A think tank on Wednesday warned that increasing compensation rates for rural landlords might encourage them to hoard more agricultural plots and lead to more serious land speculation. Chan Kim-ching from Liber Research Community was commenting on ...

The next chief executive and his cabinet has to come up with better long-term welfare policies to stem a growing exodus of social workers, a union says. The call was made on Wednesday by the Hong Kong Social Workers' General Union as it released the...

The Customs Department said on Wednesday that it's switching completely to Chinese-style foot drills and ditching the British version at ceremonial events and parades, in order to express its sense of belonging to and patriotic feelings for the count...

The government said on Wednesday that it is closing five Covid vaccination centres later this month, as the demand for jabs has reduced in the past few weeks. It said in a statement that only an average of around 27,200 doses of vaccines were admini...

The government says an update will be issued to its LeaveHomeSafe Covid app to remove a facial recognition function that it never asked for. On Tuesday, the FactWire news agency revealed that the Android version of the app has a facial recognition t...

Medical experts on Wednesday said the government's plan to further ease Covid rules is safe as infections drop and more people get vaccinated. Speaking on a radio programme, an adviser on the government's coronavirus strategy, David Hui, said the c...

The government says the planned re-opening of Hong Kong’s swimming pools will be delayed by at least a week as authorities need to carry out cleaning work. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) said in a statement on Tuesday evening ...

The government on Tuesday issued compulsory testing notices for 40 places across Hong Kong. Anyone who has visited any of these premises and stayed there for the length of time and on the dates specified must get a nucleic acid test for Covid-19. T...

The Hospital Authority (HA) says it is resuming visiting arrangements for non-acute wards at 26 public hospitals from Friday as the Covid situation in Hong Kong further eases. The announcement came as the SAR reported 290 new Covid infections on Tu...

The government on Tuesday announced that the East Rail Line's harbour-crossing extension will open on May 15. The line will link Hung Hom to Admiralty, via a new Exhibition Centre Station. The journey time between Admiralty and the New Territories...

Hong Kong moved a step closer to returning to normal life on Tuesday as more children resumed face-to-face classes. Some kindergarten and secondary school students were allowed back to school as a further relaxation of social distancing rules came ...

Beaches and swimming pools are to be allowed to reopen from May 5 and restaurants will be able to seat up to eight customers per table, while people exercising outdoors will no longer need to wear masks. The relaxation in pandemic restrictions was a...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that she’s confident her proposal to restructure the government will be endorsed by lawmakers before her term ends on June 30, so it can be implemented once her successor takes over. Lam has proposed set...

An independent China strategist says Hong Kong's sole Chief Executive candidate, John Lee, will need to appoint capable ministers in order to secure achievements in his first 100 days in office. Speaking on RTHK's Hong Kong Today programme on Tuesda...

The government on Monday issued compulsory testing notices for 40 places across Hong Kong. Anyone who has visited any of these premises and stayed there for two hours or more from April 26 to May 2 must get a nucleic acid test for Covid-19. The bui...

The sole contender in the upcoming Chief Executive election, John Lee, is to hold an election rally on Friday – two days before the 1,500-strong election committee votes. Lee told reporters on Monday that while he cares about the number of votes h...

Health authorities reported 283 new Covid infections on Monday, the first time that Hong Kong's daily caseload has fallen below the 300 mark in almost three months. Of the latest cases, 120 were identified by PCR tests and the remaining 163 came fr...

The Society for Community Organisation (SoCO) on Monday called on the government to prioritise access for grassroots families to child care services, saying the lack of support during the Covid-19 pandemic forced some mothers to stop working and stay...

Customs officials said on Monday they'd foiled an attempt to smuggle electronic goods worth HK$160 million to the mainland using a river trade vessel. Officers said they stopped the boat bound for the mainland in western waters off Hong Kong on Apr...

Health Secretary Sophia Chan said where a medical school is located is not part of the consideration, when authorities decide whether to include it under a scheme that will allow non-locally trained doctors to practise in Hong Kong. To ease a manpo...