Amber rainstorm warning cancelled after being in force more than four hours, but wet weather to continue in coming days.

Minister for Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan to meet authorities during stops in Hong Kong and Beijing, marking first visit by UK official since domestic national security law passed.

Forecaster issues first amber rainstorm warning of the year, indicating heavy rain of 30mm an hour expected.

City’s first awareness day following implementation of domestic national security law will be held on Monday and is set to be biggest since 2021 launch.

Heavy scrutiny of Dubai prince launching US$500 million family office in city could have ‘potentially offended’ other overseas investors, three senior officials say.

Observatory said minor tsunami 2.75cm above normal sea levels reached city about 1pm and 100 Hongkongers reported feeling small tremors after Taiwan earthquake.

‘This is exactly what I want to tell the public: do not try to do any behaviour or activities that endanger national security … do not try to test the law,’ John Lee says.

Chief Executive John Lee says training must be strengthened to ‘resist espionage activities and the infiltration of intelligence units from various countries’.

Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office director Xia Baolong meets Chief Executive John Lee and other top officials in Shenzhen for update on city’s latest developments.

No hint of dissent in Legislative Council as all 88 members take turns over 10 hours to speak of their ‘historic mission’ to plug legal loopholes.

Insiders reveal calculated strategy to catch foreign powers off guard and curb impact of potential sanctions or smear campaigns ahead of passing of Article 23 bill.

If bill clears House Committee on Friday, lawmakers will be able to resume second reading and possibly pass legislation at full Legco meeting.

Hong Kong security chief also hits out at three outlets, including Bloomberg News over ‘misleading and scaremongering’ op-ed about Article 23 law.

Finance chief also says country’s push to open ‘its door wider’ to world will allow Hong Kong to use exhibitions on mainland to promote its own events.

Full draft undergoes first and second readings in Legislative Council just hours after being gazetted.

Chief Executive John Lee says he has written to the Legislative Council president, telling him enactment of law is a constitutional responsibility of the entire city.

Legislative Council calls two special meetings in coming days, potentially paving way for government to unveil draft of home-grown security law required under Article 23.

In his work report, country’s No 2 official also pledges Beijing will support Hong Kong and Macau’s economic growth and improve residents’ livelihood.

Property agents say they expect sales to increase as a result of the end of curbs.

Immediate scrapping of property curbs, issuing of large amounts of bonds for infrastructure among measures unveiled in finance chief Paul Chan’s budget address.

Xia Baolong, director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, visits West Kowloon Cultural District on second last day of his trip and holds discussions with youngsters.

Insiders hint ‘only some measures might be lifted’ while analysts say they are sceptical that home prices will soar even if all cooling measures are removed.

Residents from the two mainland Chinese cities can apply for travel endorsement from March 6, according to Beijing authorities.

Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, says his visit is to understand city’s economic development, governance and other conditions.

Xia Baolong’s fact-finding visit comes at crucial time given concerns over economy and proposed national security law, tycoon and political observers say.

Xia Baolong, who leads Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, to meet city leader John Lee, top officials, business sector representatives and young people to gather feedback on number of issues, sources say.

‘Following the opening of borders earlier last year … We have returned to about 70 to 80 per cent of pre-pandemic levels,’ commerce chief Algernon Yau says.

Many of the estimated 44,000 revellers lined the streets of Tsim Sha Tsui hours ahead of Saturday’s extravaganza.

Concern over risks to investment and potential enforcement standards that could affect foreign nationals under home-grown national security law.

Consultation paper on city’s coming legislation cites 22 national security-related laws in different countries.