Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui said a refined heat stress at work warning system will be introduced on Friday to improve worker safety. His announcement on Thursday comes after concerns were raised this month, when only the lowest amber alert was ...

The government on Thursday announced new initiatives to improve the efficiency of its 24-hour one-stop call centre hotline 1823 through the use of artificial intelligence. Acting Commissioner for Digital Policy Daniel Cheung said the 1823 centre han...

Hong Kong residential home prices have snapped a 13-month run of gains, according to data by the Rating and Valuation Department. Its property price index measuring average home prices in all sizes dropped 0.46 percent to 321.5 in July On a year-on...

An education veteran on Thursday said the trial period of a mechanism that helps to identify primary four to six students with higher suicidal risks at an early stage, and offer timely support, should be extended for at least a year. The nine-month...

The Observatory issued the red rainstorm warning at 5.05am on Thursday as heavy rain battered the city. Classes of all AM schools and whole-day schools were suspended. The Drainage Services Department asked members of the public to report any stre...

Police on Wednesday said they arrested two women, after viral video footage showed a young girl being slapped in the face. In the video circulating online, a girl can be seen falling to the ground after being struck. It is understood that two 34-ye...

Top stories for Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026 - Hong Kong's to get its first five-year plan on September 16. - John Lee gets on his bike for a district visit. - Tributes flood in for Dolly Parton who's died at the age of 80.

The former quarry on Lamma Island will be turned into a tourist and recreational spot with low-density housing supply and yacht berths, according to authorities. In the latest proposal submitted to the Islands District Council, the Development Bure...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday paid a community visit to Sham Shui Po District where he talked to residents to gather views ahead of his Policy Address next month. Lee first came to Un Chau Estate in Cheung Sha Wan, spending about 15 minutes...

Customs officers on Wednesday said they arrested two people after they discovered an illegal storage warehouse in Sheung Shui for what they suspected were controlled pharmaceutical products that were being smuggled into the SAR. Among the 400,000 ph...

Chief Executive John Lee announced on Wednesday that he will deliver both the city’s first five-year plan and the annual Policy Address on September 16. He made the announcement after paying a visit to Un Chau Estate in Cheung Sha Wan where he me...

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is planning a radical departure from traditional education at its new Northern Metropolis campus, with an emphasis on real-world industry projects and a multidisciplinary learning approach. Outlining the vision in a...

Police on Wednesday said the service weapon of an officer was accidentally discharged at a police base in Mong Kok. No one was injured. The incident happened at around 11pm on Tuesday at the West Kowloon Regional Emergency Unit base. An officer fr...

The government’s efforts to enhance the senior secondary science and extended mathematics curriculum will encourage more students to take the subjects, according to an education sector representative. This came after the Education Bureau announced...

Hong Kong has the talent, but it needs to tackle challenges such as cutting red tape and expanding lab space to fully align with the education goals of the nation’s 15th Five-Year Plan, according to the president of the University of Hong Kong (HKU...

A taxi driver was killed in a three-vehicle collision in North Lantau on Tuesday evening. At least nine others were injured in the crash on Cheung Tung Road at around 8pm. The collision involved a taxi, a single-decker Discovery Bay bus and a truck...

A company linked to forced shopping has been banned from receiving inbound tour groups for 30 days. The Travel Industry Authority said on Tuesday that the suspension of Kaiser Jewellery International Limited, which is registered under the Administra...

Top stories for Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026 - The privacy watchdog warns foreign domestic helpers not to take out loans using their employer's personal details. - The Chinese Medicine Hospital says it will offer 24-hour inpatient services from December. ...

Hong Kong saw year-on-year increases in the value of both its exports and imports in July as demand for AI-related products helped boost the city's trade performance. According to the latest data from the Census and Statistics Department on Tuesday,...

The Office of The Ombudsman on Tuesday issued 19 recommendations to the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) on ways to improve how it allocates public columbarium niches. Ombudsman Jack Chan noted that previously, only the Tsang Tsui Co...