Hong Kong movie professionals could have a greater presence in the mainland film market in future. Beijing has eased certain restrictions on movies produced across the border, as well as those co-produced between Hong Kong and the mainland. These inclu...

The extent of the damage at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris has become apparent, after firefighters put out the last smouldering remains of a fire that took 15 hours to extinguish. Shards of stained glass from priceless medieval windows came crashing dow...

Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong said the convictions last week of nine leaders of the 2014 Occupy protests manifested the spirit of the SAR's rule of law. Speaking at a seminar on national security, the director of Beijing’s liaison office in Hong ...

The Consumer Council says recent tests on sashimi on sale in the territory found almost every single sample was contaminated with mercury -- many of them with excessive amounts. The watchdog said it carried out checks on 50 tuna and salmon sashimi samp...

In Australia, the lawyer defending news organisations against contempt charges relating to a church child abuse case, has called the court process an attack on press freedom. 23 journalists and 13 news outlets are accused of breaching a gag order not t...

The government announced on Friday that it intends to allow a floating liquefied natural gas terminal to be built in waters near the Soko Islands, south of Lantau. The terminal will allow tankers to offload LNG, which will then be sent to the Black Poi...

Animal rights activists on Friday welcomed an appeal by City University asking all departments to consider halting the traditional practice of serving up whole roasted pig at celebrations and opening ceremonies. The call came after the school’s new Vet...

The British government on Friday defended the arrest of the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange after Ecuador withdrew the protection of its embassy in London after nearly seven years. Assange is wanted in the United States. While WikiLeaks is best known...