A leading member of Beijing's top think tank on Hong Kong said on Friday he believes President Xi Jinping's speech has set out more urgent and specific requirements for the work of the new government. Lau Siu-kai, vice-president of the Chinese Assoc...

President Xi Jinping left Hong Kong on Friday afternoon after a landmark visit during which he delivered a key speech on the city and took part in festivities marking the 25th anniversary of the SAR and the inauguration of the new administration led ...

President Xi Jinping said on Friday that the One Country, Two Systems principle has proven to be successful and there is no need to change it, adding that it has been supported and recognised by all. Delivering a key speech on Hong Kong at the inaug...

John Lee was sworn in on Friday as Hong Kong’s new chief executive at a ceremony officiated by President Xi Jinping, as the city celebrated the 25th year of its return to Chinese rule. In a speech at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre ...

President Xi Jinping on Friday directed Hong Kong’s new administration to enhance governance, strengthen the SAR’s development potential, take solid steps to improve people's livelihoods, and uphold the city's harmony and stability. In a key spe...

Police have detained a man over the murder of a 23-year-old woman in Thursday night. The force said in a statement that the victim’s body was discovered inside a hotel room on Austin Road West in Tsim Sha Tsui after the suspect, 28, had made a rep...

Local and mainland dignitaries attended a flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square on Friday morning ahead of the inauguration of the new administration, as part of celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kon...

The Hong Kong Observatory said it will consider issuing the number eight gale or storm signal between 6 and 9pm on Friday as Severe Tropical Storm Chaba edges closer to Hong Kong. The Observatory said Chaba continued to track northwest in the past f...

The new Chief Executive, John Lee, has urged the people of Hong Kong to join hands and write a new page for the territory, as he opened a series of social media accounts to enhance communication with the public. Lee posted photos of a sunrise over ...

Hong Kong is marking its 25th anniversary with a series of events, including an inauguration ceremony for the sixth term government led by John Lee. President Xi Jinping is expected to attend the celebrations and oversee the swearing-in of Lee's cab...

The government on Thursday issued compulsory testing notices for 66 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 Hong Kong Observatory issued the Strong Wind Signal No 3 at 10:40pm on Thursday night as Tropical Cyclone Chaba moves closer to the SAR. Winds with mean speeds of 41 to 62 kilometres per hour are expected. The Observatory said the storm's outer...

Hong Kong’s economy has overcome a series of challenges over its 25 years as a special administrative region. Despite setbacks such as the Asian Financial Crisis and the Sars outbreak, the economy has proven to be resilient, and has more than doub...

President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Chief Executive Carrie Lam as well as members of her government, the legislature and the judiciary, soon after arriving in Hong Kong to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR. In a stat...

Hong Kong on Thursday reported 2,196 local coronavirus infections. The Centre for Health Protection's Albert Au noted that there's been a rise in the number of infections involving Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 with unknown sources. He said t...

President Xi Jinping arrived by train in Hong Kong on Thursday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the SAR, declaring that the city faces a brighter future after conquering a number of setbacks – so long as it sticks to the su...

The outgoing head of RTHK on Thursday urged the public broadcaster to continue upholding its charter and demonstrate how a media outlet can do a good job in ‘telling the China and Hong Kong stories well’. In a letter to colleagues on his last da...

Secretary for Security Chris Tang on Thursday said his bureau will continue to take steps to deepen the people’s understanding of the national security law, in a blog post marking the second anniversary of its implementation. Tang said his bureau ...

Preparations were in full swing on Thursday for the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and the inauguration of the incoming John Lee administration. Roads surrounding the Conven...

The Hong Kong Observatory says it will issue the Strong Wind Signal No 3 before midnight as Tropical Cyclone Chaba moves closer to the city. The observatory said the storm's outer rainbands have already brought more than 50 millimetres of rainfall t...