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Hong Kong Logs 4,656 New Covid Cases

The Centre for Health Protection on Tuesday reported 4,656 new Covid cases, including 373 imported infections. Hong K... Read more

Court Puts On Hold Invalidation Of Jab Certificates

A High Court judge has put on hold the invalidation by the government of some 20,000 Covid-19 vaccination exemption cert... Read more

Joy For HK Tourists As Japan Finally Opens Up

Hong Kong tourists packed on to flights to Japan on Tuesday to make the most of the country's newly-eased Covid restrict... Read more

CE Says He Laughs Off "barbaric" US Sanctions

Chief Executive John Lee on Tuesday said he will just "laugh off" sanctions imposed on Hong Kong officials, saying such ... Read more

XBB.1 Likely To Become Dominant Strain In HK: Expert

Government pandemic advisor Lau Yu-lung said on Tuesday that the new Covid subvariant, XBB.1, is more likely to become t... Read more

School Suspends 14 Pupils For "disrespecting Flag"

A secondary school in Tsuen Wan confirmed late on Monday that it had suspended 14 pupils for three days, saying that the... Read more

Hong Kong Sees New Covid Strains For First Time

Hong Kong has for the first time reported imported cases of new Covid subvariants BA.2.75.2 and XBB.1. Health authori... Read more

Robbers Snatch HK$20mn Necklace In TST Heist

Police say robbers made off with a necklace worth HK$20 million after threatening jewellery store staff with a knife in ... Read more

'Brownfield Sites Can Be Quick Fix For Housing Woes'

Two advocacy groups on Monday said brownfield sites could offer a quick solution to Hong Kong's housing problems as they... Read more

High Court To Consider Vaccine Certificate Case

The High Court on Monday granted leave to hear a challenge against Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau’s decision to invalid... Read more

'Greater Distress Among Elderly Amid Fifth Wave'

A study by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) showed a surge in the risk of depression and anxiety among elderly people d... Read more

Sports Ground Touts To Face Tougher Penalties

People who cash in by hogging bookings for public sports and recreation facilities are to face tougher penalties includi... Read more

Experts Call For Updated Vaccine, Reject New Curbs

Medical experts on Monday sought to allay concerns over a rebound in the number of Covid-19 infections in Hong Kong, as ... Read more

Govt To Act Faster On Child Abuse Reporting Law

Labour and Welfare Secretary Chris Sun said on Monday that the government would speed up legislation to compel people to... Read more

ICAC Granted Arrest Warrant For Ex-HKUST Academic

The Independent Commission Against Corruption on Monday said magistrates had granted an arrest warrant for a former acad... Read more