Some business leaders accompanying officials to Thailand for the Apec summit said they have cleared misunderstandings people there may have about the city. Summing up their visit to Bangkok on Monday, business sector lawmaker Jeffrey Lam said he ha...

The Court of Appeal on Monday rejected another government bid to block an overseas lawyer from representing former media tycoon Jimmy Lai in his national security trial next month. The court had earlier rejected the Department of Justice's (DoJ) ch...

Health officials on Monday reported 7,286 new coronavirus cases, including 614 imported infections. The daily tally was down from the 7,736 reported on Sunday. Eleven more patients with Covid have died.

Star Ferry has applied to double its fares as it struggles to operate its loss-making cross-harbour services. The ferry operator has proposed increasing its adult fare to HK$6.4 for weekday trips on the upper deck of services between Tsim Sha Tsui ...

Power company CLP announced it’s providing around HK$200 million in community support next year to alleviate the financial burden of underprivileged families, ahead of an annual review of electricity bills at the Legislative Council on Tuesday. T...

Hong Kong’s member of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, Tam Yiu-chung, said on Monday that he will not stand in the NPC’s next election. Tam, 72, said he is not seeking another five-year term on the country’s top legislativ...

A catering sector representative on Monday said most restaurants aren't keen on serving tourists with the amber health code due to concerns over cost-effectiveness. Authorities announced earlier that tour group travellers with the amber status coul...

The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong said on Monday that it will soon issue guidelines to affiliated sports associations on the use of the national flag and anthem, to prevent any mix-ups. The wrong song was played ahead of a ru...

Chief Executive John Lee has tested positive for Covid after returning to Hong Kong from his first overseas trip as the city’s leader. A spokesman from the Chief Executive’s Office said in a statement issued on Monday that Lee had tested negativ...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Sunday that Thai business leaders he met in Bangkok are very interested in Hong Kong's ambitions to become a hub for innovation, technology and culture, as well as an arts and cultural exchange. He made the comment a...

Health officials on Sunday reported 7,736 new coronavirus cases, including 524 imported infections. That's an improvement from the past three days when Hong Kong's coronavirus caseload stayed stubbornly above 8,000. Thirteen more patients with Cov...

The development minister, Bernadette Linn, on Sunday played down the idea that increasing land supply for housing will make homes cheaper, saying the policy is intended to serve society's needs, not rein in prices. She made the comment while discus...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Sunday that the biggest business chamber in Indonesia is planning to visit Hong Kong early next year to explore more development opportunities for both sides. He said that was part of what he achieved during hi...

A lawmaker on Sunday questioned whether Hong Kong has become too reliant on the MTR, as he and one of his colleagues urged the rail operator to step up maintenance and risk management work. They made the comments on a radio programme a week after a...

Chief Secretary Eric Chan said on Sunday it's ridiculous and unbelievable that there have been repeated mistakes involving the national anthem at international rugby matches involving Hong Kong. It's emerged that the name of a song associated with ...

Chief Executive John Lee on Saturday said every leader he met during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit fully understands that Hong Kong is now back on the world stage, adding he has received positive feedback after telling good stor...

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung said on Saturday that it's unacceptable and unbelievable that the name of a song associated with the violent protests of 2019 was substituted for that of the national anthem during television broa...

Hong Kong on Saturday reported 8,060 new coronavirus infections, including 501 imported cases. It's the third consecutive day on which the SAR's daily Covid caseload has exceed the 8,000 mark. The Centre for Health Protection said the majority o...

Chief Executive John Lee on Saturday met Vietnam's president, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on the sidelines of the Apec summit in Bangkok, with both leaders describing the territories as very close partners. The meeting was the latest of Lee's bilateral discus...

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun on Saturday played down concerns that importing foreign carers to work in Hong Kong will put local workers at a disadvantage. In Chief Executive John Lee's maiden Policy Address, he suggested allowing all c...