Cathay Pacific announced it has suspended all flight operations in the Middle East amid the conflict between Iran and the United States. These include passenger flights to and from Dubai and Riyadh on Sunday, as well as freighter ⁠service at Al Ma...

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau said he hopes to introduce large-scale international exhibitions that have not been staged in Hong Kong before, to promote the city as an international exhibition hub and drive the local ec...

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn on Sunday said dedicated legislation for the Northern Metropolis development would be tabled at the Legislative Council in late March. The law would loosen restrictions and allow flexibility for development,...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said that Hong Kong had sufficient contingency plans regarding the financial turbulence expected from the war in the Middle East. He said the SAR doesn't have much direct trade and investment with Iran, but t...

The Security Bureau on Saturday called on people intending to travel to Iran or Israel to change their plans and avoid non-essential trips to the two countries. A "red" Outbound Travel Alert for the two countries flagged up a "significant threat" to...

Officials said on Saturday that more designated stops were in the process of being set up for the city's five taxi fleets. They will be located at the Palace Museum, M+ Museum, the Convention and Exhibition Centre and the airport. Writing on socia...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Saturday that the range of tax-relief measures being offered in the budget for the coming fiscal year created longer-term benefits for households when compared to one-off financial incentives to encourage childbi...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Saturday said it wasn’t necessary for Hong Kong to have a borrowing ceiling, as the SAR government had a much lower debt burden than other major economies. Appearing on an RTHK programme, Chan was asked whether th...

Rosanna Law on Saturday said the Tourism Board will be able to scale up its annual flagship events this year thanks to increased government funding. The secretary for culture, sports and tourism was speaking days after the board was allocated HK$1....

Five people were injured after a wild boar wreaked havoc in Wu Kai Sha for a few hours on Friday before it was subdued. The police were notified at around 5pm after the animal was spotted inside the MTR station there, as well as a nearby shopping ma...

The government said on Friday the plots included in its land-sale programme for the next fiscal year would generate 6,650 flats. According to the budget blueprint this week, nine residential sites will be put on sale for 2026-27. Three of them are ...

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau said on Friday the government was exploring the possibility of staging more large-scale and innovative exhibitions that could bring in more overnight visitors. He was speaking two days aft...

Budget moves to develop the artificial intelligence and technology sectors in Hong Kong have evoked optimism from a lawmaker and calls to train and attract more talent. Their reactions came two days after Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced a se...

Transport secretary Mable Chan on Friday said even though the government is not extending its one-for-one replacement scheme, a number of support measures have been introduced to incentivise the use of electric vehicles (EVs). The concession arrange...

The national space agency on Friday said it's planning to carry out two crewed spaceflights and a cargo resupply mission this year, while pointing to efforts in meeting the country's goal of sending astronauts to the moon by 2030. Of the missions pl...

Minister for culture, sports and tourism Rosanna Law on Friday said that a significant funding increase for Hong Kong’s sports sector will be used to improve training for athletes in team-based disciplines, with a comprehensive review of team sport...

A new light festival-themed show is set to debut in the second half of the year, replacing Hong Kong’s long-running "A Symphony of Lights" display, tourism minister Rosanna Law announced on Friday. Law said the Tourism Board is actively exploring ...

The HK$50 million budget allocation to boost awareness of AI and its application is aimed at ensuring that the public fully grasps the opportunities the nascent technology can bring, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong said on ...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Friday assured that Hong Kong's economy could sustain plans to issue more bonds to fund infrastructure projects, saying the debt-to-GDP ratio in the city remains "very safe". In his latest budget, the minister annou...

Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk said on Thursday that residents of the seven blocks affected by the Wang Fuk Court fire will be allowed to return to their homes to collect personal belongings as early as late April, with details to be announced n...