Hong Kong's new Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Louise Ho, says she is making safeguarding national security her top priority, including tackling the threat posed by the smuggling of Australian lobsters to the mainland. Ho, the wife of constitut...

The Legislative Council on Thursday passed a bill that allows non-locally trained doctors to fully practise in Hong Kong without taking a local licensing exam, despite opposition from the medical sector. Under the amendments, doctors with non-local...

Members of the public have been urged to avoid touching raw fish while shopping at wet markets, as health authorities on Thursday confirmed an outbreak of a bacterial infection that has led to dozens of people falling sick. The Centre for Health Pro...

The government on Thursday disqualified 16 district councillors from the western New Territories, saying the oaths of allegiance they took two weeks ago were invalid. In a statement, the government said it decided to strip the councillors of their s...

The Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) says it has lost some documents containing personal information on 20 people, including complainants and police officers. In a statement, the council said a folder, containing six complaint reports, w...

Beijing on Thursday appointed Louise Ho as the new Commissioner of Customs and Excise – the first female head of the department. She replaces Hermes Tang, who is retiring, as the leader of the 7,800-strong department. Ho, wife of constitutional a...

A representative of the pork trade says even though wholesale prices of pigs have dropped significantly in recent months, this may not immediately be reflected in the market because retailers have to cover increasing costs. Wholesale prices of pigs...

An infectious diseases expert says authorities should trace the source of a bacterial infection linked to fish skins, that has recently seen a spike. Dr Joseph Tsang says invasive Group B Streptococcus is an ordinary and common pathogen found on th...

A representative of local income workers on Thursday welcomed a new law to cap rent increases at subdivided flats by 10 percent. It was approved by lawmakers on Wednesday and takes effect from January. But Sze Lai-shan, a community organiser at the...

The Legislative Council on Wednesday passed a bill that will limit rent hikes of subdivided flats. Under the new law, rent hikes will be capped at 10 percent at the end of a two-year contract. Tenants will then be given priority to renew the leas...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the government needs to do more in explaining its work to the outside world as she acknowledged the national security law has damaged Hong Kong's reputation. Lam spoke about her latest policy address and the governmen...

Lawmaker Jeffrey Lam warned on Wednesday that Hong Kong exporters face the risk of failing to get their products overseas in time for Christmas amid an unprecedented backlog at US ports. The Business and Professionals Alliance lawmaker, who represe...

Security Secretary Chris Tang on Wednesday said eight officers from the disciplined services face criminal investigations for allegedly mocking the death of a marine police senior inspector. The eight were suspended from duty after apparently gloati...

Prosecutors on Wednesday dropped their case against two owners of a Mong Kok restaurant accused of possessing offensive weapons and instruments fit for unlawful purpose. Wong Hung-hin, 30 and Nicholas Shum, 25, owners of the "Jie Genge" restaurant o...

Health officials on Wednesday reported four new imported Covid-19 cases, involving three women and a man. The patients, aged between 23 and 43, flew in from the Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore. All were fully vaccinated and tested positive du...

Police on Wednesday said they had seized seven modified speedboats and eight engines suspected to be linked to smuggling activities. Officers said the vessels, which were in a car park in Tung Chung, were worth around HK$5 million. Chief inspector...

Figures by the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies showed a slight drop in the number of people who would move out of the city if given the opportunity. The institute interviewed 716 people over the phone from September 16 to 25 and found 42...

A construction workers’ union has urged the government to carry out more short-term projects to create jobs as it announced a wage freeze for members for another year. At a press briefing on Wednesday, the Hong Kong Construction Industry Employee...

The mother of murder victim Poon Hiu-wing has lashed out at people involved in suspect Chan Tong-kai's case, alleging they are "unrighteous people" who did not have the courage to meet her. She had invited Chan and his parents, pastor Peter Koon, se...

The Home Affairs Department (HAD) has proposed stripping district councils of their role in implementing community and minor work projects. At a Legco panel meeting on Wednesday, officials said district councils should no longer review funding requ...