Health authorities reported four new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, all of which were imported infections. Three of the new patients received coronavirus vaccines in Hong Kong several months ago. One of them, a 54-year-old man who arrived from France o...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam says she’s quite certain that “external forces, foreign governments and western media” will use the introduction of the mainland’s anti-sanctions law in Hong Kong to weaken people’s confidence in the SAR. She sa...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced a raft of measures to boost sports development, as she dismissed suggestions that the government’s support for local athletes is just a fleeting phase following Hong Kong's outstanding performance at the Tok...

The operator of one of Hong Kong’s Covid-19 vaccination centres on Tuesday revealed that only half the walk-in slots reserved for seniors without a booking have been taken up at his facility so far, while expressing hope that the expansion of the s...

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) said on Monday that students, staff and visitors who fail to comply with their Covid-19 vaccination and testing requirements will be barred from entering the campus from September 1. In an e...

The High Court on Monday rejected a man's appeal against his conviction for assaulting a police officer by sticking a poster of Chief Executive Carrie Lam's husband on his back. Ho Hiu-long, 26, was last month sentenced to three weeks in prison by K...

Ocean Park on Monday announced that its all-weather Water World will open its doors on September 21, and urged visitors to put on a mask whenever they leave the water and move around within the facility. "What we are asking guests to do is come wit...

Ten headteacher associations and school councils on Monday urged Legco to pass a bill that has been in the pipeline for two years to ban e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. Government figures last year showed less than one percent of primary ...

People who hope to join the powerful Election Committee said on Monday that they want to ensure patriots govern Hong Kong, while seeking a stable and prosperous society for businesses to operate in. They made the comments on day three of the nominat...

The government will on Wednesday expand walk-in vaccination services to cover people aged 60 and above. At present, people who are 70 or older can get a same-day ticket to get a Covid-19 jab without having to make an online reservation in advance, ...

The Consumer Council said on Monday that if people try to get a refund from a consumption voucher purchase, the money should be returned to their e-payment accounts. The watchdog's chief executive, Gilly Wong, said in one complaint it received last...

The head of Hong Kong’s delegation to the Tokyo Olympics says the government should use the momentum galvanised by the SAR’s best games ever to develop lower-profile sports. Pui Kwan-kay said now is the time to put more resources into sports tha...

The Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, has paid tribute to SAR's record breaking performance at the Tokyo Olympics after Hong Kong athletes finished with one gold medal, two silvers, and three bronze in five sports - its highest ever Olympic haul. Track ...

The Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office on Sunday said it firmly opposed and condemned the temporary "safe haven" offered by the US to Hong Kong residents staying there. Its comments come after US President Joe Biden signed a memo last week to imple...

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to more arguments between parents and their children, with some confessing they had thought of hurting themselves to deal with pressure, a survey has found. One expert described the situation as “shocking”. The Hon...

Health authorities on Sunday reported two new Covid infections, both imported. One of them, a 30-year-old man, arrived in Hong Kong on August 6 from the United States. He was vaccinated in the US in April with the BioNTech jab, and was found to ca...

Police on Sunday said they had seized HK$57 million worth of drugs in Yuen Long, and made two arrests. Detectives said they found the 106-kilogramme haul hidden inside two containers at a logistic firm’s storage site in Yuen Long, during an anti-d...

The Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng said on Sunday that Beijing’s anti-sanctions law could be imposed on Hong Kong in the same way that the national security law was – by adding it annex three of the Basic Law. Cheng said this would be the �...

The president of the Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Association, Pam Mak, said on Sunday that some businesses are finding it difficult to familiarise themselves with electronic payment platforms – but the shift is long overdue. "You can se...

Police commissioner Raymond Siu said on Saturday that no "criminal element" was involved in an incident in which the director of the police's national security bureau was found at an unlicensed massage parlour. It was revealed in May that senior as...