The new imperial era in Japan that begins on 1 May will be called "Rei-wa". The name was unveiled on Monday as the country prepares for Crown Prince Naruhito to take over the throne from his father and current emperor, 85-year-old Akihito. RTHK's corre...

The MTR Corporation on Friday announced that it will cut fares by almost half over a bank holiday weekend in May, as a way of saying sorry for the disruption caused by last week's overnight train collision near Central. It's also going to be fined HK$2...

Thirty-eight insurance plans are being made available for people to choose from under the government's voluntary health insurance scheme, or VHIS. The average annual premium for a standard package is HK$4,000. The scheme will be rolled out on Monday. T...

A prominent Philippine journalist, Maria Ressa, was on Friday arrested on her arrival at Manila's main international airport for allegedly violating laws barring foreign ownership of media. Last month Ressa, the executive editor of a news website, Rapp...

MTR fares will go up by 3.3 percent from June, in accordance with the fare adjustment mechanism. It's the biggest increase in four years. With the release of the latest Nominal Wage Index by the government, MTR fares could have gone up by 3.6 percent, ...

Transport officials have proposed charging drivers heading to Central - to help fight congestion there. The so-called congestion charge will cover major roads in the district - with the exception of the Central-Wanchai Bypass. Transport expert Hung Win...

The World Green Organisation on Thursday said a survey it conducted suggests more needs to be done to encourage people to recycle plastic bottles. The group interviewed 800 people, and found that 40 percent never recycled their plastic bottles - even t...