Hongkongers appeared to be more generous with their spending as they prepared for winter solstice gatherings on Saturday, but wet market stall-holders remained cautious about their business. The day, in Chinese tradition, is typically celebrated wit...

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn said on Saturday that a proposal to bring back the mechanism for voluntary reporting of unauthorised building works in village houses in the New Territories doesn't equate to granting them amnesty. The prev...

A paediatrician on Saturday has urged the public not to lower their guard this flu season, urging Hongkongers to get vaccinated for what could be a severe winter flu season. Mike Kwan, from the University of Hong Kong's Department of Paediatrics an...

The chairman of Ocean Park said on Saturday that thousands of visitors have flocked daily to see An An and Ke Ke, the pair of pandas gifted by the central government, since their public debut earlier this month. Paulo Pong also told a Commercial Ra...

Officials said they were satisfied with the inaugural concert that was being held at the Kai Tak Arena on Friday, saying it had generally met the government's expectations. The show was aimed at testing the venue’s readiness for hosting mega even...

Police say they are investigating a suspected murder and suicide case in Sheung Shui on Friday, in which a woman and a boy died. The force said the 47-year-old woman and one-year-old baby were found lying outside Ping Ching House of Tai Ping Estate...

More than 13 million passenger trips in and out of Hong Kong will take place over the Christmas and New Year holidays with the majority via land borders, officials said on Friday. The Immigration Department said about 11 million trips will likely b...

Officials on Friday said 833 bankruptcy applications were made in November, slightly lower than the 877 petitions logged in October. November's figure, released by the Official Receiver’s Office, was up 2.3 percent from a year before. The number...

The Hospital Authority (HA) on Friday said it will beef up manpower and bed capacity to guard against a potential surge in patients during the upcoming holiday period. This came as the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) reported a mild increase in ...

Thirty-nine people were arrested this week on suspicion of staging traffic accidents to try to defraud the government out of money granted to injured victims, police said on Friday. The suspects, aged between 19 and 48, are suspected of making false...

The Transport Department on Friday said it will implement a smart highway system at Ting Kau Bridge by the end of this month. It said the system has the ability to detect traffic accidents, and make appropriate arrangements to ensure a smooth traffi...

China's top tennis player Zhang Zhizhen has chosen Hong Kong as his training ground ahead of the new ATP season, saying the move was “deeply personal”. "When I was 15, I played in the ITF Junior Tournament (Grade 4) here," the world number 45 sa...

President Xi Jinping fully endorsed the work of senior Macau officials during his second day in the SAR, while also meeting Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, who visited the neighbouring city on Thursday. Meeting the heads of the executive, legisl...

Property consultancy firm Cushman and Wakefield on Thursday said Hong Kong's property market will start to pick up next year, if the rate-cutting cycle continues. The company's executive director, Rosanna Tang, said transactions and prices have sta...

Customs officers on Thursday said they had arrested 22 people and seized drugs worth over HK$160 million in a series of airport operations ahead of the Christmas holidays. Officers said around 370 kilos of drugs were seized from November to mid-Dec...

MTR passengers will get the chance to travel on panda-themed trains from Thursday, as part of a wider campaign to welcome the city’s four new pandas. The corporation is one of the many businesses joining the “Come and Enjoy a Pandastic Hong Kon...

A recent survey by the Hong Kong Christian Service has found that half of drug users wait years before seeking help, and many downplay the negative effects of drug abuse. The organisation polled 304 drug users between September and November, and fo...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday said the local property market showed signs of stabilising with transactions increasing steadily and prices rising marginally after the US Federal Reserve started cutting interest rates in September...

Former Real Madrid and Barcelona stars said they are ready to deliver a thrilling show for fans as they face off in an exhibition match at Hong Kong Stadium on Friday. The star-studded lineup features a mix of World Cup winners, including Iker Casi...

The government on Wednesday announced that the Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Manpower), Angelina Kwan, would take up the post of Director of Broadcasting next month. Kwan will replace Eddie Cheung to start her new role on January 6. Over...