Chief Executive John Lee on Friday called on media practitioners to uphold the core values of serving the interests of the country and Hong Kong in the face of an ever-changing global landscape. The chief executive said the media sector should also ...

Police have arrested two people on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering. Sources said the case was in connection with a government loan scheme. The two are understood to be Kong Cheung-fat – a former member of the Wang Fuk Cou...

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said on Friday it had received reports of data breaches from seven institutions affecting more than 72,000 people after the online learning platform Canvas became a target of a cyber attack. T...

One person has died after a fire broke out at a housing estate in Tung Chung early on Friday. The blaze started at around 4am at a unit in Hei Tung House, Yu Tung Court. Firefighters deployed one hose line and one breathing apparatus team to put ou...

Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho has expressed confidence that the government will be able to reach its public housing waiting time target of four and a half years. She was speaking in an interview with RTHK, a day after the Housing Bureau said the f...

The Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) on Thursday called for reforms to boost the SAR's stock market, including raising the local subscription rate for IPOs to up to 10 percent and overhauling the listing mechanism, to attract g...

Police said a 55-year-old tunnel officer died in a traffic accident in the Tsing Ma Control Area on Thursday afternoon. Officers were alerted to a three-vehicle collision involving a private car, a van, and a construction vehicle on the North West T...

The Housing Bureau on Thursday said the average waiting time for a public housing unit dropped to 4.7 years in the latest quarter – making it the lowest in more than eight years. The waiting period was 0.4 years shorter than in the previous quarte...

Cathay Pacific has announced changes to its boarding procedures, ushering in earlier gate closures and boarding times for all flights departing from Hong Kong International Airport. From June 1, boarding gates will close 15 minutes prior to schedule...

Police have arrested three men for allegedly trafficking over 500 kilos of cannabis flower worth an estimated HK$98.7 million – the biggest cannabis case since 2023. Officers arrested the trio in Sai Kung on Wednesday morning after they were seen ...

The Airport Authority (AA) on Thursday said it is in close contact with developer, New World Development, over the 11 Skies project, ahead of the opening of the new Terminal 2 later this month. The 11 Skies project is a mega complex located near Hon...

A 31-year-old woman remains in critical condition following a serious traffic accident in Sau Mau Ping on Wednesday, in which a taxi mounted the pavement and struck two female pedestrians. A 70-year-old man was driving the taxi downhill along Chun W...

The government said it started issuing letters of offer to all Wang Fuk Court homeowners on Thursday. Owners wishing to sell their flats back to the administration, whether they opt for a cash payment or flat-for-flat arrangement, must sign and retu...

The Chinese University's Faculty of Medicine said on Thursday that a commonly prescribed diabetes drug can improve recovery outcomes for severe stroke patients. The drug, clinically known as GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA), has been found to provi...

The Consumer Council on Thursday said that the cooling energy efficiency for air-conditioners can differ substantially even though they all have a grade one energy label. It collaborated with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) ...

The Consumer Council on Thursday called on drone shops to display regulatory information on small unmanned aircraft (SUA) and strengthen frontline staff's understanding of relevant regulations. The council said it had visited 17 physical shops and b...

Police have urged the public to be on their guard against new forms of cybersecurity threats, as total losses from hacking crimes surged nearly 70 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Total losses from these crimes reached HK$21.2 million between J...

RTHK signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Macao's public broadcaster Teledifusão de Macau, SA (TDM) on Wednesday to strengthen programme exchange and talent development. Director of Broadcasting Angelina Kwan and Director of the Executive Comm...

HK Express and Hong Kong Airlines have announced reductions to their fuel surcharges in response to easing costs, days after Cathay Pacific said it would be cutting its fees. HK Express said the surcharge for flights from Hong Kong to destinations o...

A taxi driver was arrested on Wednesday for suspected dangerous driving causing death after an accident in Ngau Tau Kok left one person dead and four others injured. Police said the incident happened close to 2pm, when the 70-year-old driver, who wa...