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Demosisto leader Joshua Wong has become the only candidate to be banned from running in next month's District Council Election over his political stance, after his nomination was ruled invalid. Wong has accused Beijing of making the decision, banning h...

The Secretary for Food and Health, Sophia Chan, has dismissed the notion that the use of tear gas near the Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market poses a health concern, saying any chemicals on contaminated produce can simply be washed away with running water. She wa...

Trial runs on part of the scandal-plagued Shatin-Central Link are now underway, and trains are scheduled to start running between Tai Wai and the new Kai Tak Station early next year. Roundtable lawmaker Michael Tien told Jim Gould that he believes this...

A barrister from the Progressive Lawyers Group says a court injunction against the leaking of personal information about the police and their families gives the impression that the force has special privileges. Johnny So says the Department of Justice ...

The Hong Kong Journalists Association says almost all reporters it surveyed have opposed the suggestion of introducing an official accreditation system for journalists. The Association polled more than 250 media workers this week and only four percent ...

The world's largest solar-powered catamaran has docked in Hong Kong, as part of its five-year journey around the globe to raise awareness about the impact of marine plastic pollution. The 114-foot vessel is covered in more than 500-square metres of sol...

Official figures show the construction of private flats dramatically sped up in the third quarter of the year. The Transport and Housing Bureau says developers began work on 10,500 flats. That's more than double the total of the previous two quarters, ...