A 27-year-old man was on Thursday convicted of disclosing the personal information of his ex-girlfriend without her consent – in the first conviction under a new anti-doxxing regime which took effect last year. Ho Muk-wah pleaded guilty to seven ...

Cathay Pacific on Thursday rejected claims from the union representing the majority of its cockpit crew that an exodus of pilots has left it in no position to fully resume its operations, though the airline acknowledged that rebuilding capacity after...

Legendary Hong Kong film star Tony Leung said that after 40 years in the business, he's having more fun than ever playing diverse roles – though he's still hoping to be cast as a serial killer. Leung, who was awarded the "Asian Cineaste of the Yea...

Executive councillor Ronny Tong on Thursday said the government’s move to invalidate some 20,000 vaccine pass exemption certificates should not be considered a rule of law issue. Some people, including legislator Doreen Kong, have criticised the d...

Restaurant-goers on Thursday said they welcome the easing of social distancing rules at restaurants and bars, but called for more Covid measures to be scrapped as the pandemic eases. From Thursday, restaurants can seat 12 instead of eight diners at...

The Ombudsman has launched an investigation into the Development Bureau's handling of complaints regarding trees on government land. In a statement published on Thursday, the office said that from 2019 to 2021, the government's 1823 hotline received...

Chief Executive John Lee on Thursday said Hong Kong and neighbouring Shenzhen would work together to attract international talents and enterprises, as he hailed the opportunities presented by collaboration with nearby cities under the central governm...

The operator of a number of Covid vaccination centres has warned Hong Kong could see a flu surge this winter, and urged people to get their flu jabs to mitigate the effects of the virus. Dr Samuel Kwok, from Virtus Medical Group, told RTHK on Thurs...

Police said they have launched a new search engine to help the public detect scams after a surge in fraud cases. Officers said they'd recorded 14,160 technology-related crime cases in the first eight months of this year – 40 percent up from the sa...

The government on Wednesday expressed its strong opposition to a US Congressional report that said Hong Kong has changed "from an open city to a city of fear". The report by the US Congressional-Executive Commission on China cited interviews it cond...

British airline Virgin Atlantic on Wednesday decided to suspend its Heathrow-Hong Kong services, close its Hong Kong office and not resume flights in March 2023 as planned, after 30 years in the city due to issues related to the closure of Russian ai...

Some of the world's best snooker players who are in the SAR for the Hong Kong Masters tournament said on Wednesday they're generally in favour of the Covid-19 arrangements put in place. The first international snooker tournament held in Asia since t...

Compulsory testing orders and the LeaveHomeSafe app are no longer effective anti-epidemic measures, government pandemic adviser David Hui said on Wednesday. The Chinese University professor added that the government should consider scrapping the thr...

Hong Kong on Wednesday logged 3,642 new Covid infections, of which 324 cases were imported. The daily tally was slightly up from 3,286 cases a day earlier. Authorities said ten more Covid patients had died. A total of 1,675 Covid patients were bei...

Oxfam Hong Kong said on Wednesday that the income gap in the SAR had widened during the pandemic and had now reached a "critical point", as it urged the government to announce plans for tackling poverty in the upcoming policy address. Representative...

The Cathay Pacific Airways Flight Attendants Union on Wednesday called on authorities to drop a rule requiring air crews to wait for their Covid test results at the airport, saying the arrangement is tough for those returning from long-haul journeys....

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Wednesday said Chief Executive John Lee will roll out bold measures to revive Hong Kong’s economy in his first policy address in two weeks’ time. Chan noted that the SAR’s economy, especially its exports, had ...

An astronomer on Wednesday said people who study in Hong Kong may have advantages in the race to join the nation's space programme, despite facing fierce competition from would-be astronauts on the mainland. Sun Kwok, who heads the University of Hon...

Police said on Tuesday that a 62-year-old man had been allegedly conned out of over HK$3.8 million by fraudsters posing as government officials. They said the victim received a phone call in July from someone claiming to be someone from the Departm...

The operator of the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal on Tuesday said Hong Kong should follow international norms and lift all restrictions on cruises – including allowing them to travel somewhere. From Thursday, voyages will no longer be suspended over sus...