The police have fired more than 1,900 rounds of tear gas since the anti-extradition protests began in June, so it's not unusual to find an empty tear gas shell in areas where clashes have broken out. But what do you do if you find one? A social worker ...
Concern groups are calling on the public to oppose plans to develop the space beneath Kowloon Park in Tsim Sha Tsui, saying there are much simpler ways to make the area more connected and less congested. According to the proposal, shops, parking spaces...
Roundtable lawmaker Michael Tien on Tuesday said he had heard from a reliable source that the central government has set an early September deadline for the extradition bill crisis here to be resolved. Tien said Beijing does not want to see the 70th an...
Chief Executive Carrie Lam has responded to the peaceful mass rally on Hong Kong Island on Sunday by promising to push forward with plans to set up a platform for dialogue with people from all walks of life. But the chief executive is standing firm aga...
A leaked British government report that warned of food and medicine shortages in the event of a no-deal Brexit, has sparked more jitters across the UK. Cabinet minister Michael Gove said it outlined a "worst-case scenario". RTHK's London correspondent ...
An economic expert on Monday said plans announced by Beijing over the weekend to reform Shenzhen's legal, financial, medical and social sectors, won't affect Hong Kong's status as an international financial centre. Andy Kwan - the director of the ACE C...
North Korea has said that it will never sit down for talks with South Korea again. In a blistering statement, the North said it was an illusion for Seoul to expect talks to resume after the South's joint military exercises with the United States. And i...
Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, has taken out a series of full-page newspaper advertisements calling for an end to violence amid weeks of anti-government protests. His spokesman said he believes everyone should respect and treasure the One Countr...
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