Three of the city's major cinema operators on Tuesday said they will not serve food and drinks when they reopen on Thursday. The government had earlier announced that cinemas will be among many premises allowed to reopen and operate at half of thei...

A man who bit off a district councillor’s ear during the 2019 protests was on Tuesday jailed for 14 and a half years – the heaviest sentence to date arising from the unrest. The High Court heard that Joe Chen, 52, attacked three people with a k...

Authorities on Tuesday picked up seven Covid infections after locking down a block in Sheung Shui overnight for testing. There were also three indeterminate cases among the 1,660 residents living in Ching Chak House of Ching Ho Estate. The governme...

Many students said on Tuesday they are excited to be back in the classroom for the resumption of face-to-face learning, even though they have to take rapid Covid tests every day before school. Primary schoolchildren are the first to return after th...

Elderly and disabled people who are unvaccinated can book home inoculation services from Tuesday, and they could get a Covid-19 jab as early as next week. Those who are aged 70 or above, or homebound, can register through a government website or the...

Schools are putting in place special arrangements to prevent the spread of Covid-19 on campus as some of them resumed face-to-face classes on Tuesday after more than three months of suspension. Ching Chin-cheung, headmaster of the Chinese YMCA Prim...

The police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Ngau Tau Kok on Monday afternoon in which a 41-year-old man died. At about 5.40 pm, a heavy goods vehicle driven by a 46-year-old man was travelling along the Kwun Tong Bypass towards Sha Tin....

The government on Monday issued compulsory testing notices for 40 places across Hong Kong. Anyone who has visited any of these premises and stayed there for more than two hours from April 5 to April 18 must get a nucleic acid test for Covid-19 on Tu...

The government on Monday locked down a building block in Sheung Shui for compulsory testing, citing a range of factors such as sewage samples there testing positive for Covid-19. Residents and all recent visitors to Ching Chak House of Ching Ho Esta...

Health authorities on Monday reported 613 new Covid-19 infections, a further drop from the day before. It is also the fourth straight day that the city has logged fewer than 1,000 new cases. Of the new infections, 316 were detected by PCR tests, a...

Police on Monday said they'd noted an increasing trend of gangs recruiting teenagers as illegal debt collectors – a situation that officers say has been made worse by school closures during the pandemic. In the latest case, officers in Sha Tin sai...

The government on Monday officially confirmed that John Lee is the only "validly nominated candidate" running in next month’s Chief Executive election. The Candidate Eligibility Review Committee, chaired by Financial Secretary Paul Chan, and the ...

An infectious disease expert, Ivan Hung, on Monday said he believes it will be difficult to get to zero Covid infections in Hong Kong, even though he expects daily cases to dip below one hundred soon. Speaking on an RTHK programme, the University of...

More than 60 government-run parks will welcome pets starting from Thursday, bringing the total number of pet-inclusive venues to more than 100. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) announced on Monday that more venues at promenades a...

Health authorities on Monday found nine preliminary positive cases from overnight lockdowns in Fanling, Sheung Shui and Tsz Wan Shan. Among them, five cases were identified at Ching Tak House of Tsz Ching Estate after tests on 1,070 residents. T...

A catering industry representative on Monday said he doesn't expect much of a boost from the relaxation of social distancing rules, with the changes merely allowing businesses to "breathe". From Thursday, restaurants will be allowed to serve dine-i...

The government on Sunday issued compulsory testing notices for 40 places across Hong Kong. Anyone who has visited any of these premises and stayed there for the length of time and on the dates specified must get a nucleic acid test for Covid-19. Th...

Lawmakers on Sunday urged the sole Chief Executive candidate, John Lee, to improve the relationship between the executive and legislative branches. At a virtual meeting, several lawmakers expressed hope that incoming government officials would comm...

Hong Kong's daily Covid tally remained below 1,000 for the third consecutive day on Sunday, as health authorities reported 747 new infections, down almost 50 cases from the day before. Of the latest cases, 446 were confirmed by PCR tests, while the...

The government on Sunday locked down three public housing blocks in Sheung Shui, Tsz Wan Shan and Fanling, citing a range of factors such as sewage samples there testing positive for Covid. Residents and recent visitors to Ching Yun House at the Chi...