Local electricity bills will rise in September as both the city's two main power suppliers hike fuel adjustment charges. CLP Power has set its fuel adjustment charge at 45.1 cents per unit of electricity for September, a marginal rise of 0.1 cent fr...

The Housing Bureau on Tuesday reminded owners of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po to sign and return their "Letter of Acceptance" by 5pm on August 31 if they accept the government's acquisition offer. The reminder covers eight blocks – from A to H – in ...

The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong will launch 24-hour inpatient services at its facility in Tseung Kwan O on December 11. It will initially offer a mix of 60 government-subsidised beds, 33 beds priced according to market conditions, two hi...

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data has issued warning letters to three foreign domestic helpers for misusing employers' personal data for loan applications without consent. Its announcement on Tuesday about the letters came aft...

The latest round of flat selections under the Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme kicked off on Tuesday, drawing eager crowds to the sales office in Kwun Tong. Applicants – comprising public housing tenants and Green Form certificate holde...

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department reported a modest turnout on the first day of its reservation trial for the Po Pin Chau trail located in Sai Kung East Country Park. As of 6pm on Monday, about 200 of the 2,000 daily slots had ...

The chairman of the Hung Shui Kiu Industry Park Company, Jeffrey Lam, has welcomed the government’s decision to grant them an additional 20 percent of land size upon formation carried out by the winning tender of the first large-scale development p...

One of Ben Wong's clients is an elderly man who shunned others after his dog died. "At his home, there were only some instant noodles and alcohol," Wong spoke about his client's sense of isolation. The volunteer "link worker" noted it took him some...

Top stories for Monday, Aug 24, 2026 - The first major tender in the Northern Metropolis has been awarded for HK$1 billion. - Children in kindergartens will soon get free dental check-ups. - A booking system opens for the Po Pin Chau trail.

The government has awarded the first tender for a major land parcel in the Northern Metropolis. The Development Bureau announced on Monday that the site, located in the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area, goes to HSK New Development Limited...

Preschoolers are set to receive oral check-ups for free on campus starting in the coming academic year on September 1, the Department of Health said on Monday. Under the newly launched Outreach Oral Health Programme, 23 designated service providers ...

Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union secretary-general Ahmed Nadeem praised the level of Hong Kong and mainland broadcast expertise on Monday, saying their experience would help raise standards across the region's airwaves. Speaking on RTHK's Backchat pr...

Lawmakers and district councillors have expressed confidence that capping the number of daily visitors at 2,000 under a real-name registration trial scheme for the Po Pin Chau trail in Sai Kung East Country Park will help tackle overcrowding during p...

Police have launched a murder-suicide investigation following the deaths of an elderly couple in a public housing estate in Kwai Chung, in what authorities are describing as a family tragedy. Officers were called to Chun Kwai House at around 11.32pm...

The Observatory on Monday said the chance of issuing a tropical cyclone warning signal is relatively low unless Narra edges closer to the vicinity of the Pearl River estuary. The tropical storm is expected to linger in the vicinity of Beibu Wan on M...

Authorities unveiled a sweeping new drive to fortify construction site safety, pledging to mandate advanced protective systems across all public works as part of a zero-tolerance push against workplace accidents. Speaking at the kick-off ceremony of...

Chief Executive John Lee on Monday said Hong Kong is the ideal springboard for mainland unicorn companies and technological startups seeking to expand internationally. Speaking at the opening of the Global Unicorn Summit at the Convention & Exhibiti...

Shein will debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on September 1, the fast-fashion retailer said on Monday, in a long-awaited listing that would value the group at close to US$27 billion. The online retailer plans to offer 280 million shares at a pri...

Shares of Alibaba fell eight percent to HK$113.00 soon after the stock market opened on Monday morning, and hours after the company announced the launch of an HK$80-billion, or US$10.2 billion, share placement to fund artificial intelligence-related ...

Top stories for Sunday, Aug 23, 2026 - The government says the deadline for its Wang Fuk Court buy-back offer won't be extended. - Paul Chan unveils an AI upskilling plan for Hong Kong workers. - The chief secretary says care teams have now helped...