Police said on Saturday that 12 people have been arrested and charged with conspiring to launder nearly HK$118 million through cryptocurrency transactions. Officers allege that two of those arrested are locals and key members of a cross-border synd...

Hong Kong is experiencing a renewed rise in Covid-19 cases, driven by evolving virus strains and declining population immunity, according to an infectious diseases expert. Speaking on a Commercial Radio programme on Saturday, Lau Yu-lung, chairman o...

Members of a delegation led by the SAR chief executive that visited the Middle East this week said on Saturday the trip has allowed Hong Kong to link up local and mainland firms with Gulf sovereignty funds. John Lee's delegation – comprising lead...

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said regulating online car hailing platforms and reforming the taxi industry must go hand in hand, calling for the two sectors to complement one another in pursuit of coexistence. She said on Saturday...

A 67-year-old man died on Friday after reportedly losing his footing and falling into a swimming pool while conducting maintenance work at a detached house in Sheung Shui. Police were alerted to the incident when the worker was discovered unconsciou...

The government said it's keeping its GDP forecast for the year unchanged at the 2 to 3 percent range, after the economy grew 3.1 percent in the first quarter. The full-year forecast was made by Financial Secretary Paul Chan in his budget in late Feb...

Hongkongers can enjoy a five-day Easter break in 2026 without taking any additional leave, according to a list of official public holidays for next year. The government on Friday gazetted the dates, listing out 17 days of public holidays in total fo...

More than 30 taxi owners gathered outside the SAR government headquarters to push for enforcement action to be stepped up against illegal ride-hailing services on Friday. They dispersed after handing over a petition signed by more than 5,000 taxi ...

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department has set up a team "to combat sales of smuggled cats and dogs on social media platforms" and it is investigating the selling of pets through online advertisements in case any are related to so-cal...

Government figures released on Friday show that local courts have issued more than 900 bankruptcy or receiving orders last month, nearly double the number in March. According to statistics from the Official Receiver's Office, the number of orders is...

The DAB held its fourth round table on Thursday to gather opinions on how to strengthen Hong Kong's status as an international logistics and aviation hub. The party said it would compile different views and submit a report to the government, to pus...

The government on Thursday vowed to crack down on illegal ride-hailing services in a meeting with taxi trade representatives and lawmakers. It comes after Chow Kwok-keung, chairman of the Hong Kong Taxi and Public Light Bus Association, announced th...

A Legco subcommittee completed the vetting of subsidiary national security laws on Thursday, after spending more than five hours examining the provisions clause by clause. The subcommittee was formed during a special House Committee meeting in the m...

The Consumer Council recommends using oil while cooking with non-stick pans and performing proper maintenance to prevent the coating from peeling. In laboratory tests conducted on 24 models to test their non-stick performance after extended use, an...

The Consumer Council on Thursday said people should adopt pets rather than buying them online, where they face a higher risk of being scammed or ending up with a sick animal. The watchdog reported that scammers are exploiting online platforms by pos...

Provisional figures released by the Hong Kong Tourism Board on Thursday showed a 13-percent increase in visitor arrivals for April compared to a year ago. There were a total of 3.8 million arrivals, with those from the mainland, short-haul and long...

The government said on Thursday people won't violate national security laws if they simply take pictures of or go near six Office for Safeguarding National Security locations that have been declared as prohibited places this week. The prohibition p...

Football fans in Hong Kong are gearing up for the HKFC Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens this weekend, which is bigger than ever with more overseas, top-tier clubs taking part. The Main Tournament is open age (players must be at least 16) and genera...

An expert said on Thursday that allowing professionals in related health disciplines to accept referrals from traditional Chinese medicine practitioners can strengthen collaborations and help prevent wrong diagnoses. The SAR administration has prop...

Police said on Thursday they were investigating a fatal traffic accident in Hung Hom in which a man died. In a statement, police said a private car driven by a 32-year-old man was travelling eastbound along Dyer Avenue. At 2.57am, when approaching ...