A task force appointed by the government has proposed tightening regulations on private tertiary institutions in a bid to improve the quality of the programmes they offer. One of its proposals is that the authorities should revoke the licenses of the o...

An academic says there is a risk that Turkey could move towards a dictatorship following the re-election of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In a victory speech in Ankara, Erdogan said he would act more decisively against what he called terrorists. He w...

Federation of Trade Unions lawmaker Alice Mak says she is alarmed that two pillars supporting a viaduct near Yuen Long Station have sunk at least two centimetres. She said she was also concerned that the MTR Corporation had remained silent about the pr...

The government is moving to expand Hong Kong's anti-discrimination laws to better protect people against harassment and discrimination on the basis of gender, race, or disability. It is planning eight changes to existing laws, and will table its amendm...

Senior Counsel Ronny Tong says the new measures announced by the Judiciary to prevent people from taking pictures in jury trials are necessary. They came after a woman was recently sentenced to seven days in prison for contempt of court, after taking p...

Civic Party lawmaker and pilot Jeremy Tam has expressed concern that the Airport Authority has opened up security loopholes after it recently changed its requirements for baggage checks. The authority earlier deleted a rule that requires baggage checks...

Lawmaker Chu Hoi-dick says the government in going against the global trend of knocking down bridges and revitalizing natural rivers to improve the urban areas. He was commenting on a plan by the administration to build a HK$1.7 billion, 540 metres lon...