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Scientists say a new vaccine against typhoid has cut cases of the bacterial disease by more than 80 percent in trials. Typhoid is spread through contaminated food or water and kills about 160-thousand people each year. The trials reported in the New En...

Australia has controversially repealed a law which allowed sick refugees held offshore to be treated in the country. The government's push to scrap the "medevac" law - passed by opposition MPs in February - has drawn criticism as cruel and inhumane. Bu...

Tens of thousands of businesses are set to benefit from the latest round of government relief measures aimed at helping Hong Kong weather the current economic downturn. The HK$4bn relief package, announced by the Financial Secretary Paul Chan, includes...

The heir to the Maxim's catering fortune, Annie Wu, has blamed the lack of training of Hong Kong people as citizens, or nationals, at least in part for the continuing and often violent unrest here. And the Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Wednesday warned...

Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday said the government will soon roll out another round of relief measures to help people cope with the economic downturn. Speaking ahead of the weekly Executive Council meeting, she said the city's economy has entere...

A powerful typhoon roared ashore in the Philippines in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Typhoon Kammuri left behind a trail of destruction. It also forced mass evacuations and the temporary closure of Manila International Airport. RTHK's Manila corr...

The historic King Yin Lei mansion is once again being included in a government scheme that aims to revitalise old buildings - after having failed twice to find the right operator. Officials are trying to attract potential operators by making things mor...