The government says it made a balanced decision when it asked several media organisations to change the reporters they registered to cover the July 1 ceremony. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the administration said the decision was “a balanc...

Members of Yuen Long District Council and the local government-appointed Area Committee on Wednesday criticised authorities for not sending out an emergency alert to residents after a power cable bridge fire last week led to a massive power outage. ...

The government’s been urged to further relax anti-infection control for Hongkongers travelling between the city and the mainland, after the National Health Commission announced that it will shorten the Covid-19 quarantine period for inbound travell...

Friday marks 25 years since Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997. That was the start of the unprecedented ‘One Country Two Systems' experiment, where Hong Kong is one with China while it maintains a high degree of autonomy and its way...

Macau's Chief Executive, Ho Iat-seng, is visiting Hong Kong for a three-day trip to attend celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the handover and the inauguration of the next administration. In a statement on Wednesday, Macau's Government In...

Police have arrested another man in connection with the gang attack and shooting near Lan Kwai Fong in Central earlier this month. The force said in a statement that a 20-year-old non-ethnic Chinese man was arrested on Tuesday for conspiracy to woun...

The government on Tuesday issued compulsory testing notices for 37 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. T...

Two women were sentenced on Tuesday to up to seven months in prison for calling on others to breach anti-epidemic rules on social media. Hau Wing-yan and Lam Yuen-yi, who owned a drinks shop in Mong Kok, were arrested in late February and accused o...

Authorities implemented widespread road closures and security measures in Wan Chai North in the early hours of Wednesday in anticipation of a visit to Hong Kong by President Xi Jinping to mark the 25th anniversary of the handover. There has been no ...

Health authorities said on Tuesday they believe a Covid cluster at a Tuen Mun eatery has ended, but warned of new outbreaks which could be linked to it. One additional infection linked to the Victoria Harbour restaurant was reported, bringing the ta...

A truck driver died on Tuesday in a traffic accident in Kwai Chung. Police said they received a report at around 11am that a KMB bus and two trucks had collided on Kwai Chung Road near Lai King Estate. One of the truck drivers, who was trapped in t...

Outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam says she will quit Facebook and Instagram when she steps down from office on June 30. In what she said was her last post on her social media accounts, Lam thanked everyone who has followed her and left comments t...

A specialist in geriatrics, Paul Shea, said on Tuesday that he supports the idea of quarantining elderly care home residents who are close contacts of Covid patients on site, rather than sending them to AsiaWorld-Expo. On an RTHK programme, Shea sai...

Incoming Executive Council convenor, Regina Ip, says she believes there's a good chance President Xi Jinping will personally attend Friday's ceremonies to commemorate the handover and the inauguration of the next government. She told RTHK's Hong Ko...

The government on Monday issued compulsory testing notices for 36 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...

A survey conducted by a charity for musicians in economic hardship has suggested that around one-third of music industry workers have left or want to leave Hong Kong, as prolonged Covid restrictions have left them jobless. The Musicians Foundation s...

Police have arrested three people on suspicion of possessing imitation firearms, weapons and what they described as anti-government material. Officers said there's no evidence to suggest the suspects knew one another or the cases were linked. The s...

Health officials on Monday said they logged 1,719 new local Covid-19 infections and 154 imported cases. Of the latest local cases, 609 were detected by PCR tests and 1,110 were flagged up by rapid test results and confirmed by the authorities. The...

The government on Monday announced a reshuffle of senior government officials, in anticipation of the new term of administration under John Lee. The 14 officials will take up new roles in light of the incoming chief executive’s plan to restructure...

Police on Monday said they had arrested another six men in connection with a shooting and machete attack in Central earlier this month, taking the total number to 16. Officers said they believe a gang were attacked by rivals near Lan Kwai Fong on Ju...