The Consumer Council has accused local supermarkets of misleading their customers, by falsely claiming that some popular products are being offered at a discount. The watchdog looked at 42 items sold at four major supermarkets – ParknShop, Wellcome, Ma...

In a new leaked audio recording obtained by the Reuters news agency, Chief Executive Carrie Lam was said to have lamented her government's isolation. She was heard telling members of the business community that she has "nothing" apart from the city's 3...

The government is pushing ahead with a vacancy tax on idle private flats. The Chief Executive Carrie Lam proposed a vacancy tax last year as part of plans to deter developers from hoarding and to speed up the supply of new flats. The bill was gazetted ...

Two media groups have appealed to the police to put a stop to what they describe as the increasing use of violence against journalists covering anti-government protests. The Journalists Association and the Press Photographers Association say police are...

Veteran businessman and former executive councillor Henry Fan has been named by the government as the next chairman of the Hospital Authority. Fan's appointment begins in December. He's succeeding Professor John Leong, who's served as head of the Hospi...

The DAB's stance on housing is under scrutiny after the city's largest pro-government party said it now backs the use of the Land Resumption Ordinance to take back private land for public-housing development. The pan-democrats pointed out that the DAB ...

Tenants at Cyberport and the Science Park will see their rents cut by half from next month. The concessions will last for half a year. The operators of the two sites said the rent cuts are in line with last month's announcement by the Financial Secreta...