Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Wednesday told top global finance leaders that Hong Kong is confident in developing into a leading centre for green and sustainable finance, and for fintech. In a keynote speech at the Global Financial Leaders’ Inv...

The Hong Kong Observatory has issued the No.8 Gale or Storm Signal at 1.40pm on Wednesday, adding that the storm signal will remain in force before 10pm. At 4pm, Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae was estimated to be about 140 kilometres southeast of Hon...

Morgan Stanley chairman and CEO James Gorman said at the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit in Hong Kong on Wednesday that the world will still face higher inflation and interest rates over the next few years. He said the global economy is ...

The Observatory says it will issue the No.8 Gale or Storm Signal at or before 1:40pm on Wednesday. At 11am, Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae was estimated to be about 200 kilometres southeast of Hong Kong and is forecast to move northwest at about 10 k...

Invest Hong Kong chief Stephen Phillips on Wednesday said the flurry of international events taking place in Hong Kong this week amplifies the message that Hong Kong is “well and truly back open for business.” Speaking on RTHK’s Hong Kong Toda...

The Travel Industry Council on Wednesday urged the government to relax social-distancing measures for incoming tour groups to allow people to visit places like theme parks and museums as soon as they arrive in the city. At present, inbound travelle...

Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday told top-level bankers and financial industry leaders from around the world that "this is the moment" to do business in Hong Kong as the worst is behind the SAR and abundant opportunities await. “Opportunity a...

The Hong Kong Observatory has said the Strong Wind Signal No. 3 will remain in effect before noon on Wednesday, and that it will consider issuing the No 8. Gale or Storm Signal between noon and 2 pm. All school classes are suspended for the day in v...

Finance secretary Paul Chan on Tuesday said a summit to be attended by top-level business executives affirms Hong Kong's status as a global financial hub. His remarks come as the event's organisers, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, said the event ...

The District Court on Tuesday ruled to admit 17 allegedly seditious articles as evidence in a trial involving the now-defunct Stand News, rejecting defence arguments that some should not be used because they were beyond a six-month prosecution time l...

Health officials on Tuesday reported 4,418 new coronavirus infections, including 437 imported cases. The daily infection tally was down from Monday, when officials reported 4,766 cases. Thirteen more Covid-19 patients have died. __________________...

The observatory said it will consider issuing the No 8 typhoon signal during the day on Wednesday, as severe tropical storm Nalgae edges closer towards Hong Kong. The exact timing, however, will depend on the local wind situation. “Although Nal...

The government on Tuesday called on the public to fill in a survey on balloting arrangements for recreation and sports facilities which will be implemented next year. The new system is aimed at stamping out touting. Sessions at various facilities, ...

The Society for Protection of the Harbour on Tuesday said it will not object to a government plan to reclaim land for a cycle track network in the New Territories. The 82-kilometre New Territories Cycle Track Network will connect Ma On Shan with Ts...

Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday defended the government's decision to amend the law to give the health secretary the power to invalidate Covid vaccine exemption certificates after a court ruled that previous legislation did not grant him such aut...

The Observatory on Tuesday said tropical cyclone Nalgae had entered the northern part of the South China Sea and was steadily moving northwards. It said the Strong Wind Signal No.3 would remain in force today. The Observatory said it expected Nalgae...

The Education Bureau said classes of kindergartens, schools for children with physical disability and schools for children with intellectual disability are suspended on Tuesday because the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal no. 3 was in force. The Stro...

The government said it is preparing for a new licensing regime for virtual asset service providers and will look into letting retail investors trade cryptocurrencies. In a policy statement released on Monday, the Financial Services and the Treasury...

Health officials on Monday reported 4,766 new Covid infections, including 446 imported cases. The tally was down from that of the previous day, when 5,210 cases were logged. Twelve more patients with the coronavirus have died. Meanwhile, the vice-...

Everyone in Hong Kong must know how to respect and safeguard China’s fundamental system, Justice Secretary Paul Lam said on Monday, adding that this is a prerequisite for One Country, Two Systems to be thoroughly implemented. At a forum on One Cou...