Sources say the government's Task Force on Land Supply will highlight strong public support for developing brownfield sites in the New Territories, as well as building an East Lantau Metropolis -- when it submits a report to the Chief Executive next mo...

WWF Hong Kong says some supermarkets in the city are still passing off fish they sell as being more expensive varieties, two years after they were alerted to the problem. The group said nine out of 11 frozen fish products they tested recently weren't t...

Australia's new Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has promised a stable government at the end of a tumultuous week in which his predecessor was forced out of office, 13 ministers resigned and Parliament was shut down for an afternoon. Disgruntled governm...

A green group has urged the government to stop giving out disposable plastic umbrella covers. Greeners Action recently monitored 83 public facilities run by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. 70 percent handed out these plastic covers even t...

Australia's embattled Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, says he will quit Parliament on Friday if his disgruntled party continues to try to oust him. This could force a by-election that could cost the government its single-seat majority or push his suc...

A new study has found that almost eight percent of workers believe they've been discriminated against in the workplace because of their obligations at home. The Equal Opportunities Commission said the problem was worse for women – especially mothers wh...

I-T sector lawmaker Charles Mok says a new HK$500 million government scheme aimed at attracting and training top tech talent here is a 'good start', but won't be enough to address Hong Kong's lack of manpower in innovation and technology. The governmen...

Engineers at Polytechnic University says they're making a camera that will be used in China's first probe for the planet Mars. They're working with the China Academy of Space Technology on a camera that will take photos and videos from the lander. The ...