The observatory said the Standby Signal No 1 will remain in force Friday night and early on Saturday. "Maysak continues to edge closer to Hainan. It is expected to make landfall over the island later today," it said. "It will then skirt over 500 ki...

Police said on Friday a 33-year-old woman was hospitalised after being hit by a wooden hoarding on Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Online footage showed the hoarding appeared to have been put up as part of renovations at a shop. The incident occurred...

The Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) on Friday proposed that the government set up a statutory building maintenance management body in an attempt to prevent bid-rigging. The suggestion was among a raft of proposals submitted to Chief Executive John ...

Lawmaker William Wong resigned on Friday following his arrest earlier in the week on suspicion of drink-driving. Hours before, Wong saw his administrative duties suspended by Chinese University where he is associate dean of engineering. Wong said h...

The director of broadcasting, Angelina Kwan, on Friday led a group of more than 100 students on a seven-day exchange and study tour in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, as part of the annual flagship programme, Solar Project, organised by Radio T...

Two People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships visiting Hong Kong were thrown open for visits by youth and student groups on Friday. Visitors headed to the PLA Hong Kong Garrison’s naval base on Stonecutters Island – where the guided-missile dest...

The Chinese University on Friday said it had suspended the administrative duties of its Associate Dean of Engineering William Wong, who was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, with immediate effect. Wong, a lawmaker, was reportedly arrested afte...

The Hong Kong Observatory said the Standby Signal No 1 would remain in force at least until 6pm on Friday. "In the past couple of hours, Maysak started to adopt a northwesterly track edging closer to Hainan Island, still maintaining quite some dista...

Legco’s Supervisory Committee said on Thursday that it will seriously handle cases related to the conduct and ethics of lawmakers. It said it would deal with such situations according to the Code for Members of the Legislative Council. Legco's a...

Cathay Pacific announced on Thursday that it plans to resume passenger flights to and from the Middle East starting September 1. This means that there will be daily flights to and from Dubai, and four flights to and from Riyadh per week. Tickets ...

The Centre for Health Protection said on Thursday a new flu season has begun in Hong Kong, with the H3 subtype of influenza A being the dominant strain. Albert Au, head of the communicable disease branch at the Centre for Health Protection (CHP), s...

The Hong Kong Observatory said the Standby Signal No 1 will remain in force until at least noon on Friday. "The tropical depression over the central part of the South China Sea still remained rather loosely organised and generally adopted a westerly...

Hong Kong is set to make history as it prepares to host the Fencing World Championships for the first time later this month. Organisers have hailed the upcoming event as a landmark moment that underscores the city’s growing stature as a premier de...

Hong Kong's retail sales have extended their growth for the 13th consecutive month, though the pace of increase slowed in May. Figures released by the Census and Statistics Department on Thursday showed that total sales value was estimated at HK$33....

Students who were part of the official welcome ceremony for two People's Liberation Army (PLA) vessels to the SAR felt a wave of excitement over their opportunity to see the warships at close quarters before the public. One of them, who is in second...

The Hong Kong Observatory said the Standby Signal No 1 will remain in effect throughout Thursday as the city keeps a close watch on an approaching tropical depression. According to acting senior scientific officer Lam Hok-yin, the system is expected...

Chief Executive John Lee said the visit of two People's Liberation Army (PLA) vessels to Hong Kong showcased the country’s technological capabilities in national defence. The two vessels – guided-missile destroyer Nanning and guided-missile frig...

The chairman of the Hong Kong Yachting Association has urged authorities to convert the China Ferry Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui into a dedicated customs, immigration and quarantine checkpoint for visiting sailors. Tommy Ho's comments on an RTHK radio ...

People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships Nanning and Hengyang entered the waters of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Thursday morning for a five-day visit. Both vessels will be open to public visits at the PLA Hong Kong Garrison's nav...

The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) issued Standby Signal No 1 at 7.40am on Thursday morning as a tropical depression heads towards Hainan Island. The observatory said the warning signal will remain in force for the day, and it will assess the need to u...