Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on Monday announced they found that over 70 percent of workers across the SAR has adopted artificial intelligence at work – significantly higher than the global average. The university said the global...

The Court of Appeal on Monday granted leave to 11 people jailed for subversion to take their cases to the Court of Final Appeal. They were jailed for their roles in a plot to overthrow the government by taking part in an unsanctioned "primary poll" ...

A man has been arrested after a knife attack at Baguio Villa in Pok Fu Lam on Monday left a security guard and a foreign domestic helper injured. Police officers were alerted to the incident at around 9am, when a suspect armed with a blade attacked ...

Police said on Monday they arrested eight people for allegedly operating compensated dating scams involving 80 cases, totalling HK$6.2 million over the past two years. Officers said the suspects presented fake name cards on social media platforms,...

Hong Kong is set to swelter under record-breaking heat early this week, with the Observatory warning that temperatures in some areas could soar to 37 degrees Celsius or above on Monday and Tuesday. The blistering conditions are being driven by Tropi...

Medical sector lawmaker David Lam said the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone will help expedite medical development in the SAR, as he called for closer cross-boundary cooperation over the next five years. Wi...

The Labour Department on Sunday said it will review its Heat Stress at Work Warning system to see if improvements are needed. Questions had been raised after the lowest-level amber warning was issued on Sunday as the city sweltered through its hotte...

Top stories for Sunday, Aug 9, 2026 - Hong Kong swelters through its hottest day ever. - The typhoon bringing the heat makes landfall on the mainland. - John Lee says he hopes to publish the SAR's first five-year plan next month.

Hong Kong on Sunday sweltered through its hottest day ever with a scorching 36.9 degrees Celsius recorded at the Observatory in the afternoon, the highest since records began in 1884. Earlier, the Observatory had recorded a reading of 36.7 C as of 1...

Police said on Sunday that they smashed a crime syndicate following an anti-triad operation and arrested 147 people, including the suspected mastermind and key members. They're accused of using stooge accounts to launder HK$600 million between Janua...

The one-month adaptation period for allowing dogs into designated restaurants drew to a close on Sunday, with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) describing the rollout as smooth. The number of participating establishments grew from...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said Hong Kong's mega events have given the local economy a solid lift, with strong visitor turnout and sustained retail growth in the first half of this year. In his weekly blog on Sunday, Chan revealed that over 130 ...

Chief Executive John Lee on Sunday said the government was on track to completing the city's first five-year plan, with September the target month for unveiling the blueprint. During the second district consultation session for the five-year plan a...

Top stories for Saturday, Aug 8, 2026 - Authorities probe an assault and suspected suicide case in Wong Tai Sin. - Scorching heat sweeps across Hong Kong as Severe Typhoon Dolphin edges closer to eastern China. - Colombia's new president vows to c...

A think tank has urged authorities to step up efforts to address addictive social media use among children and adolescents. Ray Poon, research director of PoD Research Institute, said now might be a good time for Hong Kong to consider stronger regu...

Police said a violent assault and a suspected suicide in Wong Tai Sin on Saturday morning were sparked by an ongoing noise dispute between neighbours. The incident came to light at Chiu Sin House in Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate after a security guard f...

Severe Typhoon Dolphin is bringing extremely hot weather to Hong Kong, as the huge storm system heads towards a landfall further north. The mercury hit a high of 34.7 degrees Celsius at the observatory headquarters at 4pm, the highest so far this ye...

Police are investigating an assault and a suspected suicide in Wong Tai Sin on Saturday morning. Police were called to Upper Wong Tai Sin Estate at 7.19 am after a security guard had found a man bleeding inside a lift at Chiu Sin House. The 26-ye...

An infectious diseases expert is calling on people to get vaccinated against flu, as cases here continue to rise over the summer. Dr Mike Kwan, president of the Asian Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases, said this especially applied to vulne...

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau will head a business delegation to Kuala Lumpur on Monday to explore business opportunities in Malaysia. Speaking on a radio programme on Saturday, he said the objective was to pair up bu...