Hong Kong health authorities on Monday said an expert panel would study reports of any serious side effects experienced by people who receive coronavirus vaccines, and decide whether they can receive compensation from the government. The government...

Two men have pleaded guilty to rioting in connection with the July 21 Yuen Long attacks. Prosecutors told the District Court on Monday that Lam Koon-leung and Lam Kai-ming were among a group of white-clad men who attacked passengers and bystanders ...

CLP said it's studying plans to build an offshore wind farm in Hong Kong waters. "We now believe that offshore wind [farm] could be economically feasible in Hong Kong," CEO Richard Lancaster said as the power firm reported a 5 percent increase in 20...

Lawmakers took turns on Monday to announce their support for plans to reform the SAR's electoral system, with one insisting it's only right that Hong Kong people will not get a say in the matter, and another proclaiming that whatever Beijing decides ...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Monday that the "need" to change Hong Kong's electoral system is not down to a desire by the authorities to target the pro-democracy camp, and not all opposition figures will have to be "suppressed". Lam's comment ...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam and her ministers on Monday became the first people to receive Covid-19 vaccines in Hong Kong. Justice Secretary Teresa Cheng, Security Secretary John Lee and most of the rest of Lam's top team were given jabs at the Centr...

The head of Beijing’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, Xia Baolong, said on Monday that Hong Kong’s leadership – from the executive to the legislature and the judicial systems – must compose of “staunch patriots”, and that the election...

Many pupils expressed excitement on Monday about being able to go back to school, as most schools resume face-to-face classes following the Lunar New Year holiday amid an apparent easing of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Education Bureau earlier announ...

A University of Hong Kong microbiologist said on Monday that the government relaxed some social distancing measures "a bit too quickly", while the administration argued more time is needed to see how the virus situation is affected by the easing of c...

The Hong Kong Bar & Club Association has again appealed to the government to allow a resumption of services, saying 70 bars closed their doors during Lunar New Year. The Association told a press briefing on Sunday that, so far, more than 200 establi...

A post-Chinese New Year swell in the number of Covid-19 cases continued on Sunday, with health authorities expressing concern at the persistence of untraceable infections in Hong Kong. While the 20 new cases confirmed on Sunday are only slightly up ...

A pharmacists’ association on Sunday urged the government to send letters, texts, or even directly call people eligible for its vaccination programme to encourage them to get inoculated, and to assuage concerns about possible side effects. The Soc...

A driver has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death following an early-morning fatal accident in Sheung Shui. Police say the 59 year-old suspect was driving his van along Jockey Club Road towards Sheung Shui at around 4.10am o...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan kept his budget plans close to his vest in an unusually short blog entry on Sunday, giving little away other than the colour of his upcoming financial blueprint as he continued to manage expectations of any major giveawa...

Top government officials on Sunday urged eligible HongKongers to sign up for the government’s universal Covid-19 vaccination programme over the coming week, saying a strong response is needed if Hong Kong is to get over the pandemic. The jabs will...

Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung on Sunday said authorities still don’t know when local schools can fully resume in-person classes, and there’s no current plan for teachers to be included among the priority groups to receive Covid-19 vaccinati...

Liberal Party leader and lawmaker Felix Chung has called on the government to roll out another round of the Anti-epidemic Fund to help businesses stay afloat. Speaking on RTHK's Letter to Hong Kong, Chung said many companies are struggling to survi...

The MTR says no one was injured when a false ceiling collapsed inside the Central station on Saturday evening. The railway operator said the incident happened just before seven o'clock near platform three. Pictures circulating online showed lumps...

The government has warned the public to beware of fake LeaveHomeSafe apps, saying those bogus smartphone applications could pose serious cyber security and privacy risks. In a statement issued on Saturday, authorities say they have noticed a growin...

Everybody who had visited RTHK's Television House over the past two weeks will be required to undergo mandatory testing. This comes after a 24-year-old assistant producer with the public broadcaster was confirmed to be infected with Covid-19 on Sat...