Representatives from the sports sector are optimistic about Hong Kong’s growing sports scene, with many highlighting the potential of combining athletics with entertainment to boost the city’s global image and economic vitality. Kenneth Fok, vic...

A youth think tank on Friday revealed that more than 90 percent of diners in a survey found it difficult to tell whether dishes served up by restaurants had been freshly cooked or pre-made, with most calling for mandatory labelling to restore trust. ...

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun on Friday said the government had achieved "remarkable results" over the past three years with a comprehensive talent drive that has seen recruits contributing some HK$34 billion to the local economy each ye...

A probe into the Wang Fuk Court inferno was told on Friday that the main contractor of the renovation works there appeared to have used fire-resistant foam boards along with ones that were not. On the second day of hearings, the independent committe...

An infectious diseases expert on Friday said the immediate threat of meningitis is not high in Hong Kong despite the ongoing outbreak in Britain. Lau Yu-lung, chairman of the scientific committee on vaccine preventable diseases at the Centre for Hea...

A trade unionist on Friday called for a review of guidelines covering tower crane inspections with a view towards including checks for structural fatigue. The call came after a tower crane collapsed at a public housing buildings site in Kwai Chung o...

The Development Bureau said on Friday that the proposed dedicated legislation for the Northern Metropolis will make sites more attractive for developers, as it hopes to expedite the process required for changing land use in non-conservation zones. ...

The government on Thursday pledged full support for the work of the independent investigation committee probing the Wang Fuk Court inferno, after its first day of hearings heard that officials appeared to have given advance warning to contractors bef...

The Hong Kong Palace Museum will host an exhibition of Chinese horse paintings from Friday until March 17 next year, featuring 76 works from the Palace Museum in Beijing, including 15 grade-one national treasures. The paintings, to be shown in four ...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Thursday said Hong Kong can leverage its research and financial strengths to contribute to the country's tech self-sufficiency push, as the SAR works on drafting its own first five-year development strategy. Speaking...

A tower crane operator died on Thursday when the structure he was in collapsed at a building site in Kwai Chung. The site is part of the Housing Authority’s Tai Wo Hau Road Phase 2 public housing development. The man was trapped inside the cabin...

A lawmaker says the ultimate goal of developing an international version of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) is to have a qualification which is universally recognised and could be adopted in other countries and regions, giving stud...

Police on Thursday said they have arrested 16 people suspected of taking part in "cash for crash" scams involving allegedly fraudulent traffic accident insurance claims worth a total of HK$3.6 million. Thirteen claimants and three legal assistants ...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday said the Fed's decision to keep interest rates steady was in line with market expectations. In a statement, the HKMA said a Fed release following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting indicate...

An independent committee probing the Tai Po inferno revealed on Thursday that the fireman who died during the blaze had entered the wrong building. On the first day of the probe's hearing, committee senior counsel Victor Dawes said Ho Wai-ho was mea...

An independent committee investigating the Wang Fuk Court inferno heard on Thursday that contractors knew that mesh netting used for major renovations at the Tai Po residential estate was not resistant to fire. That came on the first day of the comm...

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun on Thursday said the government aimed to encourage talent to contribute to the city’s development in the long-run through building a vibrant ecosystem for them. Delivering his remarks at the Global Talent...

A coach carrying students and two private cars collided in Sai Kung on Wednesday afternoon leaving one driver injured, police said. The incident occurred at around 4pm on Hiram's Highway, near Hong Kin Road. Officers said the coach was carrying ap...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday called on people to learn more about the nation's development opportunities, as a series of books featuring President Xi Jinping's thoughts and stories were released in Hong Kong. The chief executive and the hea...

Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan said authorities plan to implement a pilot booking and fee system at popular country sites no later than this year's National Day Golden Week, in hopes of addressing growing concerns over overtourism...