Various special offers have been provided by the government and different sectors in celebration of National Day. These included discounts offered by more than 3,800 eateries across the city and half-price movie tickets. A diner, who enjoyed 30 per...

Hong Kong, China bagged a silver and a bronze medal at skiff sailing events at the Asian Games on Thursday. Emily Polson and Tiffany Mak took home the silver medal with 16 net points. Host nation Japan won the gold medal while the national team too...

Mainland tourists are flocking to Hong Kong as the National Day Golden Week holiday begins on Thursday, with many coming in through West Kowloon High-Speed Rail Station. A man from Huizhou, Guangdong, said he came to the SAR to see the National Day ...

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said on Thursday that all quotas to visit the Po Pin Chau trail tourist hotspot in Sai Kung East Country Park until October 5 have been snapped up. Speaking after a visit to the area with...

A tourism-sector representative said on Thursday that bookings at small-to-medium-sized hotels are nearly full for the National Day Golden Week holiday partly due to its proximity to the Mid-Autumn festival this year. Speaking on an RTHK radio progr...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Thursday that Hong Kong’s first five-year plan aims to seize opportunities and support national development. He made the remarks in a speech at a National Day reception at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition C...

A flag-raising ceremony was held at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai at 8 am on Thursday to mark National Day and the 77th anniversary of the People's Republic of China's founding. Those in attendance included Chief Executive John Lee and his wife...

The Airport Authority (AA) said on Wednesday that it reached an agreement with New World Development to terminate the sublease of the 11 Skies development project early. The property developer will hand over the mega complex located near the Hong Ko...

Top stories for Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026 - The last section of the Central Kowloon Bypass will open in December, slashing travel time between West Kowloon and Tseung Kwan O. - Five Hong Kong universities remain in the top 100 in a global ranking. -...

Hong Kong, China’s squash team guaranteed themselves at least two more medals at the Asian Games in Japan on Wednesday. The men’s team defeated Qatar 2-0 in the quarter-finals to set up a semi-final clash with Pakistan. Henry Leung and Alex Lau...

Transport minister Mable Chan on Wednesday said the Kowloon Bay section of the Central Kowloon Bypass would open to traffic on December 6. Following the opening of the Yau Ma Tei section of the bypass in December last year, this marks the full commi...

Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has launched a programme to reduce the risk of falls and related injuries among the elderly, and to improve their quality of life. About 17,000 people aged 60 or above will be recruited over the next 45 month...

The Education Bureau on Wednesday said having five Hong Kong universities make it to the global top 100 again in The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 demonstrated the strength of the city’s higher education system, and its worl...

New government measures to encourage childbirth in Hong Kong are aimed at managing the territory's declining birthrate and preventing it from "falling off a cliff", Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk said on Wednesday. He was speaking at a Legco p...

The director-general of the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (Oases) has said the SAR can act as a “super-adapter” for companies setting up shop in the city. In an interview with RTHK’s “Vision 15: Hong Kong’s Chapter”, Peter ...

A lawmaker on Wednesday urged the government to better plan for the housing needs of non-local university students, warning that their growing numbers may push up rents in some districts. Speaking on RTHK, Scott Leung noted that the latest housing s...

Five of Hong Kong's universities have once again made it to the global top 100 in The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027. According to the annual survey, the University of Hong Kong remained the SAR's premier tertiary institution,...

Top stories for Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026 - John Lee urges the media to report fairly and tell the good stories of China and Hong Kong. - The government says the SAR has plenty of jobs for nursing graduates. - Beijing urges Japan to face history and c...

Police chief Joe Chow said on Tuesday all transactions related to 1,503 suspected credit card scams were halted following the pre-sale of Apple's new iPhone models earlier this month, with no losses incurred by cardholders, banks or the company. Cho...

The Tourism Board announced on Tuesday that it would launch the Hong Kong Halloween Month for the first time ever this year. The city-wide event will take Halloween celebrations that used to be held for only one day at places such as Lan Kwai Fong a...