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The Hong Kong Observatory announced on Monday that the Standby Signal No 1, put into effect at 10.20 pm, will continue to be in effect until at least noon on Tuesday due to the...

At 10:20 am on Sunday, the Hong Kong Observatory announced that it would be swapping the Strong Wind Signal No. 3 with a Standby Signal No. 1. This update came after the Observatory noted...

Over 10 Injured in Sha Tin Cycling Race EventThe Sha Tin Cycling Festival took a dangerous turn on Sunday as two participants were rushed to the hospital and nine others sustained injuries during the...

Urgent repairs are currently underway on a water pipe that supplies fresh water to the residents of Tung Chung. The water supply to the area was halted at 10 pm on Sunday, with plans...

Financial Secretary Paul Chan expressed his excitement about the growing partnership between Hong Kong and the Middle East. In addition to focusing on finance, innovation, and technology, Chan believes that there is room for...

Police took eight men into custody in connection with an attack on a prison officer outside Pik Uk prison in Sai Kung. The incident occurred yesterday when three masked individuals carrying "long hard objects"...

Hong Kong's Top Talent Pass Scheme is expanding to include more universities, with nine mainland institutions and four overseas universities being added to the list. This brings the total number of eligible universities to...

Chief Secretary Eric Chan expressed his excitement about Hong Kong scientists joining China's 41st Antarctica exploration mission. The icebreakers Xuelong and Xuelong 2, along with a third ship, set sail on Friday for a...

Retail sales in Hong Kong took a sharp decline of 6.9 percent in September compared to the same period last year. This marks the seventh consecutive month of year-on-year decreases. According to official data...

A worker in Kowloon Bay had a frightening experience recently when he was left dangling mid-air from a building for about an hour. The incident occurred at 9am on a Friday morning when a...

The Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Xia Baolong, recently met with Polytechnic University Council Chairman Lam Tai-fai and President Teng Jin-guang in Beijing. During the meeting, Xia praised the universities...

Hong Kong's economy experienced a growth of 1.8 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period last year. This growth rate was lower than the previous two quarters, where the economy expanded...

The University of Cambridge and City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have come together to offer scholarships to up to 20 students annually for postgraduate studies at Cambridge. This initiative aims to provide funding...

A lawmaker representing the Kowloon East Constituency, Bill Tang, has raised concerns about the redevelopment plans for Choi Hung. The housing authorities have proposed a three-phase redevelopment plan that is set to be completed...

The Development Bureau announced that a significant number of people, around 5,600, have visited an exhibition featuring the first-ever dinosaur fossils discovered in Hong Kong. Among the visitors were students and tourists who were...

A new project in Tai Hang will soon launch to encourage residents to recycle their food waste. The initiative, sponsored by the government’s Environment and Conservation Fund, will focus on 40 older single-block buildings...

Efforts by Radio Television Hong Kong to promote its programs are starting to show results, according to Director of Broadcasting Eddie Cheung. He mentioned a gradual shift in how people consume content during a...

RainLily, a rape crisis centre, has highlighted a concerning increase in reports of sexual offences in recent years. The centre is calling for reforms in laws related to sexual offences and an improvement in...

Cathay Pacific has recently announced the resumption of direct passenger flights between Hong Kong and Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. This marks a significant development as the route had been suspended back in...

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam emphasized that the 6,000 people who were arrested but not charged during the 2019 protests should be able to go about their lives normally. He made it clear in...

The government has recently released a policy statement regarding the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the finance market. The statement emphasizes the importance of addressing challenges associated with AI while also promoting...

Police in Lan Kwai Fong are ramping up safety measures for Halloween this year, with the introduction of a new system that can analyze real-time foot traffic in the area. This system will provide...

Kai Tak Sports Park, set to open next year, recently hosted its first test event, a local football league match at the Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground. The game between Sai Kung and Wong...

The government is planning to increase the number of polling stations near the border for Hongkongers on the mainland to vote in the upcoming Legislative Council elections. This decision comes after the success of...

Improving Transparency in Care Home ViolationsSecretary for welfare, Chris Sun, recently addressed the issue of transparency in disclosing violations at care homes. He emphasized that not every violation needs to be made public, with...

The Hong Kong Observatory has lifted all typhoon signals at 12:20 am on Sunday as Typhoon Trami moves further away from the city. Previously, the Observatory had raised the Strong Wind Signal Number 3...

The Hong Kong Observatory announced on Saturday that the Strong Wind Signal No. 3 will continue to be in effect until at least 10 pm. They mentioned that local winds are expected to become...

The Hong Kong Observatory announced that they would be issuing a Strong Wind Signal No. 3 at 10:40 am due to the approach of Severe Tropical Storm Trami. As a precautionary measure, the Education...

The Hong Kong government announced that starting November 1, a new streamlined process for drug approval will be implemented. This process aims to make it faster for medicines for serious diseases to enter the...

The government strongly criticized the actions of individuals from overseas who tried to pressure a senior judge, calling it a clear interference in the ongoing legal process in Hong Kong.There were reports that Patrick...