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Sat, 30 Apr 2022 16:01:17 +0800
Three more arrested over Tin Shui Wai murder
Police say they have arrested three more people in connection with the murder of a woman in Tin Shui Wai. The two men and a woman, aged between 27 and 31, were arrested early on Saturday on suspicion of preventing the lawful burial of a body. They...

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 11:45:23 +0800
Response to employment subsidy 'enthusiastic'
Labour secretary Law Chi-kwong on Saturday said the response to a new round of government employment subsidy has been enthusiastic, with close to 50,000 employers having submitted their applications on the first day. Under the scheme, eligible busi...

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 10:56:52 +0800
Easing of pandemic may be temporary: expert
The convenor of the advisory panel on Covid-19 vaccines on Saturday warned people not to be complacent, even though the number of coronavirus infections has dropped. Speaking on a radio programme, Professor Wallace Lau said people should take the o...

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 05:35:31 +0800
Police probe suspected murder in Tin Shui Wai
Police said on Saturday that they're treating the death of a 30-year-old woman in Tin Shui Wai as murder. They said they received a report at about 6am on Friday that a man was dragging an object outside 70 Tin Ha Road. They said they found a 25-...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 21:57:16 +0800
Testing notices issued for 40 locations
The government on Friday 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...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 21:30:06 +0800
Govt to slash quarantine for local passenger aircrew
The government is easing Covid-19 requirements for aircrew flying into Hong Kong from Sunday, saying it's in line with a plan to relax measures for inbound travellers on the same day. In a statement late on Friday, the government said easing quaran...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 21:10:26 +0800
East Rail Line to reach HK Island on May 15: source
RTHK has learnt that MTR is planning to launch the harbour-crossing extension of the East Rail Line on May 15. That means southbound trains on the line will no longer stop at Hung Hom station, but at Admiralty via the Exhibition Centre Station. In ...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 20:20:06 +0800
18 Covid cases found in two lockdowns
The government on Friday picked up 18 Covid infections following the overnight lockdowns of two buildings in Tai Hang and Wong Tai Sin. 14 cases were detected in Lai Kit Lau of Lai Tak Tsuen, where a total of 932 people were tested. The remaining f...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:59:36 +0800
Covid tally drops, HK set to lift travel alert
Hong Kong's daily Covid tally further edged down on Friday, as the government announced it's lifting its travel warning on overseas territories after considering the general Covid situation. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported 366 new Co...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:46:28 +0800
Infrastructure concerns over early move-in plan
A former Housing Authority member, Cheung Tat-tong, said John Lee could face challenges in trying to implement his plan on shortening the waiting time for public housing. In his election manifesto unveiled on Friday, the chief executive candidate pr...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:29:01 +0800
John Lee unveils manifesto ahead of CE poll
The sole contender in the upcoming Chief Executive election, John Lee, unveiled his policy platform on Friday, days before the 1,500-strong election committee votes on May 8. Revealing his manifesto to reporters and members of community organisation...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:04:34 +0800
Recycling bins should not be phased out: green group
A green group said on Friday that recycling bins still have a role to play and should not be completely phased out. In its response to an Ombudsman investigation into the management and effectiveness of these bins, the Environmental Protection Depa...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 02:44:01 +0800
John Lee to launch platform, meet groups
Hong Kong people will get their first detailed look at John Lee's policy platform on Friday morning as the sole contender in next month's election for Chief Executive publishes his manifesto. Lee's campaign team says it will publish details of the m...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 22:01:33 +0800
Two arrested over alleged calls to attack officials
Police on Thursday said they had arrested two men on suspicion of posting online messages inciting people to assault top government officials. The force didn't reveal which officials the pair are accused of targeting, citing an ongoing investigation...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:36:21 +0800
Testing notices issued for 40 locations
The government on Wednesday 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. ...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:37:53 +0800
Kwai Chung lockdown finds 14 Covid cases
Authorities on Thursday found 14 Covid infections after locking down a building in Kwai Chung overnight. 1,472 residents of Hong Yam House in On Yam Estate were tested. Separately, two buildings in Tai Hang and Wong Tai Sin were sealed off for test...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:20:52 +0800
Legco backs lifeline for firms struggling with rent
The Legislative Council on Thursday approved the government’s plan to temporarily ban landlords from evicting or taking legal action against businesses that fall behind in their rental payments during the ongoing Covid outbreak. Authorities had t...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:04:01 +0800
HK reports drop in Covid cases, second BA.5 infection
Hong Kong's new Covid cases dropped slightly to 413 on Thursday, including 24 infections that were imported. Of the latest cases, 206 were confirmed by PCR tests and 207 came from people who took self-tests. The Hospital Authority said another fiv...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 17:01:18 +0800
Court adjourns security case over primary polls
West Kowloon Court on Thursday adjourned the national security case involving 47 former opposition figures until early June. The defendants are accused of conspiracy to commit subversion for organising or taking part in unofficial Legco primary poll...

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:55:02 +0800
'Release recycling bins data to restore confidence'
The Office of The Ombudsman on Thursday called on the government to release operational data for recycling bins regularly, in order to enhance transparency of the facilities' effectiveness. The office launched an investigation into the three-colour ...



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