A political analyst says ousted lawmaker Lau Siu-lai has made a good move by deciding not to appeal against a court decision to unseat her from Legco. Professor Ma Ngok from the Chinese University said it was still unclear when the appeal would be hear...

The European Union is proposing to ban single-use plastic products such as straws, plates, cutlery and cotton buds in a bid to reduce waste that ends up in the oceans. Although no deadline has been set, it said the measures will be far-reaching. In Hon...

The four-year-long search for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH-370 has formally ended. The latest search by the US-based Ocean Infinity was conducted over a new zone of 80,000 square kilometres of the Indian Ocean. The Boeing 777 jet vanished i...

A lawmaker says the MTR Corporation could have come up with a larger rebate for passengers who interchange between its trains and green minibuses. The railway has offered a HK$0.30 rebate, saying it was the best it could offer under the circumstances. ...

Can emotion-less robots teach us about emotions? Researchers at the Chinese University believe the answer is yes. They are about to wheel out robots called "Humane" to help dozens of autistic children improve their communication and social skills. Over...

Transport expert Hung Wing-tat says the increase in tolls at the Western Harbour Tunnel from Sunday is not significant. He said private car will be charged HK$5 more while owners of commercial vehicles would probably pass on the extra charges to their ...

The administration has been accused of trying to “brainwash” Hong Kong people into believing that developing country parks and reclamation are necessary to create more land for housing. The Liber Research Community has published a report criticising a ...

RTHK’s Seoul correspondent Frank Smith says everyone was genuinely surprised by US President Donald Trump decision’s to cancel the summit with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. He said Trump’s decision could have been influenced by other people. But...