A thunderstorm and strong winds on Thursday brought a 15-metre-tall illuminated, inflatable moon crashing down to earth, marking a dramatic end to its four-day exhibition in Kwun Tong. The huge installation, on a vessel near the promenade, had drawn...

The District Court on Thursday sentenced a man to four years and nine months in prison for trying to snatch a gun from an officer during a riot and other related charges. The court heard that Chan Chun-hin, 19, attacked a passer-by during a protest...

A man has died and another has been rescued after a wooden boat they were travelling in collided with a ship in waters off Lung Kwu Chau, police said on Thursday. The force said marine officers on patrol found a 54-year-old man who was yelling for ...

Health officials on Thursday reported two new Covid-19 infections, both of them imported. The two men flew in from Kenya and Pakistan, and both had received two doses of the Sinovac vaccine. The two, aged 35 and 43, did not show any symptoms. Sep...

A Hong Kong resident facing extradition to India over his alleged involvement in a jailbreak there has failed to secure permission to take his case to the SAR's top court. Indian authorities accuse Ramanjit Singh of planning the escape of six priso...

The DAB on Monday called for a new government bureau to be established to deal with culture, days after Chief Executive Carrie Lam hinted that such a move is already in the works. The party said a culture, sports and tourism bureau should take in ...

Former Democratic Party legislator Fred Li said on Thursday that the party should dissolve if it doesn’t run in any elections. He said the party should try to file candidates even if they may not get enough nominations or eventually be disqualifi...

Police said on Wednesday they've arrested a 19-year-old woman in Mong Kok in connection with the national security case involving the group Student Politicism. Sources said she's the group's spokeperson, Wong Yuen-lam. In a statement, national sec...

A youth organisation on Wednesday called on the government to set up a cultural bureau to make the most of the creative talent in the SAR. The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups made the call after Chief Executive Carrie Lam indicated that a burea...

Health Authorities on Wednesday reported one new imported Covid-19 case, involving a fully-vaccinated woman who flew in from the Philippines. The Centre for Health Protection said the 55-year-old was asymptomatic and carried the more contagious L45...

DAB lawmaker Ben Chan has urged the government to introduce time-varying tunnel tolls – with higher charges at peak hours and lower fees when there are fewer cars – as a way to reduce congestion. The suggestion is part of his wider proposal to ...

The founder of Centaline Property, Shih Wing-ching, said he believes the local stock market has overreacted to reports that mainland officials had ordered local developers to use their resources to support Beijing's interests and solve Hong Kong’s ...

People have begun taking advantage of expanded walk-in inoculations at Hong Kong’s 21 community vaccination centres on Wednesday. Anyone wanting a Covid-19 jab can collect a same-day ticket from 7:45am each morning and no longer need to go online...

Three student activists charged with violating the national security law were on Tuesday remanded in custody by the West Kowloon Court. Wong Yat-chin, the convenor of the group Student Politicism, and former members Chan Chi-sum and Jessica Chu are...

Doctors in Hong Kong reported on Tuesday that a side-effect of the Covid-19 vaccines has led some people to believe they had cancer. The founder of the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation, Dr Polly Cheung, said it’s because coronavirus vaccination...

Local property tycoons are extending the deadline for Hong Kong to meet a vaccination target in order for them to offer another flat for a lucky draw. Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Sino Group, and Chinese Estates H...

Ocean Park's Water World was packed with visitors on its official opening day Tuesday, with the theme park's chairman Lau Ming-wai expressing optimism that this would mark the first step to rejuvenate the cash-strapped attraction. The 55,000 square...

The police have arrested a 64-year-old man for allegedly using social media to incite others to target government officials and judicial officers. The force said on Tuesday the suspect allegedly told someone who had expressed suicidal thoughts on so...

Cartoon Carrie Lams and mooncakes were dished out to reporters at the chief executive's weekly press briefing on Tuesday, as the city's top local official wished all Hongkongers a happy Mid-Autumn Festival. The gift bags from the Chief Executive's O...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that Hong Kong's revamped elections are part of a new democratic system that is better suited to Hong Kong, questioning whether it's too much to ask for a bit of loyalty from politicians. Critics have sugge...