Hong Kong Local
Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:18:14 +0800HK empowers mainland tech firms: FS
Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said Hong Kong has been empowering mainland enterprises as a "super connector".
Writing in his weekly blog, Chan said the country is creating the “China Opportunity 2.0” with innovation and technology, as...
Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:23:38 +0800HK to scale new heights via national development: CE
Chief Executive John Lee on Sunday said Hong Kong’s first five-year plan would bring abundant opportunities to the city.
In a video posted on his social media page, Lee said the blueprint would tackle major livelihood issues and social developmen...
Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:18:46 +0800Five-year plan won't tie next admin's hands: Tse
Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse has dismissed concerns that introducing Hong Kong's first five-year plan ahead of next year's government transition would constrain the next administration.
A two-month public consultatio...
Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:32:19 +0800'Middle East war risks keeping power bills high'
HK Electric has warned that fuel surcharges are unlikely to come down unless the volume of natural gas exports from the Middle East returns to normal.
The power firm, which supplies electricity to Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island, earlier announc...
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:43:38 +0800John Lee says administration now rooted in results
Chief Executive John Lee says his administration has pushed forward a series of reforms over the past four years, successfully transforming the government into a results-oriented one.
In a video posted on his social media page on Saturday, he recall...
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:34:47 +0800Tse has work cut out with elections, development plan
Apart from carrying out coordinating work for Hong Kong's upcoming first five-year development plan, the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau is also preparing for upcoming elections and promoting patriotic education.
Speaking on a TV programm...
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:44:33 +0800Driver arrested over Kowloon Bay Sports Ground death
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...
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:18:21 +0800Southbound cars scheme to cover 21 cities next year
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 ...
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:35:40 +0800'Court protection order was in best interest of Danny'
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...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:36:47 +0800SAR expresses thanks over Huanggang approval
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...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:09:14 +0800Court grants protection order over child neglect case
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...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:24:47 +0800Huanggang Port co-location arrangements endorsed
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...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:02:51 +0800Power giants line up subsidy move as fuel charges jump
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...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:28:49 +0800Wang Chi House owners qualify for buyout plan
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...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:35:07 +080019 arrested for alleged football match-fixing
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...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:22:09 +0800Data privacy academy 'can help HK cope with AI risks'
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...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:45:51 +0800Worker killed at Kowloon Bay Sports Ground
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...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:41:27 +0800Red Rainstorm Warning in effect
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...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:36:25 +0800More lay members proposed under Medical Council reform
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...
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:59:59 +0800'Unusual to find so many animals in a flat'
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...