Hong Kong, China claimed its first gymnastics medal in this edition of the Asian Games on Friday, as Ng Ka-ki took bronze in the men’s vault at Nagoya City General Gymnasium. Ng scored 14.116 across two vaults in the eight-man final. Each athlete ...

Hong Kong, China are guaranteed two medals in the squash mixed doubles at the Asian Games after both pairs won their quarterfinals to reach Saturday's semifinals. Lee Ka-yi and Donald Tang booked their place with a dominant straight-games win over M...

The Shenzhou-23 crew aboard the nation's Tiangong space station sent heartfelt Mid-Autumn Festival greetings via a video from 400km above Earth on Friday. This is the fourth Mid-Autumn Festival since the completion of the space station. The SAR's f...

A lawmaker said on Friday that lists of contractors and consultants pre‑approved for major building renovations could offer flat owners practical support, raise maintenance standards and curb illicit practices. Andrew Lam's remarks come at a time ...

The MTR will extend services across several lines on Friday and over the weekend to cater for Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations. Service hours for most railway lines and the Light Rail on Friday will be extended by around an hour and a half, with las...

HSBC's Asia-Pacific chairman Peter Wong says Hong Kong should be prepared for the next financial crisis, warning that markets are showing signs that a correction may be on the way. Speaking on RTHK's "On Broadcast Drive," he said market cycles were ...

Public hospital operations in Kowloon are set for a major shake-up when Kai Tak Hospital opens in October, with the role of Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) changing and Kwong Wah Hospital taking on a bigger emergency role, Secretary for Health Lo Chun...

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) on Thursday said it caught eight unattended dogs during a five-day joint operation with police, launched after a 27-year-old woman was fatally attacked by dogs in Yuen Long last week. The...

Hospital Authority chief executive Libby Lee said on Thursday that new measures will be introduced to raise medical staff alertness, after a patient died at the Prince of Wales Hospital last week having choked on a regular meal instead of his prescri...

Top stories for Thursday, Sep 24, 2026 - The US rolls out the red carpet for President Xi Jinping. - Hong Kong expands a programme allowing invited guests to work in the city without a visa. - The SAR's rowers are among those bagging medals in tod...

Hong Kong recorded year-on-year increases in both exports and imports last month, with the outflow to almost all major markets seeing a sharp surge, the government said. Figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Thursday showed tha...

Hong Kong, China "flying fish" Siobhan Haughey added another medal to her impressive Asian Games campaign in Japan, powering to a silver finish in the women's 50m freestyle. While the distance is not her strongest event, Haughey touched the wall in ...

History was made at the Asian Games in Japan on Thursday as Japanese swimmer Shin Ohashi shattered the world record in the men’s 200m breaststroke by more than half a second to claim gold. The 17-year-old Japanese swimmer touched the wall in a re...

More than 3,800 eateries across the city will offer free perks and discounts of up to 30 percent off on October 1 to celebrate National Day. This year marks the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. For the first time ...

Police have arrested a man and are searching for a woman after a 49-year-old man was found dead in Tsim Sha Tsui. Police officers were alerted to the case at 1.38am on Thursday by the arrestee, 28, who claimed the man collapsed on Hanoi Road in Tsim...

Hong Kong, China rowers added two more medals to the delegation's Asian Games campaign in Japan on Thursday, including a gold in the men’s lightweight single sculls event. Chiu Hin-chun topped the podium with a winning time of six minutes and 50.3...

Workers in Hong Kong should be getting an average pay rise of 2.8 percent this year, slightly higher than the 2.7 percent increase in 2025, a survey has showed. The survey, conducted by the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management in the fir...

Environment Secretary Tse Chin-wan on Thursday said getting a dog is a solemn, lifelong commitment, urging people to think twice before taking one home and vowing that the government would push for stronger owner responsibility. His remarks come am...

All quotas to visit the Po Pin Chau trail in Sai Kung East Country Park on Friday and Saturday have been snapped up, as well as for the first two days of the National Day Golden Week holiday. Writing on social media, the Agriculture, Fisheries and C...

The government on Thursday announced the expansion of two immigration facilitation schemes, allowing more non-local talent to visit Hong Kong for short-term activities without work visas and extending the coverage of a separate scheme to Central Asia...