Police on Sunday said they have arrested two people on suspicion of vandalising a tombstone in Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery. According to video circulating online, it belonged to Wong Ka-kui, the late singer of the now-disbanded musical ...

The DAB on Sunday called on the government to transform the disused Covid isolation facility in Kai Tak into a base for the arts and sport. Speaking at a press briefing, lawmaker Starry Lee said the facility, spanning around 80,000 square metres, ha...

Police said they have seized about 225 kilograms of suspected cocaine at a warehouse in Ta Kwu Ling and arrested two men. They said the haul had a market value of HK$204 million. Police said the suspected drugs were hidden among containers said to ...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said while the macro-economy and investment sentiment have improved in recent months, not all industries in Hong Kong are recovering at the same pace. Writing on his weekly blog, Chan noted that local stocks ...

Firefighters were called to a chemical leak in Yuen Long in the early hours of Sunday, with people in the area urged to close their windows. The incident involved oil tanks on Wang Lok Street, and Fire Services Department officers were called in jus...

The Jockey Club on Saturday announced that it's boosting the prize fund for special Snowball draws in its Mark Six lottery, making the big-money jackpots more frequent and larger. The club said it would start the new arrangements from Tuesday's draw...

Police on Saturday said they have arrested a truck driver on suspicion of causing a light rail carriage to derail, and disrupting light rail services in the western New Territories for about three hours. It is suspected that a plank, measuring 50 ce...

The government on Saturday said there are more companies than ever in Hong Kong, which shows that the city is a vibrant, reliable and convenient place to do business. The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau said there are over 1.43 million lo...

An infectious disease expert on Saturday warned that Hong Kong could be hit by a double whammy in which its peak influenza seasons are dominated by two flu virus strains - one after another this year. Speaking on a Commercial Radio programme, Ivan ...

The cash-strapped West Kowloon Cultural District on Saturday said the M+ and palace museums may have to restrict the days on which they open unless the government replies promptly to its financial proposals. Henry Tang, who chairs the cultural distr...

Social welfare lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen on Saturday criticised the government’s latest strategy to ease poverty by saying that such strategies are not “precise” or “accurate” in alleviating poverty as they did not include other groups that als...

Transport minister Lam Sai-hung on Saturday said future taxi fleets will have to allow digital payments, install video recording technology, and should respond to complaints. Lam told a Commercial Radio programme that he hopes this government initi...

Health minister Lo Chung-mau said on Saturday that he's confident that Hong Kong's high quality healthcare and dental services will remain competitive, even though some local patients have been heading north for services on the mainland that are chea...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority on Friday announced that a pilot electronic renminibi programme had been expanded to Hong Kong to include cross-border usage of the digital currency. It marks the first time since the launch of the e-CNY pilot schem...

A police officer who was earlier found guilty of mortgage fraud involving more than HK$26 million was sentenced on Friday to six and a half years in jail. Superintendent Harbour Chan was convicted in April of two counts of fraud in connection with t...

The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) on Friday said it has given conditional approval to the environmental study into a plan to turn fish ponds in the northern New Territories into a technology hub. The department's director, Samuel Chui, s...

A minimum area of at least 100 square feet, including the toilet and kitchen, as well as ensuring proper ventilation and drainage, were among the recommendations made by the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors in its report to a government task force on...

Lawmakers on Friday said they were concerned about growing congestion around the Western Harbour Crossing, after changes to tolls made it the busiest of the three harbour tunnels. Official figures show that since a shake-up of tolls in December, tr...

A secondary school in Tuen Mun on Friday said it was offering counselling to its students after an alleged knife attack in a classroom. A 13-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of attacking a male classmate with a 30-centimetre knife after an a...

A think tank on Thursday said Hong Kong, being an international financial hub, can speed up the development of hydrogen power through financing initiatives that invest in green and sustainable sources of energy. Civic Exchange made the recommendatio...