A survivor spoke on Friday of how she tried to save her husband during a late-night fire in Jordan on Thursday that killed him and injured four others. She was speaking as police officers went to Man Yuen Building to investigate the fire that broke ...

Hong Kong-born conductor Elim Chan was appointed by the San Francisco Symphony on Thursday to become its next music director, starting in September next year. The 39-year-old will be the first female music director in the orchestra's 115-year histor...

Commissioner for Belt and Road Nicholas Ho on Friday said the city's professional services sectors are expected to get a boost from the government-led trip to Central Asia early next month, but called for more flights to aid the development of ties. ...

Hong Kong and Kazakhstan on Friday signed three bilateral agreements on surrender of fugitive offenders (SFO), mutual legal assistance in criminal matters (MLA) and transfer of sentenced persons (TSP) to foster legal co-operation of the two jurisdict...

An expert on infectious diseases on Friday said that only travellers coming from two northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo provinces – where there is an Ebola outbreak – carry an extremely high risk of bringing in the disease to the SAR. ...

Firefighters are investigating a fire which killed one man and hurt four others at a flat in Jordan on Thursday night. The Fire Services Department received the alarm at 10:49pm reporting a blaze in a unit on the 13th floor of Man Yuen Building. On...

The Police and Fire Services Department on Thursday raided a suspected illegal petrol station in Tseung Kwan O. During the operation at an industrial estate on Chun Yat Street, officers seized about 1,500 litres of petrol along with refuelling equip...

The entire Legislative Council is set for a week-long study tour to Beijing this July, in what will be the first time the whole of Legco visits the capital together. Writing on social media, Legco President Starry Lee said the itinerary would run f...

Hong Kong's overall consumer prices rose 1.7 percent year on year in April, lower than market expectations, and matching the number recorded in March. Data released by the Census and Statistics Department on Thursday also showed the city's underlyin...

The Fire Services Department on Thursday said it found dozens of fire alarm systems in 1,500 buildings it inspected across the city that were not working properly. Carried out in the first two months of the year, the operation, codenamed Outpost, co...

Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said Hong Kong welcomed the use of the city's "first-class" financial platform by global investors to achieve greater success amid geopolitical uncertainties as well as an energy crisis. Speaking at a World Finan...

The government needs to take real-time data on door-to-door ride-hailing services and the need to avoid transportation disruptions, Uber said on Thursday in calling for a higher initial quota to be set for licences for the sector. Officials have bee...

Lawmakers on Thursday passed a motion which discussed ways to ensure that the living space provided in the Northern Metropolis would be sufficient for future residents. The debate also looked at ways to make overall life in the mega project attracti...

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) said on Thursday it is stepping up efforts to fight mosquitoes after their breeding rate reached "extensive" proportions in more areas, with Tai Wai especially seeing a spike. The move came days a...

The chief technology officer of the Hong Kong Productivity Council said he doesn't see massive job cuts by local businesses – at least in the short term – despite the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI). Lawrence Cheung also said corpora...

People displaced by the Wang Fuk Court fire braved the rain to return in batches to the seven blocks directly affected by last year's blaze for a second time starting on Thursday to salvage what they could. Many of them turned up with suitcases, tro...

Hong Kong has seen heavy rainfall overnight, with the Observatory issuing the red rainstorm warning at 2.40 am before replacing it at 5.15 am with the amber warning, which was cancelled at 9.30 am. It warned of heavy rain in the northern part of the...

The Development Bureau on Wednesday said part of Statue Square Gardens will be closed for four years to facilitate the proposed construction of a pedestrian tunnel connecting Central MTR Station to a new open space at the Central Harbourfront. The b...

Hong Kong can soon see more cooperation with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, as Chief Executive John Lee is set to lead a delegation to Central Asia next month. It will be the largest delegation so far for the current term administration, and it will con...

It is understood that the company appointed to oversee Wang Fuk Court affairs on Wednesday estimated that HK$30 million in repair costs are needed for Wang Chi House – the only block in the housing estate that was not affected by November’s infer...