The Legislative Council passed a bill on Friday that provides the legal basis for implementing a co-location arrangement at the redeveloped Huanggang port. The Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area Bill was introduced to the legislature this week. Dur...

The government on Friday opened the tender for the Smart and Green Mass Transit System in East Kowloon. With a length of about seven kilometres, it will have elevated and tunnel sections and nine stations. The terminals, at Choi Hung East and Yau ...

An insurance-sector representative on Friday said extending the current third-party liability to include commercial use in coverage for private vehicle owners would be the most feasible move when the regulatory regime on ride-hailing services comes i...

The Legislative Council has resumed the second reading of the Huanggang port co-location bill. The Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area Bill was introduced to the legislature for first and second readings on Wednesday, and that was followed by a House...

Construction workers have embraced the new total smoking ban on building sites that came into effect on Friday, with many acknowledging that the policy – while an inconvenience for those who light up – makes their workplaces significantly safer. ...

A taxi driver has died after his vehicle apparently went out of control and crashed into railings in Tsuen Wan on Thursday night. Police say the incident happened at 11.45pm on Ma Tau Pa Road. The 58-year-old was rushed to Yan Chai Hospital, wher...

The fourth edition of the Asia+ Festival will be held from September to November. Presented by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, this year's festival spans a wide range of art forms...

Nine major construction bodies in Hong Kong have issued guidelines on the eve of a total smoking ban coming into force across all building sites, a move the trade said is designed to reduce fire hazards and safeguard worker health. Thursday's unveil...

A special Legislative Council meeting has been scheduled for Friday on the Huanggang port co-location bill during which its second reading is to resume. That's after the Legco House Committee completed its vetting of the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Por...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) on Thursday reported that its betting turnover rose more than three percent in the latest racing season, as a Year of the Horse tourism boom helped lift growth. In a statement, the club noted that its total racing wa...

A Hongkonger has died in a car crash in New Zealand. The accident happened on Wednesday on Crown Range Road near the alpine resort town of Queenstown on the South Island, Beijing's consulate-general in Christchurch said, adding that it has activated...

Visitor arrivals topped 26.7 million in the first half of this year, the Tourism Board said on Thursday. That is a 13 percent increase year on year. Visits by mainland travellers were up 16 percent, accounting for 77 percent of the total. Non-ma...

A motorists' group on Thursday said the occurrence of traffic accidents for three consecutive days on Tsuen Wan Road in Kwai Tsing district was due mainly to drivers not being familiar with arrangements for a new exit. The exit leads to a new southb...

Hong Kong's first large-scale electric vehicle battery recycling facility officially opened on Thursday. Located in Tuen Mun's EcoPark, the 100,000-square-foot plant can process up to 10,000 tonnes of batteries, or those from roughly 20,000 cars, a ...

An industry representative for non-franchised bus operators has welcomed the government's decision to introduce franchised services at the redeveloped Huanggang port. This came after Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Wednesday...

The Hong Kong Observatory issued the Red Rainstorm Warning at 7.40am on Wednesday as an active southwesterly airstream brought showers and thunderstorms to the region. The Education Bureau said classes for students of AM and whole-day schools would ...

National security police on Wednesday arrested five people on suspicion of committing acts with seditious intent for allegedly displaying and selling publications that incite hatred against the SAR government, the judiciary and law enforcement agenci...

The Legislative Council has endorsed a complete smoking ban at construction sites, which takes effect on Friday – with no grace period. It carries a fixed penalty of HK$3,000 for anyone found smoking at construction sites, while contractors may fa...

Transport minister Mable Chan on Wednesday said a convenient public transport network at the new Huanggang port would encourage travellers to use private cars less frequently. In a written reply to the Legislative Council, Chan said a public transpo...

The annual book fair opened on Wednesday, with a focus on world literature and culture. This year's edition showcases more than 200 books and exhibits from around the world, as well as 35 events, including seminars and workshops in collaboration wit...