Sri Lanka's minister of defence said on Tuesday the Easter Sunday bombings were carried out in retaliation for attacks on mosques in Christchurch in New Zealand last month. But he did not say where the information had come from. The country observed a ...

The Chief Executive Carrie Lam has said the government’s decision to ban the pro-independence Hong Kong National Party was made following “prudent, careful and comprehensive” consideration. According to a report submitted to Beijing and made public thi...

An international press group has warned that proposed changes to extradition laws will put every journalist and blogger in Hong Kong at "a permanent risk". Reporters Without Borders also says Hong Kong’s press freedom situation has worsened in the past...

Taiwan is recovering from a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that jolted the island on Thursday. Authorities say 17 people were injured during the quake, which struck just after 1pm off the island’s eastern coast. The quake shook buildings in Taipei, and force...

Veteran unionist Lee Cheuk-yan says the Labour Department needs to refocus its efforts, after a value-for-money report from the auditor showed its services were losing popularity. The auditor said fewer job seekers were registering with the department,...

Unofficial voting results for Indonesia’s presidential elections suggest incumbent Joko Widodo has a significant lead over rival Prabowo Subianto. With 193 million registered voters, the poll in Muslim-majority Indonesia is the largest direct president...

The Hong Kong Journalists Association says its latest survey on press freedom suggests that a fifth of reporters in the city have been ordered by their bosses not to cover calls for Hong Kong independence. As well as expressing concerns about such cens...