Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law on Sunday said more than 30 percent of the National Games tickets for Hong Kong events have been sold. The event is expected to attract nearly 100,000 visitors to Hong Kong, she said. Speaking o...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Sunday there is a lot of room for cooperation between Hong Kong and the Middle East in areas, such as finance and innovation and technology. He made the comment after visiting Saudi Arabia last week to explain ...

Chief Executive John Lee on Sunday expressed the hope for a “more connected, innovative, and prosperous” Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit next year, as he wrapped up his South Korea trip. Following this year’s high-level meetin...

Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong said Hong Kong needs to develop more computing power facilities to serve the Greater Bay Area and beyond. Speaking on a Commercial Radio Programme on Sunday, Sun said Hong Kong has designat...

The National Games torch relay in Hong Kong was successfully held on Sunday. The event was held concurrently with relays in Guangzhou, Macau, and Shenzhen on Sunday, one week before the National Games Opening Ceremony on November 9. Sports mini...

Handball fans poured into Kai Tak Sports Park on Saturday, creating an electric atmosphere for the opening day of the men's National Games event. It marks the first competition for the Games to be held at the Sports Park, placing the preliminary ro...

The current geopolitical situation and Hong Kong developments were discussed during encounters between President Xi Jinping and Chief Executive John Lee at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, the city’s leader said on Saturday. T...

From Saturday, drivers have to install safety seats for children under eight or strap them in with other child-restraining devices. These include having them in wearable safety restraint vests, seat belt adjusters or foldable boosters in vehicles. ...

The Health Bureau says a phased rollout of its Community Pharmacy Programme is set to begin in the fourth quarter of next year. The programme is designed to operate under two distinct service models to enhance access to medications for patients. T...

Acting Chief Executive Eric Chan says events that Hong Kong is staging as part of the National Games will raise the SAR's profile as a sporting destination. Speaking on Commercial Radio on Saturday, he said ticket sales, as well as preparations for ...

Team Hong Kong, China, has concluded a triumphant campaign at the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain, securing a historic 36 medals and a seventh-place finish in the overall standings. The SAR’s young athletes delivered an outstanding performance, clinc...

Health officials said on Friday that a school janitor who was recently diagnosed with chikungunya fever caught it in Hong Kong, classifying her as the city's second local case. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said after completing genome anal...

Hong Kong's economy rose more than expected in the third quarter of this year, with gross domestic product up by 3.8 percent compared with the same period a year ago. That's stronger than a 3.1 percent increase in the second quarter and a 2.1 percen...

Hong Kong's first National Games competition – beach volleyball – got under way at Victoria Park, with SAR teams losing their opening group matches. In the men's competition, the Hong Kong pair of Tse Kin-wang and Wong Ka-yun were outclassed by ...

Hong Kong is sending a 24-member fencing squad to take part in the upcoming National Games. The team boasts top-tier talent like two-time Olympic champion Edgar Cheung and world number one Ryan Choi. Head coach Zheng Kangzhao expressed optimism th...

Authorities announced on Friday the names of the 50 runners who would be taking part in the National Games torch relay in Hong Kong on Sunday. Those participating in the two-hour journey include many local athletes, such as table tennis player Wong ...

The government said on Friday that vehicles approved under the Southbound Travel Scheme for cars from Guangdong will be allowed to drive into Hong Kong’s urban areas from December 23, when the city is imbued with a festive atmosphere. Under the sc...

Chief Executive John Lee on Friday pledged to work closely with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on contributing to economic prosperity while promoting regional cooperation amid global challenges. He also thanked the international financial ag...

Ties between Hong Kong and Singapore are growing on strong exchanges in trade and tourism, Chief Executive John Lee said on Friday. Meeting Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summi...

Hong Kong's economy was "doing okay" in the last quarter, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said, welcoming latest interest rate cuts by banks and their easing the pressure on residents and businesses that have to repay mortgages and loans. He made the ...