An audit report has found that a government-funded youth hostel in Tai Po spent excessively on furniture and equipment. Under the Youth Hostel Scheme introduced in the 2011–12 Policy Address, the government pays for non-governmental organisations ...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Wednesday announced that the two-month subsidy for vessels and commercial vehicles running on diesel would start on Thursday. It will hand out the HK$3 per litre subsidy to designated oil companies and distributors. ...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Wednesday dismissed concerns from some lawmakers that the financial cornerstone of the SAR will be shaken by the government's plan to use HK$150 billion from the Exchange Fund for infrastructure spending. This came ...

Hong Kong's auditor has called on the observatory to set a concrete timetable for extending its nine-day weather forecast to cover two weeks and to step up public education of its tropical cyclone warning system. In a report published on Wednesday,...

A government official and an anti-smoking advocate on Wednesday said the ban on alternative smoking products will not impose additional restrictions on smokers but will enhance the protection of young people and prevent them from developing smoking h...

The decision of a private hospital, run by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), to fully repay a government loan of more than HK$4 billion earlier than scheduled did not come upon government's request, the institution's council said on Wednesd...

Some residents of Wang Fuk Court felt a mix of anxiety and uncertainty on Wednesday, as those living on five floors of Wang Tai House – one of the more severely damaged blocks in last year’s fire – began their turn to retrieve personal belongin...

Authorities have announced expanded support for the households most severely affected by the fire in Tai Po, as more residents of Wang Fuk Court’s seven damaged blocks return to their units to retrieve personal belongings. The operation entered it...

Business and Professionals Alliance lawmaker Aaron Bok on Wednesday said the government should significantly expand the daily quota for Guangdong vehicles travelling to Hong Kong, saying the current limit of 100 cars is too low. The engineering sec...

Dozens of Wang Fuk Court residents made long climbs back to their fire-ravaged homes on Tuesday to salvage what's left of their belongings, spending around two and a half hours on average in the buildings once engulfed in flames. Higher floors of W...

The government said on Tuesday it will consider expanding the buyout plan for Wang Fuk Court to cover the only building in the residential estate not to have been affected by November's inferno. That came as homeowners in the block, Wang Chi House, ...

The value of Hong Kong's exports expanded at their fastest pace in more than five years, rising by 35.8 percent year on year in March thanks to robust demand in AI-related electronic products, according to official statements. Figures released by th...

Hong Kong Disneyland on Tuesday said it had fully repaid all shareholder loans to achieve zero debt for the first time by the end of its latest fiscal year – a major milestone that managing director Tim Sypko said reflected the resort’s strengthe...

Mainland companies are hoping to tap into overseas markets as they showcase cutting-edge products and technologies at the city's trade fairs amid geopolitical risks and trade uncertainties. Their remarks came as some 5,600 exhibitors joined seven "m...

The eastern section of the new Fanling Bypass will open to motorists on Sunday at 8am, marking the first major transport infrastructure project to be completed under the Northern Metropolis development. The four-kilometre dual two-lane carriageway t...

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department on Tuesday said it would beef up manpower at a tourist hotspot in Sai Kung during the Labour Day Golden Week, when 1,000 visitors are expected to flock there each day. Sharp Island – about 15 ...

The president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on Tuesday expressed confidence that the construction of a new medical research complex and the recruitment of top-tier talent could move forward simultaneously, ahead of the...

China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL) has priced its Hong Kong share sale at the lower end of the indicated range, ⁠raising HK$39.19 billion, according to an exchange filing on Tuesday. CATL, the world's largest EV battery...

Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday said Hong Kong’s newest medical school will help train a new generation of doctors and help elevate the SAR’s research and medical education standards. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST...

A private hospital run by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has said it will fully pay back a government loan of more than HK$4 billion ahead of schedule, though authorities said they never made such a repayment request. The CUHK Medical Ce...