The chairman of the HKU’s Academic Staff Union William Cheung says they were only given two-days' notice to meet Zhang Xiang who has been recommended for the post of vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong by a selection committee. A letter sent...

The government's being urged to make mandatory a sex crimes record check for jobs involving working with children. The End Child Sexual Abuse Foundation says new laws should be brought in to make it compulsory for people to reveal any such convictions ...

The Executive Director of the Hong Kong America Center Glenn Shive says the US Republican Party may take a hit in mid-term elections following the winning of a Senate seat by a Democratic Party candidate. Doug Jones won the seat in the staunchly Republ...

A member of the government's Energy Advisory Committee says the 1.9 percent increase in electricity tariff next year by Hong Kong’s two power companies was expected. William Yu who is also the CEO of the World Green Organisation says the use of cleaner...

Sze Lai-shan from the Society for Community Organisation says although a planned transport subsidy scheme by the government will be widened to cover other modes of transport, the amount that will be rebated is too small. Under the plan, passengers who ...

Australia's rugby union governing body has chosen Raelene Castle as its new chief executive, the first time a woman has been given the job. Rugby Australia said Castle was "extremely impressive" with an "outstanding track record". The appointment of th...

Land Justice League lawmaker Chu Hoi-dick says he believes Legco President Andrew Leung is under huge pressure from Beijing to ram through the amendments to the legislature’s meeting rules to stop filibustering by pan-democratic legislators. He says if...

The government has come up with ways to try to reduce waste at major events. It's introduced a booklet to help organisers and other stakeholders to do just that. The goal is to help major community events go green. Green groups generally welcomed the n...