The Water Supplies Department said it expects to gradually restore supply to areas in Tuen Mun by 7pm on Thursday. Supply to four estates and a secondary school in Tuen Mun was suspended from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning after the department r...

The independent committee investigating November's Wang Fuk Court inferno published witness statements late on Wednesday from several key individuals who did not give verbal submissions during the public hearings. The sixth and final round of eviden...

Hong Kong and Shenzhen have signed an agreement to implement the co-location arrangement at the redeveloped Huanggang port. The Hong Kong Port Area – which will be subject to the SAR's jurisdiction under its laws – will be established on Friday...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said a decision by the US Federal Reserve to keep interest rates unchanged was in line with market expectations. Overnight, the Fed held the target range for federal funds rate steady at 3.5 to 3.75 percent for the ...

Organisers said on Wednesday that Hong Kong will once again stage the World Rugby Sevens Championships next April at the Kai Tak Sports Park, marking the SAR’s return as a key stop on the sport's global circuit. World Rugby announced that all host...

Police said on Wednesday that they arrested seven people in connection with a bar fight that has left a man in critical condition. The incident occurred at a bar in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday. Officers said they suspect that the 32-year-old victim and...

Top stories for Wednesday, July 29 2026 - Japan races to find survivors after yesterday's deadly quake. - Erling Haaland's not coming but officials still have high hopes for the Hong Kong Football Festival. - Home prices climb for the 13th month...

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said it has arrested and charged 14 unlicensed hawkers on suspicion of illegal sale of food. Officers said they began a citywide, intelligence-led operation from July 17, targeting high-risk sites...

Some Hong Kong holidaymakers changed their travel plans after Tuesday's deadly earthquake in Japan, while others decided to press ahead. At Chek Lap Kok airport, a traveller surnamed Leung, who had booked a package tour to Kyushu, cancelled at the l...

The government on Wednesday said Hong Kong home prices have risen for 13 straight months, reaching a new high in more than two and a half years. Latest figures from the Rating and Valuation Department showed that the SAR’s home price index rose t...

IT secretary Sun Dong has said the government aims to turn Hong Kong into a regional AI powerhouse in the Asia‑Pacific. In an interview with RTHK's "Vision 15: Hong Kong's Chapter", Sun said the SAR government will respond to the country's call to...

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will not feature in the upcoming Hong Kong Football Festival, with sports chief Rosanna Law citing a busy fixture and mandatory rest regulations as the primary reasons. The festival, to be held between July 31 ...

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law said Hong Kong aims to host more fencing events in future, after the men's foil team secured a historic silver at the Fencing World Championships being held here. Speaking on a Commercial Radio p...

The Immigration Department on Tuesday said it had not received any request for assistance from Hong Kong people in Japan after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture. In a statement, the department said it would pay close attention to...

Top stories for Tuesday, July 28 2026 - Chief Executive John Lee hails his first policy exchange session with lawmakers. - The government urges taxi fleets to try harder to find more drivers. - A powerful quake hits southern Japan, collapsing buil...

A man has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle more than 200 live turtles and two turtle eggs, worth some HK$21,800, out of Hong Kong. In a statement on Tuesday, the Customs and Excise Department said its officers intercepted a car at Shenz...

Lawmakers have praised the inaugural dialogue session with the chief executive on Tuesday as a productive and constructive exchange, describing it as a significant step forward in executive-legislative engagement. The meeting, which drew 67 legislat...

Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday said he was confident that all judges and judicial officers would stand by their oaths and discharge their duties diligently after a High Court judge was told to retire early amid a plagiarism row. Wilson Chan, fr...

Chief Executive John Lee has described his first policy exchange session with Legislative Council members on Tuesday as both warm and substantive, praising the dialogue for fostering mutual understanding and strengthening the groundwork for future co...

Tourism minister Rosanna Law on Tuesday said she hopes upcoming mega events could effectively stimulate consumption, as the Kai Tak Mall recorded a 40 percent growth in sales in the first five months this year. Her comments came after the Tourism B...