Police arrested a man on suspicion of dangerous driving causing the death of a 65-year-old woman in Kwun Tong in the early hours of Monday. The 60-year-old medium goods vehicle driver was approaching Tsui Ping Road when he reportedly knocked down th...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Monday the founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, Jimmy Lai, deserved the 20-year prison sentence handed down on him as the case marks an important milestone in Hong Kong's work in safeguarding national security. La...

Jail sentences ranging from six years and three months to 10 years were handed down to eight co-defendants of Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai in his national security trial. The court adopted a starting point of 15 years’ imprisonment for the charge...

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong announced on Monday they found that a drug used to treat diabetes-related conditions could also be used to address a cause of infertility. Up to three percent of women around the world suffer from premature...

Former media tycoon Jimmy Lai committed offences of "a grave nature" and his role as "the mastermind and the driving force" behind conspiracies to seek foreign sanctions warranted a tougher sentence, three High Court judges ruled on Monday as they ha...

National security police chief superintendent Steve Li on Monday said the force welcomed the sentences of former media tycoon Jimmy Lai and his eight co-defendants over conspiracies to collude with foreign forces and printing seditious materials. La...

The government on Monday said it remains open to the idea of building a fourth cross-harbour tunnel, after it earlier released a new blueprint outlining Hong Kong's transport strategy for the next two decades. The fourth tunnel was first proposed a...

Former media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been jailed for 20 years for three national security-related charges - the toughest sentence so far on National Security Law conviction. The sentence was handed down by a bench of three High Court judges Esther Toh,...

A specialist in dermatology has urged eczema patients to seek proper medical treatment and do more to collect accurate information about the condition they face. Martin Chung's remarks came as a survey of more than 200 eczema patients found that aro...

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) on Sunday urged the public to avoid eating raw oysters after five more people fell ill with food poisoning. The CHP said food poisoning cases have surged in recent weeks. In late December, health officials saw...

Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho said on Sunday that there are enough transitional housing units available to accommodate low-income tenants affected by the upcoming new law regulating subdivided flats. The Basic Housing Units Ordinance, which take...

Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak on Sunday said the government would enhance the city's property management systems through legislative amendments. Her remarks came as authorities recorded more than 1,600 complaints against building ma...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said the nation's 15th Five‑Year Plan will guide Hong Kong’s next stage of faster, larger‑scale development. Writing on his blog, he called the plan the key blueprint for China’s social and economic d...

Former chief executive CY Leung on Sunday said Hong Kong should play a more proactive role in international exchanges to support the country amid complex geopolitical changes. Speaking on a radio programme, Leung, who's a vice chairman of the Chine...

Citybus on Saturday thanked passengers for their understanding after one of its buses left the usual route and diverted to a hospital because a child on board was sick. The 79X bus was supposed to go from Cheung Sha Wan to Fanling's Queen Hill. But...

Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak said on Saturday a district councillor had been told that she had to meet public expectations after being found to have parked illegally at Shek Lei Estate in Kwai Chung. Kwai Tsing councillor Chau Kit-...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of a bomb hoax and possession of imitation firearms. The arrest came after police received reports on January 27 alleging that the man, who is 31 years old, had made claims on an online game chatgroup that he wo...

Pedestrians will find road crossings to be more convenient and time-saving in phases this year with a facelift for some of the city's intersections, Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said. Writing on her blog, she said her bureau was ...

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law on Saturday said she is optimistic about business prospects for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, amid expectations from the Immigration Department that 1.43 million mainlanders would visit Hon...

Allowing more elderly people to benefit from the automatic medical fee waiver at public hospitals and improving the economy are among the suggestions lawmakers have made for the upcoming budget. Currently, only those eligible for the Old Age Living ...