A male construction worker has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death following a fatal industrial accident at the Kowloon Bay Sports Ground on Friday morning. Police were called to the site on Kai Lok Street following reports...

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Saturday that the government aims to expand the Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme to all 21 cities in the province in the first quarter of next year. She was speaking after the ...

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said on Saturday that the decision to seek a court protection order for a baby boy was made in the child's best interests to ensure he grows up in a safe environment. His comments came after the West Kowloo...

The SAR government on Friday thanked the central government for their staunch support after the National People’s Congress Standing Committee passed a bill to establish the Hong Kong side of the Huanggang Port. The bill authorises the SAR to exerc...

The West Kowloon Magistrates' Court on Friday granted a three-year protection order for a baby boy to the Social Welfare Department, after his parents were earlier arrested on suspicion of child neglect. The infant was then placed in a shelter under...

Hong Kong's sole delegate to the country's top legislature said the National People's Congress Standing Committee has passed a bill endorsing co-location arrangements for the Huanggang Port. Starry Lee made the remarks in Beijing after attending thi...

Hong Kong's two electricity companies announced on Friday special subsidies for customers who limit their power usage between August and October, to help alleviate financial pressure brought about by increases in fuel charges. CLP said it will offe...

Officials announced on Friday that more than 75 percent of homeowners of the only building in Wang Fuk Court not directly hit by last year's inferno are in favour of selling their flats, making them eligible for a government buyout plan that also cov...

A total of 19 people, among them football players and coaches, have been arrested on suspicion of match-fixing and engaging in illegal gambling activities. Speaking on Friday, ICAC principal investigator Bill Ng said the arrests revolved around a c...

The Hong Kong International Data Privacy Academy was set up with the aim of helping people and organisations cope with the risks and challenges posed by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Ada...

A man died after being hit by a construction vehicle during renovations work in Kowloon Bay Sports Ground on Friday. Police received a report about the incident shortly before 9am, saying the man was unconscious after suffering a head injury. He wa...

The Observatory issued the Red Rainstorm Warning Signal at 12.15pm on Friday as heavy rain lashed the city. It replaced the Amber Rainstorm Warning which had come into force less than half an hour earlier. The Observatory said the Red Rainstorm War...

The government is proposing major reforms to the Medical Council, with the aim of enhancing transparency and speeding up the processing of patients' complaints. Currently, the 32-strong council comprises 24 members who are doctors and eight non-doc...

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) is looking at whether animal smuggling was involved after more than 60 animals – including 29 endangered reptiles – were seized at a Sham Shui Po flat on Thursday. Speaking on an RTHK...

The Department of Justice (DoJ) has said its efforts to match Hong Kong's professional services providers with mainland firms wishing to expand internationally have been well received, with more law firms now actively sharing success stories. Deputy...

Overseas firms said on Thursday they plan to further expand in Hong Kong due to the city's rapidly developing innovation and technology ecosystem as well as its connectivity with the world. The remarks came as Chief Executive John Lee announced the ...

Hong Kong has welcomed more global enterprises to expand their business in the city in the first six months of this year, Chief Executive John Lee said on Thursday. Lee made the remarks at a reception hosted by InvestHK – the SAR’s official inve...

More than 3,000 restaurants and merchants will offer special discounts on July 1 as part of celebrations for the 29th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong SAR. Maurice Kong, chairman of the Institute of Fine Dining, said the promotional...

Hong Kong’s external merchandise trade maintained its robust upward momentum in May, with both exports and imports recording year-on-year increases of more than 40 percent — a performance that officials attribute largely to surging global demand ...

Sources on Thursday said a woman was arrested on suspicion of being linked to the injured juvenile crocodile that was rescued by an animal welfare group on Wednesday. The rescue came after police received a report at around 11.30am that day from a m...