The man known as the Godfather of Hong Kong politics passed away on Wednesday at the age of 101. Sir SY Chung is best remembered for playing a key role in negotiations about Hong Kong's future before 1997, and serving as ExCo convenor in the first post...

Human rights NGO Amnesty International has reported in an international public statement that there's been record high support for a United Nations call to ban the death penalty. The Third Committee at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday considered a dr...

Officials say extra inspectors have been hired to enforce a ban on shops selling alcohol to under 18s, which will come into force at the end of the month. At the moment, only licensed premises are covered, but the ban is being extended to supermarkets,...

A concern group campaigning to turn Des Voeux Road Central into a pedestrian zone says its proposed plan to pedestrianise parts of the road for three months have gained the support of some affected shopkeepers. Walk D-V-R-C is proposing to close two bl...

Property consultancy firm Jones Lang LaSalle has warned local home prices could drop by as much as 25 percent by the end of next year, if the trade war between China and the United States worsens and local stocks continue to fall. The firm says regardl...

A new BBC research has found that a rising tide of nationalism in India is driving ordinary citizens to spread fake news. The study found that facts were less important to some than the emotional desire to bolster national identity. RTHK's Delhi corres...

The death of a woman on Monday, shortly after she was reportedly given a botox injection at a Tsim Sha Tsui clinic has renewed safety concerns over the cosmetic treatment. An 86-year-old doctor has been arrested in connection with the incident. Despite...