Health authorities said on Thursday that higher public medical fees instituted in January have led to a more efficient use of medical resources at accident and emergency wards and a positive effect on overall hospital services. Since the start of 2...

The budget on Wednesday should focus on healthcare and Northern Metropolis tax incentives, experts and lawmakers said. Speaking on RTHK's Backchat programme, DAB lawmaker Holden Chow called on Financial Secretary Paul Chan to give a blanket exemptio...

Hiking is a popular activity for locals and tourists alike on the third day of the Chinese New Year, with many opting for the High Island Reservoir East Dam in Sai Kung. Authorities have deployed extra staff there to limit the number of vehicles, as...

Crowds flocked to Che Kung Temple in Tai Wai and Sha Tin Racecourse on Thursday, the third day of the Chinese New Year, in hopes of striking it lucky in the Year of the Horse. The day is known as "chek hou", literally "Red Mouth", when people are t...

Large crowds gathered along the shores of Victoria Harbour on Wednesday evening to ring in the second day of the Lunar New Year with a spectacular fireworks display, celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Horse. The 23-minute show lit up the nig...

Large crowds began gathering at the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade on Wednesday afternoon, with residents and tourists eager to secure the best vantage points for the evening’s Lunar New Year fireworks display. The event celebrating the Year of the Hors...

Shoppers flocked to markets across Hong Kong on Wednesday in preparation for "hoi nin fan" – the traditional family feast held on the second day of the Lunar New Year. At a market in Kowloon City, stallholders told RTHK they were optimistic about ...

Hong Kong's top rural leader on Wednesday called on city officials to be innovative, but stay vigilant in the Year of the Horse ahead after drawing the No 22 "neutral" fortune stick at Che Kung Temple in Sha Tin. The annual ritual, held on the secon...

It's horses for courses this lunar year as the Hong Kong Jockey Club is all fired up to make the most of an animal on which so much of its fortunes ride on. That has seen it launch a year-long campaign that is designed to serve as a community celebr...

Revellers packed the streets in Tsim Sha Tsui as floats and performers took part in the annual Lunar New Year parade on Tuesday evening to usher in the Year of the Horse. Chief Executive John Lee opened the event by welcoming people from around the...

People across the city visited the famous wishing tree in Tai Po to make their wishes for the coming year on the first day of the Year of the Horse. The Well-Wishing Festival in Lam Tsuen, which began on Tuesday, saw the faithful toss placards onto...

Senior government officials on Tuesday extended Chinese New Year greetings, wishing residents a happy, healthy and prosperous Year of the Horse. Speaking on an RTHK programme, Chief Secretary Eric Chan said the government would continue to steer Hon...

Officials will consult the public when devising the first five-year plan for Hong Kong, the government said on Tuesday. Chief Executive John Lee earlier vowed to build a systematic policy framework in line with the 15th Five-Year Plan, the nation's ...

The Housing Department on Tuesday said the over 1,600 units at Oi Man Estate, which had no flushing water from 8 pm on Monday, saw services resume just before 9 am. The suspension was due to a burst saltwater pipe in the water pump room of Lai Man ...

Hong Kong welcomed at least three babies as the clock struck midnight to usher in the Year of the Horse on Tuesday. Two of the babies were born at Union Hospital, including a baby boy weighing 2.94 kilos. The newborn is the fifth child of a coupl...

Authorities on Tuesday announced that the expanded Terminal 2 (T2) at Hong Kong International Airport will be officially opened on May 27. Speaking at an event marking the Year of the Horse at the airport, Fred Lam, the chairman of the Airport Auth...

Customs officers said on Monday they have seized suspected smuggled controlled injections and medicines used for weight-loss, beauty and anti-wrinkle treatments as well as male enhancement purposes, worth over HK$140 million. They found 100,000 inj...

A catering industry leader on Monday forecast that local restaurants would see revenues rise by five percent year-on-year during the Chinese New Year holiday. While many Hong Kong people are likely to travel out of town to enjoy the festivities, inc...

Chief Executive John Lee visited a Lunar New Year fair in Kwun Tong on Monday, greeting passersby and stall owners. He spent more than HK$1,000 on fortune flowers and plants, including HK$800 on two pots of orchids. Lee spoke to stall owners abou...

The observatory on Monday said this Lunar New Year's Eve is the warmest on record, with temperatures surging to 28 degrees Celsius or above over many districts in the territory. The average maximum temperature recorded by the weather forecaster clim...