Under proposed law amendment, University of Hong Kong dental graduates will have to intern at public institutions for a year before they can register as dentists.

Lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen tells Legco panel says city’s ‘superconnector’ and ‘super-value adder’ boasts have become ‘a vague slogan with no substance’.

But one legislator warns of impacts of possible sanctions, which he says may prevent city from importing technology it needs to produce chips.

Findings of pay trend survey suggest increments of 4.01% for high-ranking civil servants, 4.32% for middle-level ones and 5.47 per cent for junior staff.

Labour minister Chris Sun lashes out at Social Workers Registration Board for allowing social worker involved in court case over rioting charges to sit on reserve member panel.

Betty Yuen of the city’s General Chamber of Commerce says the sector can explore new markets in Asean and the Middle East.

Case is third public body security breach in a week, after revelation of leaks at Electrical and Mechanical Services Department as well as the Consumer Council.

After four-hour Finance Committee meeting, 61 lawmakers endorse project linking Ma On Shan with Tsing Sha Highway and Shing Mun Tunnel Road.

Environmental Protection Department says garbage handling fees have added financial pressure to the operators of restaurants, businesses and nursing homes.

Third Side vice-chairman Casper Wong reveals plan after the group’s leaders meet US consul general in Hong Kong and Macau Gregory May.

Undersecretary for Labour and Welfare Ho Kai-ming also reveals website providing information on help for carers has had 350,000 hits since in November.

Paul Lam says he continues to engage in discussions and provide explanations on the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance enacted last month.

Transport and Logistics Bureau submits revised funding request over Trunk Road T4 to the legislature’s Finance Committee.

Halt to production of special trash bags for waste disposal scheme sparks call from city’s biggest party for yet another delay to the scheme’s introduction.

Resolution calls for freeing of Joseph John, as well as activist Andy Li and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai, and condemns Hong Kong’s passage of domestic national security law.

Legislators also scrutinise costs run up by former leader Carrie Lam amid debate on passage of 2024-25 budget.

Acting secretary for transport and logistics Liu Chun-san says most vandalised amenities, which had HK$65 million repair bill, now fixed.

Development minister Bernadette Linn says ‘modular integrated construction’ method may help to offset predicted manpower shortfall for building sector.

A source says the government has shifted to a ‘softer, reactive’ approach but is not planning any large-scale publicity campaigns or high-level delegations to explain the new law overseas.

Lawmakers hear 40 petrol stations have agreed to install 100 quick chargers by March next year.

Administration plans to provide 30,000 temporary homes by 2027-28 for families waiting at least three years for public housing.

Development chief Bernadette Linn Hon-ho reveals plan after city leader pledges to review enforcement priorities for buildings failing to comply with fire safety orders.

No suitable government premises available when Lam finished her term as leader, Director of Administration Millie Ng tells lawmakers.

Ban targets sale and distribution of plastic items, but not possession, so people can still buy online.

Commissioner for Transport Angela Lee says authorities will strike a balance between the financial sustainability of trade and public’s acceptance of fare increases.

Absent pilots, cancelled flights … airline says it has learned from ‘bad spell’ but critics aren’t convinced.

New cross-border ambulance transfer service pilot scheme to include non-Hongkonger patients from mainland China and Macau.