The government is planning to lower the Western Harbour Crossing toll for private cars by 20 percent when it takes control of the tunnel next year and will set a standard fee for taxis no matter which tunnel across the harbour they use. Apart from c...

A student shot by a policeman during the social unrest in 2019 was on Wednesday sentenced to six years in prison. Chow Pak-kwan, who lost a kidney and part of his liver after being shot in Sai Wan Ho on November 11, 2019, was earlier found guilty of...

Health authorities reported 8,810 new Covid cases on Wednesday, of which 657 were imported. Sixteen more Covid patients have died. ______________________________ USEFUL LINKS General Covid-19 situation: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/ Communit...

Democratic Party chairman Lo Kin-hei was on Wednesday acquitted of taking part in an unlawful assembly in Tsim Sha Tsui during the 2019 social unrest. The prosecution had alleged that Lo was among protesters who gathered near the Science Museum on ...

Security minister Chris Tang said on Wednesday that protests in Hong Kong commemorating the victims of the Urumqi fire last week are signs of what he described as "a colour revolution" that threatens national security. Sporadic protests have taken ...

The government said on Wednesday that it will keep urging the MTR to speed up the replacement of old trains, after an accident this month raised concerns in some quarters about ageing trains. Some lawmakers are worried that wear and tear was partly...

The High Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a university student against his five-year prison term for inciting secession. Lui Sai-yu was jailed in April after he pleaded guilty to the national security offence. The trial judge adopted a sta...

Police on Tuesday launched a murder investigation after a 64-year-old man was found fatally stabbed in a pool of his own blood at an estate in Mong Kok. Officers were called to Hoi Fu Court shortly after 6pm after being alerted by neighbours to some...

The government on Tuesday said it will roll out a new ticketing system which can deal with 20,000 users simultaneously – 10 times more than its current handling capacity. Buyers have complained of website congestion and long waiting times for pop...

The government on Tuesday revealed that it picked four plots in Tuen Mun, Fanling and Sheung Shui to build light public housing flats. Officials hope the units – first announced in Chief Executive John Lee's maiden policy address – can help sho...

The observatory has warned people to brace for a sharp drop in temperature, saying the mercury is expected to dip to around 15 degrees on Wednesday as a cold front approaches. The chilly weather is expected to last for several days, with the weathe...

Health officials on Tuesday reported 7,547 Covid-19 infections, including 590 imported cases. Thirteen more patients with Covid have died. ______________________________ USEFUL LINKS General Covid-19 situation: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/...

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.