Financial Secretary Paul Chan said many global leaders who attended the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos last week were positive about the economic development in Hong Kong and the mainland. In his weekly blog published on Sunday, Chan ...

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan on Sunday said around half of the visitors travelling from Guangdong to Hong Kong via their private cars stay overnight in the city, giving the local economy a boost. The Southbound Travel for Guang...

The Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) Schemes Authority on Sunday said it's stopped the use of a digital login process to register for its new centralised platform which allows MPF holders to check and manage their accounts. Last month, suspected crimi...

Bus and coach passengers must now wear seatbelts if they're available on the vehicle, as tighter laws took effect on Sunday. Offenders who fail to comply face a maximum HK$5,000 fine and three months in jail. Most passengers RTHK spoke to agreed ...

Authorities said one woman was killed and two others were injured after two vehicles collided in Pat Heung, Yuen Long, in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to the police, the incident happened at around midnight when a taxi driver reporte...

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said more complaints of potential child abuse had been lodged after the law requiring people working in 25 professional categories to report suspected serious maltreatment cases came into effect on Tuesday. ...

Consultants and contractors who make it to a government vetted eligibility list for major renovation works can be removed from it in the event of serious misconduct that resulted in arrests, prosecutions or convictions, the development chief warned o...

Respiratory health expert David Hui on Saturday urged the public to get vaccinated against flu quickly with the SAR expected to enter the winter flu season soon and at least three influenza indicators logging up more case numbers. Hui said that acc...

With the government set to unveil its new budget in a month's time, lawmakers have been making suggestions on what Financial Secretary Paul Chan should focus on. Councillors at an RTHK programme on Saturday made a range of suggestions, from handing ...

Lawmaker Judy Chan apologised on Saturday for "carelessness" after she was filmed driving against the flow of traffic in Wan Chai. Her apology came after an online video on Friday showed a black car being driven against the flow of oncoming traffic ...

Tenants of a youth hostel in Causeway Bay facing closure have been given more time to find a new home. The BeLIVING Youth Hub on Morrison Hill Road, operated by the Hong Kong United Youth Association, was the first project of a government subsidy sc...

A 60-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of wounding in a knife attack at a public housing block in Tuen Mun that ended with four people, including the suspect, hospitalised on Friday. Police first received a report of the incident at Hing Cheung...

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan expressed optimism about registration numbers for a scheme allowing Guangdong drivers to travel to Hong Kong, particularly with the approaching Chinese New Year holiday. Speaking at a ceremony on Frid...

Public-private collaboration holds the key to helping Hong Kong achieve its carbon neutrality goals, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said as he wrapped up his five-day trip to the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The remarks came in ...

Housing-sector representatives said on Friday they believe fears over taking on a heavier financial burden had led to a drop in interest among public housing tenants in buying their flats. That came after the latest survey by the Housing Authority, ...

Police arrested a 73‑year‑old woman on Thursday for allegedly murdering her husband during an apparent joint suicide attempt in a Tsim Sha Tsui hotel. Police called to the scene by a hotel staff member found the couple lying unconscious on a bed...

Police have launched a probe after a man in his 70s was found to be unconscious inside a hotel room in Tsim Sha Tsui, and later died in hospital. His wife, who is of a similar age, was also taken to hospital. Officers were alerted to the case at a...

Senior Counsel Jose-Antonio Maurellet has been re-elected unopposed as chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association. Vice-chairs Martin Hui and Eva Sit also retained their positions. Speaking to reporters after the election on Thursday, Maurellet said...

Inflation edged up to the highest level in Hong Kong in half a year as price spikes for package tours and cross-border transport drove up overall consumer prices, according to latest government data. Figures released by the Census and Statistics Dep...

Accounting giant Deloitte on Thursday called on the government to reduce taxes when it unveils the next Budget in late-February. It is forecasting a HK$500 million consolidated surplus for this current fiscal year, up from the financial secretary's...