tang on Friday said the government aims to table legislative amendments to improve Hong Kong's sexual offence laws by the end of this year. The proposed changes include specifying 11 circumstances under which a victim w...

Chief Executive John Lee said the government will continue to lobby support for the SAR's early accession to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership during a meeting with the Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (As...

A union on Friday urged the Labour Department to raise awareness of its work guidelines for hot weather days, after a survey revealed that more than half of outdoor workers are unfamiliar with them. Its guidance notes on prevention of heat stroke at...

A burst pipe in North Point caused traffic and water supply disruptions on Friday morning. The Water Supplies Department said that a fresh water main began to leak, resulting in part of Fook Yum Road being temporarily closed for emergency repairs. ...

A lawmaker said on Friday new consumer protection regulations for the Greater Bay Area will help consumers make better choices and strengthen trust in cross‑boundary shopping. Under the plan, consumer councils in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao wil...

Kai Tak Sports Park CEO Andrew Kam says the organisation's top priority is to promote and elevate sports in Hong Kong, while non-sporting events like concerts are lower down the list. Speaking on RTHK's "On Broadcast Drive" programme, Kam said venue...

Top stories for Thursday, Aug 6, 2026 - Chinese University reveals its own five-year plan. - Police arrest 25 people suspected of loan-sharking. - CLP sees its profit rise by 6.6 percent in the first half of the year.

Hong Kong’s latest silver bond issuance offers a guaranteed minimum interest rate of 4.25 percent, up from 3.85 percent in the last batch. The 11th batch of the three-year bond programme, open to residents born in or before 1967, carries a target ...

Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui said he was confident in Hong Kong's insurance products. Shares in major insurers fell sharply on Thursday, a day after Beijing-based news website Caixin reported that tax authorities...

CLP Holdings reported a first-half profit of around HK$6 billion on Thursday, up 6.6 percent from the same period last year. The power firm said its earnings growth was driven by the steady performance of its business in Hong Kong, improved earnings...

A lawmaker on Thursday hailed the Chinese University of Hong Kong's decision to establish its first college dedicated to postgraduates. It will be the 10th college at the only local institution that has been operating a collegiate system since the 1...

MTR engineers have completed temporary repairs on the Tuen Ma Line following a signalling equipment fault near Kam Sheung Road Station on Thursday afternoon. The disruption, which occurred shortly at around 12.40pm, initially forced railway operatio...

A child-welfare expert called for more frequent and thorough assessments of high-risk families on Thursday and said social workers must report any signs of child abuse right away. Against Child Abuse director Maple Lau was speaking on an RTHK progra...

The Chinese University of Hong Kong on Thursday announced it will set up a 10th college that will be dedicated to postgraduate studies, as it unveiled its five-year plan. As the only local university that has a collegiate system, CUHK said the new c...

Police said on Thursday that they have dismantled a large‑scale loan shark syndicate that ran a massive racket, extending credit to over 2,000 borrowers and lending more than HK$200 million in illicit loans. Officers arrested 25 people, aged fro...

The second and final electrifying match of the Hong Kong Football Festival 2026 wrapped up on Wednesday night, where over 43,000 lively fans from around the world filled Kai Tak Stadium to watch the high-profile friendly. Italian side Juventus defea...

A 37-year-old woman was on Wednesday sentenced to 22 years in prison for abusing and starving her five-year-old son to death. An autopsy found that the boy weighed only 9.7 kilogrammes at the time of his death in 2022, more than 4 kilogrammes light...

Tung Wah College has apologised after mistakenly sending admission offer emails to some 11,000 applicants under the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS). In a statement, the college said it had intended to email successful applicant...

Top stories for Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026 - China announces countermeasures to US trade sanctions. - Cathay Pacific sees profit soar 71 percent in the first half. - Heat-seeking drones are to hunt for construction workers smoking on building sites.

Lawmaker Johnny Ng has called on the government to work with their global counterparts to freeze illicit funds linked to the "Fun Coffee" investment scam, with over 1,000 victims now reporting losses exceeding HK$100 million. Ng, who is assisting do...