The Airport Authority said on Saturday that aircraft will start landing and taking off on the third runway at Chek Lap Kok from this Friday, July 8, with the current north runway closing for reconfiguration on the same day. Airport officials say th...

The Observatory lowered its storm warning to Strong Wind Signal No 3 at 4.20pm on Saturday, as Typhoon Chaba made its way away from Hong Kong. The No 8 Southeast Gale or Storm Signal had been in force from Friday evening. The No 3 signal means th...

The Government Flying Service (GFS) said on Saturday it had deployed rescuers to help more than two dozen sailors stranded at sea after their vessel snapped in half near the eye of Typhoon Chaba. As of 3:30pm on Saturday, at least three people had b...

Beijing's top representative in Hong Kong said on Saturday that President Xi Jinping's speech had boosted people's confidence in the "one country, two systems" principle and countered smears against it. The director of the Liaison Office, Luo Huini...

Hong Kong hunkered down on Saturday as typhoon Chaba skirted about 300 kilometres to the southwest of the territory. Most of the city's public transport was restricted. The Observatory said the storm was at its closest to Hong Kong on Saturday morni...

The Observatory issued the first No 8 Storm Signal of the year on Friday evening, with Severe Tropical Storm Chaba intensifying into a Typhoon as it moved closer to Hong Kong. At 9am on Saturday morning, Chaba was skirting some 320 kilometres to the...

The Observatory issued the first No 8 Storm Signal of the year on Friday evening as Severe Tropical Storm Chaba moved closer to Hong Kong. Chaba was expected to pass by the SAR overnight, and the observatory said the No 8 signal would remain in forc...

Health officials reported 2,318 new Covid infections on Friday, the third straight day the daily caseload exceeded 2,000. All but 153 were local cases. The Centre for Health Protection's Albert Au said 36 more people are suspected to have caught th...

The Hong Kong Observatory said it will consider issuing the number eight gale or storm signal at or before 7:10pm on Friday as Severe Tropical Storm Chaba edged closer to the city. It would be the first number eight signal in 2022. At 5pm, Chaba wa...

Chief Executive John Lee thanked the China Media Group for its support for the work of the SAR government during a meeting with its president and editor-in-chief on Friday. The meeting was held at Government House during a visit to Hong Kong by Shen...

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 momentum, take solid steps to improve people's livelihoods, and uphold the city's harmony and stability. In a key spee...

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...