Lawmakers Back Fare Hike Proposal For Trams
Many lawmakers on Friday voiced support for a fare increase application by Hong Kong Tramways, saying it would help the ... Read more
'Higher Price Tag For Legco Expansion Justified'
Chairman of the Legislative Council's public works subcommittee, Lo Wai-kwok, on Friday defended a government request fo... Read more
'Now Is The Best Time To Further Relax Covid Curbs'
Microbiologist Yuen Kwok-yung on Friday made a raft of suggestions to further relax Covid rules in Hong Kong, saying now... Read more
Jamia Mosque, City Hall Declared Monuments
Three structures, including Hong Kong's oldest mosque, were on Friday declared monuments by the government. Jamia Mos... Read more
Calls To Drop Vaccine Pass Inappropriate: Sophia Chan
Health secretary Sophia Chan on Friday rejected suggestions from two University of Hong Kong professors to drop the vacc... Read more
Demand For Cheap Pets Drives Smuggling: Law Professor
An animal law expert says the smuggling of pedigree animals will continue as long as there is demand for pets at cheap p... Read more
Compulsory Testing Ordered For 42 Locations
The government on Thursday said it had ordered compulsory testing for Covid-19 at 42 locations across the SAR. Anyone wh... Read more
Telegram Group Admin Jailed For Conspiring To Incite
A Telegram channel administrator was on Thursday jailed for six-and-a-half years after he was found guilty of conspiring... Read more
Restaurants Flag Up HK's New Taste For Takeaways
A catering industry group on Thursday said a survey it backed suggests many people are reluctant to start eating out aga... Read more
Jobless Rate Rises To 5.4 Percent
Hong Kong's unemployment rate climbed to 5.4 percent, matching a 10-month high, official data released on Thursday showe... Read more
Two Men Arrested After 31 Endangered Turtles Seized
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) on Thursday said it had seized 31 endangered freshwater tu... Read more
CHP Reports 253 Local Covid Cases, New Cluster
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) on Thursday reported 253 new local coronavirus cases as well as a fresh cluster i... Read more
Alleged Pet Smuggler Arrested At Sea
Marine police and customs officers on Thursday said they had intercepted a boat in Hong Kong waters and arrested a man w... Read more
Govt Urged To Lower Threshold For Jobless Relief
The Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) on Thursday urged the government to relax the criteria for an unemployment subsidy ... Read more
Japan Urged To Reopen Border To HK Travellers
The Travel Industry Council said on Thursday that it hopes Japan will allow Hong Kong residents to travel there, includi... Read more