The government has been urged to reach out to countries such as Japan and South Korea to introduce so-called vaccine passports to make travel easier and allow people to be exempt from quarantine amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. An infectious d...

Police say they are looking for about six people who allegedly attacked a 28-year-old man outside Langham Place in Mong Kok on Wednesday night before abducting him and pushing him out of a car in Tuen Mun. Officers said the suspects then fled in thr...

The number of new coronavirus infections in Hong Kong continued to drop on Thursday, with 10 cases reported, six of which were locally acquired. The Centre for Health Protection was unable to trace the source for three of the infections – a 15-ye...

Customs officers said on Thursday that smuggling cases are on the rise amid the Covid-19 pandemic as they seized HK$20 million worth of goods at Lau Fau Shan in what's believed to be the latest attempt to smuggle goods across the border by speedboat....

Hong Kong health authorities have defended the practice of physically restraining some babies and children to beds in coronavirus isolation wards after criticism built over the treatment of families under the city's strict anti-virus measures. There...

State-run tabloid Global Times says an Oscar-nominated documentary about the 2019 Hong Kong protests should not win an award because it "lacks artistry and is full of biased political stances". An article in the paper cites comments from "Chinese fi...

The chairman of the Hong Kong Taxi and Public Light Bus Association says he expects the government to approve fare increases for the trade, now it has given the green light for franchised buses to put up their prices. Chow Kwok-keung told an RTHK pr...

An infectious diseases expert said on Thursday that people shouldn't let their guard down after they receive their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, as it wouldn't have generated enough protection. Joseph Tsang of the Medical Association was speaking...

Health officials found no suspected Covid-19 cases after locking down several buildings in Sai Ying Pun and Causeway Bay on Wednesday evening. A total of 2,430 people were tested at two blocks in Phase Three of Kwan Yick Building on Des Voeux Road W...

The government has hit out at organisations using medical professionals to undermine public confidence in the Sinovac vaccine. In a statement issued early on Thursday, a government spokesman said all Covid-19 vaccines used in Hong Kong were authoris...

The Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) said on Wednesday it may cancel grants made to artists who advocate Hong Kong independence, after a state-run newspaper accused the statutory body of handing out millions of dollars to ‘yellow’ filmm...

The government has imposed “ambush lockdowns” on several residential buildings in Sai Ying Pun and Causeway Bay on Wednesday as authorities try to rein in the spread of Covid-19. The lockdowns cover two blocks in Phase Three of Kwan Yick Buildin...

Health officials on Wednesday dismissed concerns that coronavirus jabs made by mainland drug maker Sinovac are ineffective, after a police officer tested positive for the virus days after he took the vaccine. The inspector, 38, and his family came i...

The government says it expects there will be at least 155,500 charging points for electric cars by 2025, and it could start turning petrol stations into charging sites to meet future needs. At a press conference on Wednesday, Environment Secretary W...

Labour and Welfare Secretary Law Chi-kwong on Wednesday described unpaid leave as "job-sharing", saying it's better for workers to be asked to accept such an arrangement rather than being laid off because of the economic downturn. With many people ...

The deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, Zhang Xiaoming, says mainland officials have gauged views from various sectors – including some pan-democrats in Hong Kong – on planned changes for the electoral system. Zhang was s...

Neo Democrats founder Gary Fan on Wednesday announced he has resigned as a Sai Kung district councillor, as he sits in prison awaiting trial under the national security law. Fan is among 47 pro-democracy activists accused of conspiring to subvert th...

The government has defended its decision to approve fare hikes for four bus companies, warning that failure to do so could lead to layoffs and other "adverse consequences". At a Legco question session on Wednesday, Federation of Trade Unions lawmake...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam complained on Wednesday that the public are not working with her administration in tackling the pandemic, as she suggested that getting a Covid vaccine, or a higher take-up rate in society, could become a prerequisite for t...

The US has warned it could limit flights from airlines in Hong Kong, saying the SAR's quarantine requirements for air crew are disproportionately affecting US-based airlines. According to a docket issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT) on...