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The Professional Teachers' Union said it would be crowdfunding to provide support to members who face Education Bureau probes because of complaints related to the anti-government movement. The union's president, Fung Wai-wah, revealed that the prelimin...

Official figures show property prices rebounded in November, ending a five-month losing streak. The Rating and Valuation Department said private home prices rose by 1.8 percent last month, after falling 1.3 percent in October. Prices rose 4.7 percent y...

Property developer Wheelock has announced it is leasing several plots of land for a nominal fee to two non-profit organisations, to build transitional housing. The project could provide some 2,000 flats. The move comes after other major developers also...

Authorities in the Philippines on Friday said the death toll from Typhoon Phanfone has risen to 28, and will likely climb further. The typhoon swept across several central Philippines islands on Christmas Day, knocking out power lines and communication...

A study conducted by the Apple Daily newspaper and chemical engineers has found that it might take as many as five washes by hand to remove tear gas residue on linen or clothing. Since the anti-extradition protests began in June, the police have fired ...

Boeing has fired its chief executive, Dennis Muilenburg, who had come in for heavy criticism over two fatal crashes involving the company's 737 Max aircraft. The US firm has struggled to deal with the impact of those crashes – blamed on computer softwa...