Customs officers have arrested 13 people in relation to the seizure of about 240,000 suspected counterfeit World Cup items. The fake merchandise, including jerseys, footballs and sneakers, had an estimated market value of HK$159 million. The depart...

The government’s first major area development pilot under the Northern Metropolis initiative has drawn bids from two heavyweight consortia, prompting Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn to hail their entry into the tender as a sign of strong ...

The authorities restored the fresh water supply in Shau Kei Wan at noon on Monday, after about a day of disruption. The Water Supplies Department (WSD) said it suspects the disruption was caused by a leak in a cast iron pipe located at the junction ...

A wave of football fever swept through Hong Kong overnight as passionate fans gathered at shopping malls across the city to watch the World Cup final, undeterred by the time difference. Multiple venues in the SAR broadcast the decisive match live on...

Hong Kong’s nightlife roared back to life during the World Cup, with industry leaders crediting the tournament for a significant boost in food and beverage revenue. The month-long sporting spectacle, which wrapped up early on Monday with Spain cli...

The Hong Kong Productivity Council has said it believes tech firms will be among the first batch of industries that can fully transform and commercialise the outcomes of research and development in the next half-decade as outlined in the public consu...

Water supply was cut in several areas of Shau Kei Wan on Sunday morning, affecting residents and businesses, as authorities rushed to fix the problem. While the Water Supplies Department confirmed that the leak point had been identified, officials ...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said Hong Kong’s AI development has moved from individual initiatives to a systematic approach, with a goal to empower all sectors with artificial intelligence. Hong Kong has always been participating in tec...

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn said the government is studying whether the Urban Renewal Authority (URA) should step in early for building maintenance projects, on top of taking up a more active role in advising owners how to evaluate cont...

Legislative Council President Starry Lee on Sunday said an "historic" Beijing study tour for the entire legislature would enable lawmakers to learn about the latest national developments. She made the remarks before departing for the capital with fe...

The government will take reference from tests conducted ahead of the Kai Tak Sports Park opening to prepare for Huanggang port's coming onstream, Secretary for Security Chris Tang said on Saturday. He was speaking a day after lawmakers passed the Hu...

Chief Executive John Lee will hold a dialogue and exchange session with lawmakers for the first time on July 28 to further strengthen understanding and communication between the two sides. The “Chief Executive's Dialogue with Legislative Council M...

More than 16,500 scam cases have been recorded in the first five months this year in Hong Kong, a 46 percent increase year on year, police said on Saturday. Of the cases, more than one fifth were related to phone scams, with the fraudsters pushing f...

Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Janice Tse said the government has so far received over 2,500 public submissions for Hong Kong's inaugural five-year plan. She made the comment not long after the plan's two-month public consultatio...

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan on Saturday said ride-hailing vehicle permits, to be issued as part of the regulatory regime coming into force next month, would be granted through a fair and transparent system. The administration h...

Cathay Pacific on Friday said it would postpone the resumption of its flights to Dubai and Riyadh due to the situation in the Middle East. In a statement, Cathay Pacific said it now planned to resume its daily flights to Dubai on October 25, and it...

Beijing on Friday welcomed Washington’s decision not to extend a Hong Kong-related national emergency. The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) called the move “an important step in implementing the consensus reached during China-US economic and trade con...

A new bus-bus interchange (BBI) at the Wong Chuk Hang portal of the Aberdeen Tunnel will be commissioned on July 26. The Transport Department said a total of 37 bus routes, including a new one, will be available at the stop – named Aberdeen Tunnel...

Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk said on Friday Wang Fuk Court flat owners will be entitled to disbursements of the two-year standard rental grant until December 21, 2027, irrespective of what option that they choose. Under the optimised arrangem...

A senior counsel of the independent committee probing the deadly blaze at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court said on Friday that the fire that took 168 lives was preventable and foreseeable. The remarks from Victor Dawes came as he delivered a 627-page closi...