The government on Saturday held a special seminar after the State Council issued a white paper on the "persistent" fight to safeguard national security in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Delivering speeches at the seminar were Chief Executive John Lee, Liaiso...

The Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) unveiled on Saturday a series of proposals for consideration at the upcoming Two Sessions meetings in Beijing next month, with a focus on strengthening connectivity in the Greater Bay Area. FTU president Stanley...

Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan said on Saturday that ongoing open recruitment efforts could help put the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in good hands with a director who has an innovative bent and political acumen. Ts...

Police Commissioner Joe Chow on Saturday said expanding the closed-circuit television network on Hong Kong's streets would help keep crime rates under control. In documents submitted to the Legislative Council on Friday, the government revealed plan...

An 80-year-old man has died after being knocked down by a taxi in Ngau Tau Kok on Friday night. Police said the incident happened just before 9.15 pm near Ngau Tau Kok Road as the taxi was heading along Kwun Tong Road towards Kwun Tong. The man w...

The government on Friday linked a Spanish company to a raw oyster food-poisoning outbreak, ordering Hong Kong's food and beverage industry to stop trading with it. Since the beginning of the month, 37 people have fallen ill after eating raw oysters...

Secretary for Education Christine Choi on Saturday said the government might consider further adjusting its ceiling for the number of non-local students attending universities in Hong Kong. There are currently, she pointed out, more than 30,000 such...

The government said on Friday it plans to spend HK$4 billion to install more CCTV cameras across Hong Kong, in a bid to enhance efficiency in law enforcement and crowd control. Police have been installing cameras for the SmartView network to have a...

The Immigration Department on Friday said Hong Kong saw a record 335 million arrivals and departures last year, a 12 percent jump from 2024. Visitor arrivals reached 50 million, which was also a record, with 38 million of them coming from the mainla...

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has arrested 22 individuals in connection with suspected corruption and illicit activities tied to large-scale renovation projects at seven housing estates and buildings across Hong Kong. The arr...

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said on Friday a proposed increase to the statutory minimum wage rate “beats inflation”. This came after the Executive Council endorsed the Minimum Wage Commission’s recommendation for a rise in the c...

Chief Executive John Lee on Friday spoke about the challenges the government aims to tackle in the aftermath of the deadly Tai Po blaze in November as he paid a visit to a group of residents displaced by the disaster. He met with a group of affected...

The DAB's deputies to the National People's Congress on Friday announced a series of proposals for the upcoming Two Sessions meetings in Beijing next month, focusing on enhancing the integration of Hong Kong into the nation's development strategy. ...

Ten people have been arrested in Mong Kok, Fo Tan, Kam Tin and Tai Po on suspicion of trafficking cannabis through online platforms. Senior superintendent Kwan Chun-hin said on Friday the arrests came after raids on Monday netted about 78 kilogramme...

The Centre for Health Protection on Friday urged the public to cook food thoroughly, particularly shellfish, to avoid contracting norovirus in the wake of a spike in food-poisoning cases. That call came as it recorded 45 incidences of food poisoning...

A 50-year-old driver has died following a collision in Cheung Sha Wan on Thursday night. Police received a report at around 9:30pm about the traffic accident on Ching Cheung Road near Tai Po Road. The man was reportedly exiting a slip road and merg...

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong have developed a plant-based composite formula that improves the condition of those who suffer from eczema. The moisturiser, called Anesinin, tames the toxicity of eczema-causing bacteria rather than exis...

Chief Executive John Lee has signalled Hong Kong’s readiness to join forces again with Guangdong and Macao in hosting future international sporting events, building on the momentum of their collaboration during last year's National Games. He said...

Dozens of legislative councillors went on a shopping spree at the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair on Thursday, expressing hope that their spending of tens of thousands of dollars could encourage the public to consume more locally. Led by Legislat...

Hong Kong's population edged up by more than 10,000 in 2025, driven largely by government initiatives to attract talent and import labour, according to official data released on Thursday. The Census and Statistics Department reported that the city�...