The Confederation of Trade Unions on Monday said money was not reaching those hit hard by the lack of work caused by the pandemic. At a press conference in Yau Ma Tei, ahead of next week's budget, it called for a raft of measures from the government ...

Hong Kong's 19 coronavirus testing centres are virtually fully booked for the next three days, as restaurants gear up for longer working hours and other businesses - such as gyms, cinemas and massage parlours - prepare to reopen on Thursday. The ru...

Labour unions from both ends of the political spectrum on Monday called on the government to set up a fund to help the unemployed during the pandemic. Speaking on RTHK's Talkabout programme, Bill Tang, of the pro-Beijing Federation of Trade Unions,...

Health officials say at least 26 people whom an infected RTHK hair stylist had worked with, will be sent to quarantine. The 35-year-old man is among 12 new Covid-19 cases reported on Sunday – ten of which were locally acquired. Three of the infe...

The government minister in charge of the territory's Covid-19 vaccination programme on Sunday said if everything goes smoothly, people can start getting the jabs at the beginning of March. Civil service secretary Patrick Nip told a TV programme that...

The Secretary for Innovation and Technology Alfred Sit on Sunday said authorities are working with universities to see how the government's contact-tracing app, LeaveHomeSafe, can automatically record people's entry and exit times at venues. He sai...

The Financial Secretary on Sunday warned the deficit in the current fiscal year will hit a record high of HK$300 billion, but an increase in stamp duty revenue last year helped mitigate the financial situation. All eyes are on Paul Chan's upcoming b...

The chairwoman of the Central and Western District Council, Cheng Lai-king, on Sunday called on Hongkongers to use "peaceful means" to achieve their goals, and to come together over the Lunar New Year. Speaking on RTHK' s Letter to Hong Kong progra...

The government said on Saturday that proposed changes to immigration laws would not affect people's right to enter or leave Hong Kong - after the Bar Association expressed concern that the the new rules would empower officials to bar anyone from leav...

Hong Kong on Saturday reported 12 new coronavirus cases, the lowest number since the fourth wave of infections hit the territory. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said ten of the cases were locally transmitted, with two of them from unknown so...

A group of former inmates are holding workshops to teach people how to write letters to people who are incarcerated, to offer them support and encouragement through their tough times in custody. Prisoners are commonly plagued with loneliness and is...

Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung on Saturday said the government expects more and more people will be downloading its contact-tracing app, LeaveHomeSafe, saying it's a good indicator that there has been more downloads in the past week. He said as of F...

Rural leader Kenneth Lau on Saturday called on the government to be more decisive in its policy-making, saying a fortune stick he picked for Hong Kong sounds a major alarm for the administration. The chairman of the Heung Yee Kuk drew an average for...

The European Union has issued a statement criticising a move by the mainland broadcasting regulator to ban BBC World News, and claiming that RTHK's decision to drop relays of the corporation's output reflects a further erosion of rights and freedoms ...

Health Secretary Sophia Chan has again sought to allay concerns over the use of the government’s LeaveHomeSafe app, reiterating that it would not send any personal data to the authorities. She was speaking on Friday as health officials reported 2...

The head of the University of Hong Kong’s journalism and media studies centre, Keith Richburg, says it’s “surprising” that RTHK has pulled the plug on its live relay of BBC World Service. RTHK’s decision came just hours after Beijing said...

People have flooded the Wong Tai Sin Temple on the first day of the Lunar New Year to seek blessings, but strict crowd-control measures are being put in place as an anti-epidemic precaution. Visitors to the temple have to scan a QR code for the gov...

Hong Kong's Covid-19 vaccination push was given a boost on Thursday after government advisers recommended that the benefits of giving most frail, elderly people the BioNTech jab outweigh any risks. An advisory panel recommended last month that the B...

A former police officer was given a suspended jail sentence on Thursday after pleading guilty to making a fraudulent housing benefit claim, allowing him to stay in the police quarters for 15 years. Lee Tak-ming was found to have lied about his marit...

A law firm shut down by the Law Society for allegedly misappropriating client funds, along with clients whose money was frozen, have argued against the society's intervention in a court hearing, but the professional association insisted it was the be...