The Consumer Council on Monday said it has found a metabolite of a veterinary drug in three sausage samples it tested, but noted there's insufficient proof that the drug would cause health risks to humans. At a virtual press conference the council s...

Some commuters on Monday morning found going to work much less hassle than usual as they travelled on the newly extended East Rail Line. The cross-harbour section operated smoothly on its first working day, having received a warm welcome from train ...

Public health experts are split on whether the vaccine pass should stay as Hong Kong's coronavirus situation eases, with some suggesting the requirement should be dropped for those aged under 60 while others saying it is still useful in boosting the ...

An exhibition trade spokesman on Monday said the new Exhibition Centre station is a great addition to Hong Kong’s transport system, as it will open up hotel options for overseas exhibitors along the East Rail Line. Stuart Bailey, the chairman of t...

The government on Sunday issued compulsory testing notices for 41 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...

Health authorities on Sunday said they recorded 259 new Covid infections, as officials reported a new cluster had emerged. Officials said nine people who visited a private kitchen in Shing Yip industrial building in Kwun Tong on May 9 have come down...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said the latest unemployment rate to be released this week is expected to rise further, but he also said there is reason to be optimistic about the city’s economy. Hong Kong's jobless rate for the three mont...

Medical experts are divided on the risk of Hong Kong seeing yet another wave of coronavirus infections. The Dean of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong, Gabriel Leung, on Sunday warned the daily Covid tally of about 300 implies the virus is stil...

Chief Executive-elect John Lee on Sunday said he is in the beginning stages of forming his cabinet, but admitted that "complicated" international relations may put some people off from joining. Lee told a Commercial Radio programme that he is compil...

Railway enthusiasts reported queueing all night to be part of history as the first ever service on the cross-harbour section of the MTR's East Rail Line departed early on Sunday morning. Some people joining the service at the new Exhibition Centre s...

The government on Saturday 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. ...

The cluster of Covid-19 infections linked to a Sheung Wan restaurant continued to grow on Saturday, involving 39 diners and two waiters so far. The Centre for Health Protection's Chuang Shuk-kwan said transmission of the virus inside the Sky Cuisine...

The police on Saturday said they have arrested two people and seized HK$39.8 million worth of drugs in Tin Shui Wai. Chief inspector Auyeung Tak said officers acted on intelligence on Thursday, and raided a hotel room in Tin Shui Wai which he said s...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Saturday officiated at the opening ceremony of the East Rail Line cross-harbour extension, a day before the new route is open to the public. To celebrate the opening of the new extension, a special train will depart f...

The police on Saturday said they have arrested 22 people related to a scam syndicate that pretended to offer low-interest loans. At an online press briefing, the force said the syndicate is suspected of swindling seven victims out of a total of HK$1...

Former Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, KC Chan, said on Saturday that he is optimistic about Hong Kong's economic future, despite a slash in the city’s growth forecast. He made the comment a day after the government revised its ...

A paediatrician on Saturday voiced concerns about the lasting health effects in children who have recovered from Covid-19, warning that their cognitive ability could be affected. Speaking to reporters after attending a radio programme, Mike Kwan, a...

Authorities on Saturday said they've identified one Covid infection after locking down Tak Yam House of On Yam Estate in Kwai Chung for overnight testing. Around 1,660 people were tested. Residents who were able to present their negative test res...

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...

The nation's top political advisory body discussed the need to "improve the capacity" of patriots in Hong Kong and Macao at its regular biweekly meeting, the Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. Politburo member and Chinese People's Political C...