Political analyst Joseph Cheng says the Chief Executive, CY Leung, spoke out against plans by some political groups to hold a referendum on the future of the territory, including an option for independence, because such demands are serious political ta...

Beijing says 13 North Korean restaurant workers who defected to South Korea last week had been working in the mainland and had left the country legally. In a rare comment on such issues, a foreign ministry spokesman said the group had the right documen...

The lawmaker representing the retail sector in the Legislative Council, Vincent Fang, says the retail and related businesses are being hurt by the drop in the number of tourists from the mainland. He says shops are closing down and workers are being la...

The Medical Association has welcomed government proposals to introduce tougher penalties as part of new laws governing private healthcare facilities. Its President, Louis Shih, says more and more high-risk procedures are now being done outside hospital...

RTHK’s South Asia correspondent, Murali Krishnan, says the government in the southern Indian state of Kerala has ordered two investigations into the massive fire caused by a fireworks display at a Hindu temple during the weekend which killed at least 1...

Green groups have warned that plans for large-scale development on Lantau Island will have a “disastrous” impact on the local ecosystem, unless the government puts conservation at the top of its list of priorities. The government is exploring ways to d...

The storm unleashed by the so-called Panama Papers continues to swirl as British Premier David Cameron admitted benefiting from his father's offshore trust. Cameron, who has been on the defensive over the revelations about the secret financial dealing...