Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said that in times of geopolitical uncertainty, locations offering safety, stability and abundant opportunities naturally become more appealing to international talent. Speaking at a press conference on Mon...

The body that regulates specialist doctors on Monday said it would try to encourage more medics to serve as medical witnesses to support proposed reforms to the Medical Council. The government had earlier invited the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (H...

The government on Monday said the city's investment-for-residency scheme had attracted nearly 3,200 applications over the past two years, with inflows expected to amount to HK$95 billion. Officials also said the scheme's rules were being updated to ...

Housing minister Winnie Ho said the launch of a light public housing project in Kowloon Bay symbolises the government's determination to resolve the issue of sub-divided flats. Residents began moving in on Monday into the project's 148 flats on Cho...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Monday said Hong Kong’s safe‑haven status stood it in good stead to attract capital during times of war. Speaking on a radio programme, he said-financial market volatility was "inevitable" following military acti...

The Transport Department on Monday said it would be rolling out an enhanced online booking system for non-local drivers from March 16 that allows them to complete submissions of applications for a test-free driving licence within 10 minutes. The new...

The Highways Department on Monday said safety standards would not be compromised amid the adoption of benchmarks from outside of Hong Kong in formulating its own railway standards. The recently-published Hong Kong Railway Standards spells out the r...

Hong Kong's flagship carrier said it has suspended all Middle East services amid instability in the region. Cathay Pacific said in a statement late Sunday that flights to and from Riyadh have been scrapped until Tuesday at the earliest, while there ...

Delegates and business leaders attending the country's largest annual political gatherings in Beijing this week will bring along their own ideas and proposals, many of which centre on closer ties with the mainland as well as technological advancement...

For the first time, pet dogs have taken rides on the MTR's heavy rail line. Many of the 1,200 owners who were allowed to bring their dogs on board on Sunday said they enjoyed the experience and called for more pet-friendly policies in future. Each ...

Cathay Pacific announced it has suspended all flight operations in the Middle East amid the conflict between Iran and the United States. These include passenger flights to and from Dubai and Riyadh on Sunday, as well as freighter ⁠service at Al Ma...

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau said he hopes to introduce large-scale international exhibitions that have not been staged in Hong Kong before, to promote the city as an international exhibition hub and drive the local ec...

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn on Sunday said dedicated legislation for the Northern Metropolis development would be tabled at the Legislative Council in late March. The law would loosen restrictions and allow flexibility for development,...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said that Hong Kong had sufficient contingency plans regarding the financial turbulence expected from the war in the Middle East. He said the SAR doesn't have much direct trade and investment with Iran, but t...

The Security Bureau on Saturday called on people intending to travel to Iran or Israel to change their plans and avoid non-essential trips to the two countries. A "red" Outbound Travel Alert for the two countries flagged up a "significant threat" to...

Officials said on Saturday that more designated stops were in the process of being set up for the city's five taxi fleets. They will be located at the Palace Museum, M+ Museum, the Convention and Exhibition Centre and the airport. Writing on socia...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Saturday that the range of tax-relief measures being offered in the budget for the coming fiscal year created longer-term benefits for households when compared to one-off financial incentives to encourage childbi...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Saturday said it wasn’t necessary for Hong Kong to have a borrowing ceiling, as the SAR government had a much lower debt burden than other major economies. Appearing on an RTHK programme, Chan was asked whether th...

Rosanna Law on Saturday said the Tourism Board will be able to scale up its annual flagship events this year thanks to increased government funding. The secretary for culture, sports and tourism was speaking days after the board was allocated HK$1....

Five people were injured after a wild boar wreaked havoc in Wu Kai Sha for a few hours on Friday before it was subdued. The police were notified at around 5pm after the animal was spotted inside the MTR station there, as well as a nearby shopping ma...