A veteran taxi driver has welcomed an upcoming government regulation that makes the availability of electronic payments mandatory for all taxis, saying e-payment systems had already made journeys more convenient for both passengers and drivers and al...

War in the Middle East weighed on the market debuts of three Hong Kong listings on Monday that had hoped to ride a wave of momentum for share sales in the city this year. Shenzhen Zhaowei Machinery & Electronics, Estun Automation and Alsco Pooling S...

The chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), Zhao Leji, on Monday said the committee must strive for high-quality development to contribute to a sound start of the 15th Five-Year Plan. The exhortation came as he deliver...

Some renovation workers at inferno-hit Wang Fuk Court on Monday said tightened security measures can help safeguard workers and flat owners. The measures came after three workers were arrested for allegedly stealing jewellery from a unit of the est...

Former chief executive and Vice-Chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference CY Leung has said an initiative by Hong Kong to draft its own five-year plan to align with the national development blueprint won't affect the continued im...

Police Commissioner Joe Chow said reinforcement works at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court would resume on Monday with tightened security measures in place. His remarks came after three renovation workers were arrested for allegedly stealing jewellery fro...

Businessman Irons Sze has called for collaboration between technology parks in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area to make advances in artificial intelligence and biotechnology. The local delegate to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Con...

The MTR Corporation said Tuen Ma Line train services on Sunday were smooth, despite the implementation of special arrangements to facilitate track modification works between Hung Hom and East Tsim Sha Tsui stations. Passengers passing through Hung H...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Sunday that Hong Kong has great potential, as the country’s 15th Five-Year Plan brings boundless opportunities. He said the plan offers a clear direction for the SAR’s future development. In a blog post, Ch...

Chief Executive John Lee on Sunday described women as a "powerful source of energy for social progress" that is essential to Hong Kong's continuing success. Speaking at the International Women's Day Reception, he noted that women account for 54 per...

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong on Sunday said construction for the remaining areas in the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Zone had been accelerated. This came after the government pr...

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong said on Saturday that a taskforce would be established to ensure that the development of a supercomputing hub at Sandy Ridge stayed on track. The move will come days after Hong Kong Range In...

Hainan may seek closer ties with Hong Kong to leverage the SAR’s strengths as a free trade port, a delegate to the country’s top political advisory body said on Saturday. Li Rongcan, who chairs the Hainan provincial committee of the Chinese Peo...

Police launched an investigation after a man and a woman were hospitalised following a violent incident involving assault, arson and an apparent suicide attempt in Yuen Long on Saturday morning. According to officers, emergency services were alerted...

Beijing expects the current Legislative Council to be “more proactive” in aligning Hong Kong with the country’s latest five-year plan, according to local National People’s Congress (NPC) deputies. They were speaking following a meeting with...

The government will take the necessary action and introduce measures to safeguard market stability as geopolitical hostilities escalate in the Middle East, according to Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui. Speaking on a...

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun has highlighted Hong Kong’s stable and secure environment as a growing competitive advantage in the global race for talent, particularly amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Speaking on a Comm...

Hong Kong households may soon face higher electricity bills, as the conflict in the Middle East ties up oil and liquefied natural gas supplies and pushes up fuel costs. Speaking to reporters after a Commercial Radio programme, Billy Mak, an associat...

The Home Affairs Department (HAD) says a mainland organisation, which media reports allege is running a student dormitory without authorisation, does not hold a bedspace apartment licence. The organisation, Gleam Haven, in a recent social media post...

Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang has asked the Legislative Council to come up with practical ways to better implement the executive-led political system in Hong Kong. He made the remarks at a meeting on Saturday during which Hong Kong's sole delegate to ...