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US Judge Urged To Show Leniency Towards Patrick Ho

Defence attorneys urged a US judge overnight on Tuesday to grant leniency to former Hong Kong home affairs secretary Pat... Read more

More Countries Ban 737 Max 8 Aircraft, But Not HK

Hong Kong aviation authorities have been criticised for adopting a wait-and-see attitude on whether to ban Boeing 737 Ma... Read more

Work Starts On Hong Kong's Largest Youth Hostel

Hong Kong on Tuesday started construction of what is billed as the city's largest youth hostel aimed at providing living... Read more

'Lantau Reclamation Demands Vision, Clarity'

The Hong Kong Institute of Architects says the government must thoroughly think through what it wants to do with a thous... Read more

'Mooring Policy Only Aids Private Boats, Clubs'

The Ombudsman has blasted the Marine Department over its management of mooring spaces for private boats, saying its poli... Read more

Police Hunt For Boat Crew After Lamma Collision

Hong Kong police and the Fire Service Department said they are conducting searches in the waters off Lamma island after ... Read more

Opposition Seeks Judicial Review Over UGL Decision

The opposition is seeking to launch a legal challenge against the government over the decision not to prosecute former C... Read more

'Fugitive Law Exemptions Would Be Too Problematic'

A Bar Association committee member on Tuesday poured cold water on a suggestion by former police chief Andy Tsang that p... Read more

Health Dept Blasted For Poor Student Programme

The Ombudsman, Connie Lau, has criticised the Department of Health for turning a blind eye to the persistently low atten... Read more

Cap On Eyecare Spending Needed: Lam Ching-choi

The chairman of the Elderly Commission, executive councillor Lam Ching-choi, on Tuesday welcomed a proposed cap on medic... Read more

Hospital Staff Agree Pay Deal

A wage dispute between public hospital support staff and the Hospital Authority is over after unions accepted an improve... Read more

NPC Delegate Peter Wong Dies, Aged 70

Peter Wong, a member of Hong Kong's delegation to the nation's parliament and a veteran entrepreneur, has died at the ag... Read more

LCSD Suspends Public Space Action Over Legal Gaffe

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) says it is suspending a crackdown against activities like smoking an... Read more

RTHK Should Stop Providing News, Says Regina Ip

Executive councillor and lawmaker Regina Ip has questioned whether there is any point in RTHK providing news services, s... Read more

Legco Urges Cut In Special Needs Trust Costs

Legco's welfare panel has passed a non-binding motion calling on the government to lower the costs associated with a tru... Read more