Democratic Party lawmaker Helena Wong is urging the government to send health inspectors to mainland pig farms, to assess for themselves the health threat posed by an outbreak of African swine flu that's spread to Guangdong. The disease was first detec...

Economist Andy Kwan says local banks will probably keep their interest rates unchanged even if the US Federal Reserve raises borrowing costs again next year. The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points, and is projecting two more increases next year. Major...

The United States' main ally in Syria has rejected President Donald Trump's claim that Islamic State militants have been defeated, warning that the withdrawal of American troops would lead to a resurgence of the extremist group. The Kurdish-led Syrian ...

The MTR Corporation will be fined HK$8 million for a signal disruption in October that paralysed four railway lines for hours. The firm concluded in a report that a compatibility issue in software provided by two manufacturers caused the problem, and t...

People with dwarfism in Hong Kong are encountering numerous difficulties in their daily lives, according to a study by City University. Researchers interviewed 10 dwarves or their relatives and heard complaints about discrimination and poorly designed ...

Four transgender women have been allowed to pray at an Indian temple at the centre of a bitter row over whether women should be permitted to enter. Despite a Supreme Court ruling allowing women devotees into the Sabarimala shrine in Kerala state, they ...

China expert Willy Lam says it's 'disappointing' that President Xi Jinping failed to unveil any concrete measures to cut back on state control of China's economy, even as he promised to continue with Deng Xiaoping's reforms. In a speech at the Great Ha...