
The First Legislative Council of Hong Kong was the first meeting of the legislative branch of the HKSAR government after the handover of Hong Kong, replacing the Provisional Legislative Council existing between 1997 and 1998. The membership of the LegCo is based on the 1998 election. The term of the session was from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2000, only two years unlike the latter legislative session of four years. The legislature was held during the first term of the Tung Chee-hwa's administration. The pro-democracy camp who did not participate in the Provisional Legislative Council held 20 seats with Democratic Party being the largest party. Notable newcomers to the Legislative Council included Cyd Ho, Bernard Chan, Lui Ming-wah, and Wong Yung-kan.

The 1999 Hong Kong District Council elections were held on 28 November 1999 for all 18 districts of Hong Kong, for 390 members from directly elected constituencies out of total 519 council members. It was the first District Council election after the handover of Hong Kong in 1997, replacing the existing Provisional District Councils appointed by Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa.

Belcher is one of the 15 constituencies in the Central and Western District of Hong Kong.

Centre Street is one of the 15 constituencies in the Central and Western District, Hong Kong.

China Airlines Flight 642 was a flight that crashed at Hong Kong International Airport on 22 August 1999. It was operating from Bangkok to Taipei with a stopover in Hong Kong.

Chung Wan is one of the 15 constituencies in the Central and Western District of Hong Kong, currently represented in the Central and Western District Council by Hui Chi-fung of the Democratic Party, who became an Independent on 3 December 2020.

The 18th Hong Kong Awards ceremony, honored the best films of 1998 and took place on 25 April 1999 at Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The ceremony was hosted by Carol Cheng, Cheung Tat Ming, Vincent Kok, Chin Ka Lok and Jerry Lamb, during the ceremony awards are presented in 17 categories.

Sheung Wan is one of the 15 constituencies in the Central & Western District of Hong Kong, represented since 1994 by Kam Nai-wai of the Democratic Party in the Central & Western District Council.

Severe Tropical Storm Sam, also known in the Philippines as Luding was a storm that formed on August 1999.

Tung Wah is one of the 15 constituencies in the Central and Western District.

Water Street is one of the 15 constituencies of the Central and Western District Council. The seat elects one member of the council every four years.