RTHK signed a memorandum of understanding with broadcaster Chengdu Radio and Television to carry out a series of events there next year, as well as step up people-to-people bonds and cultural connections between the two cities. Director of Broadcast...

Hong Kong, China on Friday continued to shine in table tennis at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, bagging a silver and a bronze in the men's and women's doubles events. With no third-place play-off, Hong Kong were guaranteed of at least bronze enteri...

Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui said on Friday the Apec Finance Ministers' Meeting that concluded in Hong Kong on Wednesday was the "perfect prelude" to the leaders' summit in Shenzhen next month. He told RTHK's Bac...

Chief Executive John Lee and officials paid their final respects to late senior police constable Chu Chun-kwok at a funeral with full honours on Friday. Chu was paralysed after being attacked on duty in 2005 and passed away last month at the age of ...

Security minister Chris Tang on Friday said the government will roll out a series of legislative reforms to improve fire safety, as the administration mulls sweeping changes in response to the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire. The independent committee lo...

The new Huanggang border crossing facility is operating smoothly but still has room for improvement, Secretary for Security Chris Tang said on Friday, as he revealed that daily passenger traffic hit 130,000 during the three-day Chung Yeung festival h...

Hong Kong's jobless rate increased slightly to 3.9 percent between July and September, but the government expressed optimism that economic expansion and rising visitor arrivals would support local employment. Figures released by the Census and Stati...

Top stories for Thursday, Oct 22, 2026 - The independent committee investigating the Wang Fuk Court fire submits its report to the chief executive. - Asian stock markets plunge on a tech sell-off. - Hong Kong is experiencing a prolonged summer flu...

Chief Executive John Lee and officials have paid tribute to late senior police constable Chu Chun-kwok at a vigil held on Thursday at the Universal Funeral Parlour in Hung Hom. Chu, who was paralysed after being attacked on duty in 2005, passed away...

Swimmer Chan Yui-lam on Thursday won Hong Kong, China's second gold medal at the ongoing Asian Para Games. Chan came first in the women's 100-metres butterfly S14 final in 1min 5.19secs. She's also the Asian record holder for the event. Japan's Ai...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Thursday the latest batch of 18 strategic enterprises setting up shop in Hong Kong covered a wide range of industries and that the companies would help shape the next stage of development for the city. Speaking ...

Hong Kong, China on Thursday won a silver and three bronze medals in table tennis at the Asian Para Games. Lam Yan-yu and Wong Hon-lam played in the mixed doubles XD20 final, taking on Lin Tzu-yu and Su Jin-sian of Chinese Taipei. After splitting t...

The Hong Kong, China women's wheelchair fencing team took silver in the épée team event at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Thursday. After beating Uzbekistan 30-14 in the semi-final, they fell to the national team 30-10 in the title bout. The q...

Customs officers have seized a suspected illegally imported dog worth about HK$15,000 at the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point and arrested a 55-year-old traveller. Officers intercepted the mainlander on Wednesday at the arrival hall of the crossi...

The Consumer Council has found public awareness and engagement in sustainable consumption have improved over the past decade but that the government and retailers should step up their work to help Hong Kong achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. That em...

The independent committee investigating the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po submitted its report to Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday. The report, understood to run into hundreds of pages across more than 10 chapters, has been prepared in bo...

Hong Kong is experiencing a prolonged summer flu season that shows no clear sign of abating, Centre for Health Protection controller Edwin Tsui said on Thursday. He said the flu season has already entered its 16th week. "We roughly ended last year'...

Tourism minister Rosanna Law on Wednesday pledged to balance the needs of the community when rolling out attractions in Hong Kong, after a lighting project on the Peak drew opposition from residents. She said officials will conduct a site visit in t...

Health authorities on Wednesday once again called on vulnerable groups to get vaccinated, after announcing that a 12-year-old girl had become the second paediatric death of the summer flu season. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said the girl,...

Top stories for Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026 - Apec finance ministers agree to strengthen communication and coordination. - Hong Kong wins its first gold at the Asian Para Games. - A man appears in court in Australia over an attack that saw a lawmaker ...