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The unexpected announcement of an early retirement by RTHK’s number-two official is being seen by some as signs of the strain that management is under amid intense scrutiny of the public broadcaster. Deputy director of broadcasting Kirindi Chan has res...

The Professional Teachers' Union has accused the Education Bureau of having political motives in its decision to impose a new requirement for newly-hired teachers to undergo compulsory training on values and conduct – among other things. Union presiden...

The British government is facing calls from Conservative Party backbenchers to drop the two-metre social-distancing rule in England. MPs, including former cabinet ministers Sir Iain Duncan Smith and Damian Green, say it is essential for the economy. Th...

China has removed pangolin scales from the country’s official list of approved ingredients for use in traditional Chinese medicine. The move comes after Beijing raised the mammals to Class 1 protected status, on par with giant pandas. Pangolins – the w...

Russia is slowly beginning to open up again, even though the country’s number of Covid-19 cases is still rising. The country has more than 485,000 cases, with 8,595 infections confirmed on Tuesday. Moscow's mayor has announced that the capital will end...

Cathay Pacific is getting a government bailout to help it survive the coronavirus pandemic. Cathay announced a HK$39 billion recapitalisation plan, which gives the Hong Kong government a six percent stake in the struggling carrier. But officials insist...

The secretary for the Civil Service, Patrick Nip, is standing by his remarks that government workers have "dual identities" – serving both the SAR and China – even though some unions have come forward saying they are confused about what this means. A f...