A political commentator from Polytechnic University, Chung Kim-wah, says Chief Executive Carrie Lam's maiden policy address seems to be more Hong Kong-orientated. He says it appears to place the territory before the mainland. Chung tells Jim Gould that...

A member of the Citizens Task Force on Land Resources, former lawmaker Edward Yiu, has cast doubt on Chief Executive Carrie Lam's new housing initiatives. He says with high property prices, people should not be encouraged to buy subsidised flats. Yiu s...

The chairman of the concern group Hong Kong Patients' Voice, Alex Lam, says he has some reservations about the latest government proposals to change the composition of the Medical Council. Under the proposals, representatives of the Hong Kong Academy o...

A group of pro-democracy district councillors have urged the authorities to stop Link REIT getting rid of any more of its facilities, warning the sales are seriously undermining the livelihoods of poorer sections of society. Reports say the REIT is pla...

A court in Japan has ordered the government and the operators of the Fukushima nuclear plant to pay 500 million yen - or US$4.5 million - to residents affected by the 2011 nuclear disaster. The Fukushima District Court said the government had failed to...

A community group has urged the government to look into its youth policy to find out why young people have consistently been unhappy over the past years. The group, Hong Kong-We-Care, says the education system could be a factor as it affects the lives ...

The government is being urged to provide more subsidies for people living below the poverty line. This came after a study suggested as many as 40 percent of those who don't receive Comprehensive Social Security Allowance have to spend an increasing amo...