The Water Supplies Department (WSD) said on Sunday that a fresh water supply pipe in Kwai Chung had developed a leak, affecting a nearby private housing estate. It received reports of the leak, that occurred on Ta Chuen Ping Street, in the morning. ...

The Chinese University of Hong Kong will announce its strategic plan for the next five years on Thursday, according to its president Dennis Lo. Speaking on a Commercial Radio show on Sunday, Lo said that the blueprint will align with the 15th Five-Y...

Police on Sunday said they arrested three more men in connection with a murder at a Tsim Sha Tsui bar last week that left a 32-year-old man dead. The latest arrests, made on Friday and Saturday in Tsim Sha Tsui and Yuen Long, include a 40-year-old m...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said the city’s full-year economic growth forecast will be adjusted upwards following a stronger-than-expected 5.1 percent GDP growth in the first half of the year. The revised full-year growth estimate is s...

Chief Executive John Lee on Sunday said Hong Kong’s inaugural Five-Year Plan would set out broad macro-level targets, taking reference from similar blueprints of mainland cities. Lee shared details about the blueprint during the city’s first dis...

The Hong Kong Football Festival kicked-off to a thrilling start as Inter Milan and Manchester City could not find a breakthrough after settling for a 1-1 draw in regulation time. The contest at the packed Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday was decided by a...

Lawmakers pledged to embed a "people-first" philosophy in upcoming consultations and legislative work, following a week-long study tour in Beijing last month. Speaking on a Commercial Radio programme on Saturday, Ronick Chan, chairman of the House C...

Top stories for Saturday, Aug 1 2026 - Excitement brews at Kai Tak Stadium as the Hong Kong Football Festival kicks off. - Security chief Chris Tang says more than 100 drills will be conducted at the Huanggang port before its opening. - Fifa scrap...

A real-time chat between students and the SAR's first astronaut Lai Ka-ying, could happen as soon as September. Technology minister Sun Dong told a TV programme that Lai, who has been aboard the nation’s space station for more than two months now,...

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law has praised the men's foil team for their exceptional performance at the World Championships on home soil, a result that has propelled Hong Kong, China to a historic world number two ranking. Spe...

Football fever descended upon Hong Kong this weekend as eager supporters poured into Kai Tak ahead of the opening match of the Hong Kong Football Festival, which kicks off Saturday evening. The blockbuster pre-season action gets underway with a hea...

Hong Kong, China tennis star Coleman Wong’s remarkable run at the Mifel Open in Mexico came to an end on Saturday, as the 22-year-old fell to France’s Arthur Gea in the semi-finals of the ATP 250 tournament. Wong battled for just under two hour...

Secretary for Security Chris Tang announced that more than 100 drills would be conducted at the redeveloped Huanggang port ahead of its opening to ensure that it operates smoothly. They will include stress tests jointly carried out with Shenzhen tha...

Officials are putting Hong Kong's emerging "ticket stub economy" to the test at the Football Festival – a scheme officials hope to expand across other major events if it proves its worth. Speaking on a Commercial Radio programme on Saturday, Secre...

Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui said on Saturday that 36 fixed penalties have been issued to smokers at construction sites in around two weeks. They were the first to be caught since a complete smoking ban at construction sites took effect on July 1...

The Hospital Authority (HA) said the rate of feeding newborn babies exclusively with breast milk has been declining in recent years, due to a lack of confidence in sustaining breastfeeding among mothers and their physical exhaustion. It called for a...

Top stories for Friday, July 31 2026 - Hong Kong's economy grew 4.3 percent in the second quarter. - At least 18 migrants die as thousands of people cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco. - Coleman Wong makes history by becoming the...

The Social Welfare Department said on Friday it is exercising statutory supervision over a baby boy's care and protection, after the three-month old's parents filed for a protection order against the government. The department said the move is pursu...

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan visited the newly redeveloped Huanggang port on Friday to assess its transport infrastructure, as the government pledges to deliver a seamless and efficient cross-border travel experience between Hong ...

The Hong Kong economy grew 4.3 percent year-on-year from April to June in Hong Kong, according to advance estimates by the Census and Statistics Department. A government spokesman said the economy continued to expand robustly in the second quarter, ...