Education minister Christine Choi on Sunday said a government plan for under-enrolled primary schools to merge is not designed to save them from closure as she called on sponsoring bodies to plan ahead in case of insufficient pupil intakes. A record...

Executive Councillor Jeffrey Lam on Sunday said Hong Kong’s first five-year plan should be well-rounded as it would set a clear direction for the SAR’s development. Speaking after a Commercial Radio programme, he said the plan would help Hong Ko...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan is pitching the SAR as a global "safe haven" for capital and talent amid rising geopolitical tensions, as he wraps up a visit in Beijing and prepares to speak at the China Development Forum 2026 which opened on Sunday. ...

Lawmakers and legal representatives said on Saturday that the nation's 15th Five-Year Plan would allow Hong Kong to achieve success, undergo economic transformation and further integrate into the country's development. Speaking at an event co-hoste...

Political leaders in the city have expressed confidence that Hong Kong’s first five-year plan will remain on course even if there is a change in administration in June next year. The government hopes to finalise by the end of 2026 a five-year plan...

Five people have been arrested on suspicion of robbing a gold trader of more than 70 bars of bullion worth an estimated HK$93 million on the market. The arrests were made after police received reports at around 2pm on Friday that three persons had ...

The Department of Health says health screening will be stepped up ahead of the Easter holiday, following a recent meningitis outbreak in Kent, England. Health officials said precautionary measures would be taken during the upcoming Easter break, whe...

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law on Saturday expressed confidence on Saturday in Hong Kong's appeal to overnight tourists given the array of events coming up. Speaking after officiating at a pickleball competition, she said the ...

A prominent paediatrician has urged people to maintain good personal hygiene, warning the public that sporadic cases of a life-threatening bacterial infection will continue to surface. Dr Mike Kwan, president of the Asian Society for Paediatric Infe...

The government will publish pump prices on a weekly basis from April to help motorists make better comparisons in their choice of petrol stations. The information provided will include discounts offered by oil companies as well as international pri...

Police say a 43-year-old man is in hospital after being shot by officers in Kwai Chung on Saturday morning. According to police, the incident began just after midnight when officers received a report that a man was wandering near Tsuen Wan MTR Stati...

The government said on Friday that a probe into the Wang Fuk Court blaze is still ongoing, and that no conclusions have been drawn so far. In a statement, a spokesperson said a government-appointed independent committee is currently investigating t...

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Algernon Yau, on Friday said Hong Kong is prepared to help more mainland enterprises go global, as authorities launched a one-stop platform to better match professional services with businesses. The "...

Swire Coca-Cola has been awarded a contract to supply more than 1.46 million bottles of water, valued at nearly HK$32 million, to government offices on Hong Kong Island and parts of the outlying islands. According to a Government Logistics Departmen...

Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui said more family offices from the Middle East could set up shop in Hong Kong amid the ongoing conflict there. In a newspaper interview published on Friday, Hui also said more family o...

Police on Friday said they had arrested 13 people who were suspected of laundering about HK$113 million between June last year and January this year by tricking people looking for jobs into helping the syndicate get hold of iAM smart accounts which t...

Complaints about suspicious proxy votes at an owners’ meeting were left unaddressed, the inquiry into the Wang Fuk Court inferno was told on Friday. On the second day of hearings, the independent committee's senior counsel, Victor Dawes, continued...

Representatives from the sports sector are optimistic about Hong Kong’s growing sports scene, with many highlighting the potential of combining athletics with entertainment to boost the city’s global image and economic vitality. Kenneth Fok, vic...

A youth think tank on Friday revealed that more than 90 percent of diners in a survey found it difficult to tell whether dishes served up by restaurants had been freshly cooked or pre-made, with most calling for mandatory labelling to restore trust. ...

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun on Friday said the government had achieved "remarkable results" over the past three years with a comprehensive talent drive that has seen recruits contributing some HK$34 billion to the local economy each ye...