Health officials on Tuesday reported 7,547 Covid-19 infections, including 590 imported cases. Thirteen more patients with Covid have died.

A charitable organisation that works to cut plastic pollution says young people are reluctant to work in recycling because of misconceptions about the industry and this has left Hong Kong with a shortage of around 1,000 workers. A Plastic Ocean Foun...

The chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association said on Tuesday people should see how the national security law is interpreted by the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) before commenting on its impact on Hong Kong. Victor Dawes told...

Chief Executive John Lee said it is "most appropriate" for the court to deal with former media mogul Jimmy Lai’s case after the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) interprets the national security law. Speaking to reporters ah...

An official from the Environmental Protection Department says the government is looking at cutting the plastic content in designated bags for its planned municipal solid waste charging scheme, a day after the authorities cited higher-than-expected bi...

The Chief Executive, John Lee, late on Monday said he had made a request to the National People's Congress Standing Committee for an interpretation of the national security law over whether overseas counsel, who do not have full qualifications to pra...

The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has confirmed reports that it's phasing out roadside recycling bins for urban areas. In a written reply to RTHK on Monday, the department explained that it had earlier reviewed the effectiveness of the ...

The Court of Final Appeal (CFA) on Monday refused to hear an appeal by the Department of Justice (DoJ) against a lower court's decision to allow a British barrister to represent former media tycoon Jimmy Lai at his upcoming national security trial. ...

Health officials on Monday reported 7,793 new Covid-19 cases, including 605 imported infections. Another 26 patients with Covid have died.

Home prices have fallen for a fifth consecutive month to their lowest since November 2017, government figures published on Monday showed. October home prices fell 2.4 percent on month - widening from the 2.1 percent decline recorded in September. ...

The government said on Monday that it wants to allow shipments of illegal vaping products through Hong Kong, to help the city keep its status as an international logistics hub. The Transport and Logistics Bureau told a Legco panel that there has bee...

A court on Monday sentenced a woman to five months behind bars for throwing a soda can at the back of a police officer and possessing a laser pointer. West Kowloon Magistracy heard that Pong Lai-ying, 29, was at a protest outside Mong Kok Police St...

Civil service secretary Ingrid Yeung said on Monday that about 11,600 people have made appointments to get the second-generation BioNTech vaccine since bookings opened the day before. The minister who is in charge of the city's Covid-19 vaccination...

An economist on Monday dubbed increases in electricity bills "outrageous" and said proposed higher public transport fares would hurt with the economy in recession, adding that the government should provide subsidies to help people deal with the costs...

Health officials on Sunday reported 8,033 new Covid-19 cases, including 503 imported infections. The daily tally was down from the 8,874 reported on Saturday. Another 20 patients with Covid have died. Meanwhile, the chairman of the Hospital Aut...

Chief Executive John Lee said on Sunday that he's returned to work after testing negative for Covid-19 on two consecutive days. He came down with the coronavirus after making his first overseas trip as Hong Kong's leader to attend the APEC submit i...

Staff from the competition watchdog, police and other government departments on Sunday visited the Aberdeen Wholesale Fish Market to investigate reports of price-fixing. The Competition Commission said it was acting on a complaint that wholesalers ...

The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Kevin Yeung, said on Sunday that the government is planning a pilot scheme to ensure stage safety during large-scale performances. Speaking on a TVB programme, Yeung noted that, at present, anyone who ...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Sunday that developing high value-added services is the way forward for Hong Kong’s shipping industry. Writing on his weekly blog, he noted people had questioned Hong Kong’s prospect as a maritime centre, a...

The former Executive Council convenor, Bernard Chan, said on Sunday that a visit by a Hong Kong business delegation to the Apec summit sent an important message that the SAR is heading towards further opening up. He made the comments a week after t...