The new pro-Beijing mayor of the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung, Han Kuo-yu on Friday held a meeting with the Chief Executive Carrie Lam, and helped secure hundreds of millions of dollars in trade deals in Hong Kong, on the first day of a high-profile vis...

Seven green groups on Friday called on the government to drop its Lantau Tomorrow reclamation plan - saying it would wipe out rare species in waters around East Lantau. As part of the proposal, the government wants to build an artificial island of a th...

The people of Thailand go to the polls on Sunday, in the country's first general election since the military took power in 2014. More than 70 parties will be contesting 500 seats in the House of Representatives. A party needs to win at least 25 seats t...

The Prince of Wales Hospital on Thursday said materials containing asbestos have been found in a ventilation shaft during a renovation project at its Special Block. Officials said the entire floor where the cancer-causing material was discovered has be...

Business leaders, green groups and government officials took part in an international conference in Hong Kong on Thursday to discuss ways to reduce plastic waste. Representatives from the European Union's office in the SAR also shared their experiences...

The MTR Corporation on Wednesday reopened the Central to Admiralty section of the Tsuen Wan Line, after removing two trains that collided in the early hours of Monday morning. Officials said damage to trackside equipment had been repaired, and safety c...

The Security Secretary, John Lee, has ruled out making changes to the one-way permit scheme - despite claims by certain groups that new migrants put a strain on local public services. Annemarie Evans asked population policy expert, Professor Paul Yip f...

With the general election in India looming large next month, six major social media and internet platforms have met with the country's Election Commission to explain how they intend to regulate online content, and curb fake news. The internet firms inc...