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The Star Ferry Company is applying for fare increases of up to HK$0.50 per trip, as it reports a big drop in passenger numbers in recent months. If approved, a ride between TST and Central or Wanchai, on the upper deck, would go up to HK$3.20 on weekda...

President Xi Jinping has expressed his "unwavering" support for Chief Executive Carrie Lam during her annual duty visit, saying she's been "very courageous" in tackling the challenges facing Hong Kong. He also pledged support for the police in maintain...

Television Broadcasts Limited, or TVB on Monday said it will make 350 of its staff redundant. That accounts for about 10 percent of its workforce. In a statement to staff, TVB's group chief executive officer, Mark Lee, said Hong Kong is now in recessio...

A study led by veteran pollster Robert Chung says the months-long anti-extradition movement is not just about Hong Kong people protesting against a bill and their government - it's also a clash of values between liberalism and mainland-style paternalis...

The British prime minister Boris Johnson has hailed his Conservative Party's landslide election victory as "irrefutable, irresistible and unarguable proof" of the British people's decision to get Brexit done. The party has captured more than 360 parlia...

Eye doctors say children in Hong Kong are more likely to be short-sighted than anywhere else in the world. A recent Chinese University survey showed 11 percent of six-year-olds here were already having to wear glasses. And when they reach the age of ni...

India has moved thousands of army troops into the north-eastern state of Assam to quell mass protests against the country’s newly passed citizenship bill. Demonstrators say their Assamese identity is threatened as the new law would fast-track citizensh...

President Xi Jinping will reportedly go to Macau next week to announce a raft of new policies aimed at diversifying its economy, marking the SAR's 20th handover anniversary. Currently, the casino industry accounts for more than 80 percent of government...