Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho on Saturday said implementation in line with Basic Housing Units Ordinance requirements for subdivided flats must be pursued with determination. Her comments came after a fire broke out in a subdivided flat on the 13t...

Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho said the queue for public housing units will continue to drop, with light public housing that was rolled out in 2024 continuing to play a significant role. Speaking on a radio programme, she called on those people who...

Ten people were slightly injured on a Cathay Pacific flight returning to Hong Kong from Brisbane, Australia, early on Saturday due to air turbulence. Responding to media enquiries, the flagship carrier said flight CX156 arrived in the SAR at 6.45am...

Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak on Saturday said a government plan to require claw and pinball machine operators to obtain licences will benefit both consumers and operators. Under the proposal, any gaming device that involves prizes,...

A female police officer has made history by becoming the first Hongkonger selected for a national spaceflight mission, CCTV reported on Friday. According to the broadcaster’s military channel, the officer will be joining the upcoming Shenzhou 23 ...

The government will continue to adopt a multi-pronged approach to reinforce Hong Kong's status as an international aviation hub, Acting Financial Secretary Michael Wong said on Friday. Speaking at the opening reception for the airport's Terminal 2, ...

HK Electric announced on Friday it will increase fuel surcharges by 20 percent for customers from next month, citing higher oil prices. In a statement, the power supplier serving Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island, noted its fuel clause charge (FCC)...

Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 2 is introducing new, uniquely designed, self-drop bag counters, the Airport Authority said on Friday. The new facility begins operations on May 27. Steven Yiu, the Airport Authority’s Executive Direct...

Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) was awarded on Thursday a total of 11 accolades, comprising one Silver Tower, two Bronze Towers and eight Finalist Diplomas at the New York Festivals Radio Awards and TV & Film Awards. The Silver Tower, presented un...

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...