Amnesty International has accused US President Donald Trump of employing what it calls the politics of hate. In its annual report, Amnesty says Trump and other world leaders have undermined the rights of millions of people. The report describes the pre...

Oxfam Hong Kong says a prostitution scandal engulfing its UK affiliate has 'badly tarnished' its own reputation, and is calling on donors to give it a chance to prove the value of its poverty relief and humanitarian work. The local charity says it's al...

Accountancy sector lawmaker Kenneth Leung is urging the government to spend its budget surplus on Hong Kong's long-term needs instead of blowing it on ineffective cash handouts. Financial Secretary Paul Chan is expected to announce a surplus of HK$150 ...

Faced with an outpouring of grief and anger over a deadly school shooting in Florida, US President Donald Trump threw his support behind moves to ban "bump stocks" – an accessory that can turn a semi-automatic weapon into an automatic one. Trump also s...

Patients seeking treatment at accident and emergency departments are being warned they may have to wait for eight hours or more, as public hospitals are still inundated with people suffering from the flu. All local hospitals are running well over capac...

The government is proposing to relax restrictions on media companies that want to expand by buying up competitors. Officials say the rise of online platforms has changed the media landscape, and it's time to bring rules on cross-media ownership up to d...

Some legislators are questioning KMB's decision to suspend some 200 part-time drivers from duty over safety concerns, in the wake of the deadly bus crash in Tai Po over the weekend. Nineteen passengers died and scores more wounded after a 30 year-old p...