Chief Executive John Lee said on Saturday HK$50 million from the Disaster Relief Fund has been earmarked for those affected by the mudslide at Gyirong Port in the Xizang Autonomous Region. In a social media post, Lee said he was deeply saddened by t...

A primary school that saw its campus come perilously close to disaster during November's Wang Fuk Court inferno in Tai Po has moved to a new site ahead of the upcoming academic year. Tai Po Baptist Public School's new campus, located at nearby Fu Sh...

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Saturday that there would be no cap on the number of ride-hailing licences issued to companies. Her remarks came a day after the Transport Department invited applications for the licence. Sp...

Secretary for Education Christine Choi said on Saturday that authorities are closely monitoring textbook prices, with data from her bureau showing a 3.6 percent increase for the upcoming school year. She was speaking after a newspaper reported recen...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan acknowledged the longstanding rivalry between Hong Kong and Singapore, but insisted their shared future hinges on deeper collaboration. Speaking at the Singapore National Day Dinner on Friday, Chan highlighted the commo...

Top stories for Friday, Aug 28, 2026 - Rescuers continue their search for survivors of deadly floods and landslides along the China-Nepal border. - The MTRC adopts a state-of-the-art construction method in building Hung Shui Kiu station. - Firms h...

A light goods vehicle driver has been arrested after authorities seized about 4,150 litres of suspected illicit fuel in Aberdeen. Authorities also seized the vehicle and a sampan in a cross-departmental operation held by police, customs, and the Fir...

A High Court judge said he planned to sentence the group behind the June 4th vigils and its former leaders within two weeks, after hearing mitigation pleas in their incitement to subversion case on Friday. Lee Cheuk‑yan and Chow Hang‑tung, alon...

Police have arrested 15 people in connection with a scheme where licensed insurance agents allegedly helped candidates cheat in order to obtain professional qualifications. The Commercial Crime Bureau launched an investigation in January following a...

Housing secretary Winnie Ho said on Friday 96.5 percent of Wang Fuk Court owners – or 1,914 households – had accepted the government's buyout offer as of Thursday, with the deadline for accepting the offer expiring at 5pm on August 31. Writing o...

A woman has died after being hit by a garbage truck in Kwai Chung on Friday. Police said the incident occurred at about 10am outside Kwai Tsing Theatre on 12 Hing Ning Road. The 76-year-old pedestrian was declared dead at the scene. The driver has...

The Transport Department on Friday invited interested platform companies to apply for ride-hailing service licences, with a deadline of noon on October 30. The move follows the passage of the Road Traffic (Amendment) (Ride-hailing Services) Ordinanc...

Customs said on Friday a 49-year-old man has been arrested following the seizure of about 53.9 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine. The drug haul had an estimated market value of about HK$36.2 million. Senior investigator Lam Chung-ho of the drug inve...

The MTR on Friday said it will become the first railway operator in the world to adopt a "skidding construction” method – on an operating railway viaduct – when it builds the new Hung Shui Kiu Station on the Tuen Ma Line. Located on an elevate...

The government announced on Friday solicitor Melissa Pang has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) Board of Advisors, succeeding Lam Tai-fai. Ten incumbent members have been reappointed, and two new members ...

The Labour Department said a refined heat stress at work warning system will be more sensitive towards extreme hot weather. Two new conditions were added to the system starting on Friday to raise its sensitivity in triggering a warning, meaning the...

Chinese University Vice‑Chancellor Dennis Lo is calling on the government to increase its financial support for university development in the Northern Metropolis, saying more funding would give institutions greater certainty for future planning. S...

A brand-new lantern exhibition showcasing cultural elements from around the world is set to wow locals and tourists at Victoria Park next month, as Hong Kong gets ready to ring in Mid-Autumn Festival. The inaugural International Lantern Spectacular ...

Top stories for Thursday, Aug 27, 2026 - Rescue teams scour devastated zones either side of the China-Nepal border for hundreds missing after deadly flash floods and landslides. - Hong Kong improves its warning system for people working outside in ...

Unionist lawmaker Lam Chun-sing said on Thursday that he welcomed the enhanced heat stress at work warning, especially with its almost immediate implementation that could better protect workers during extreme weather conditions next month. His comme...