Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn said the Building Maintenance Support and Services Council plans to recruit around 90 people in the initial phase. The government announced the formation of the new body in the wake of the deadly Wang Fuk Co...

Three people were injured on Sunday after being struck by a paraglider that was trying to land at the Ngong Ping campsite at Ma On Shan Country Park. Police said they received a report shortly after 12.30pm from a 42-year-old woman, who said she had...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said the government would continue to support the growth of high-value tourism alongside the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (Mice) industry. Writing in his weekly blog, Chan noted that Hon...

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam on Sunday said the government hoped to work closely with the legal sector to help practitioners better navigate the changing international environment and strengthen external exchanges. Speaking on a Commercial Radio ...

The Buildings Department on Saturday said it had found dozens of substandard columns at the MTR station that is currently under construction in Tung Chung West. Around 30 such columns were identified by the registered structural engineers (RSE) wor...

Top stories for Saturday, Nov 7, 2026 - Chief Executive John Lee calls on young people to be curious and courageous, and shine on the global stage. - An infectious diseases expert says the cooler weather could extend the flu season and lead to more...

The Health Bureau said it is striving to introduce a medical devices bill next year to replace the current voluntary administrative regulatory regime. In a paper submitted to the Legislative Council, it said a dual-track regulatory model covering b...

France’s Nils Serre Gehri produced a dramatic late surge to win the men’s individual title at the World Triathlon Cup Hong Kong on Saturday, while Russia’s Diana Isakova continued her strong run of form by claiming the women’s race. Gehri, w...

Two men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud in connection with an alleged scheme that induced people to invest in craft beer machines. The suspects, aged between 46 and 54, were said to have held the roles of company...

The government on Saturday expressed strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to a joint statement by ten countries on the sentencing of Joshua Wong for conspiracy to commit collusion, saying it distorted facts and smeared the SAR. A governme...

Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak said Hong Kong would strengthen provisions for proxy-vote checks and continue to study a cap on such votes following the end of a second round of consultations on Building-Management Ordinance amendments...

Lawmakers on Saturday voiced hope that a newly established joint task force can change the culture of the building maintenance and renovation industry by actively weeding out bad apples. They were speaking following an announcement on Friday that 28...

Chief Executive John Lee on Saturday urged young people to be curious and courageous as Hong Kong hosts the third Youth Development Summit. In a video speech for the summit, themed "Pioneering New Horizons, Venturing into the Future", in Wan Chai, h...

The United States is the largest source of overseas firms in Hong Kong’s latest batch of companies welcomed by the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (Oases). Last month, Oases welcomed 18 enterprise partners in its seventh batch, bringin...

A paediatric infectious diseases expert warned on Saturday that colder weather could prolong the current flu season and lead to more critical cases in children. Mike Kwan, president of the Asian Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases, said that ...

A Yuen Long warehouse storing paper funeral offerings caught fire on Friday night. The blaze in Pak Sha Tsuen began just before 11 pm. About half an hour later, the Fire Services Department upgraded it to a No. 3 Alarm, the third highest on a scal...

Top stories for Friday, Nov 6, 2026 - The Exchange Fund records a third-quarter investment income of almost $19 billion. - Police say they will roll out facial recognition technology across their CCTV network this month. - Protests have erupted ac...

Authorities said on Friday that 28 people were arrested in an operation against a suspected triad-linked bid-rigging syndicate targeting building maintenance and renovation projects. Secretary for Security Chris Tang said it was the first operation ...

A development official on Friday said a lack of restrictions for land record searches may lead to privacy concerns, prompting the authorities to adjust the mechanism. Her remarks came after the government proposed legislative amendments, saying land...

A record high of more than 400 Hong Kong businesses are taking part in the China International Import Expo in Shanghai hoping to use the event as a launchpad for entry into the mainland market. Among the first-time exhibitors is a Hong Kong accounti...