The environmental group World Green Organisation says Hong Kong’s air quality is still not as good as one hopes it to be. This is despite improvements last year, thanks in part to emissions control measures for powerplants, vehicles and marine vessels....

The chairman of the Community Care Fund Task Force, Law Chi-kwong, says the extra HK$1,000 that will be given to the underprivileged from the fund will benefit about 2,000 households with large families. This is the third time money is being given from...

A Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University in Britain, Paul Rogers, says the execution of a Muslim cleric by Saudi Arabia is very damaging to the relationship between the country and Iran. Saudi Arabia has cut diplomatic relations with Iran am...

A former secretary for the civil service and political commentator, Joseph Wong, believes the decision by the Chief Executive, CY Leung, to appoint Arthur Li as the chairman of the governing body of the University of Hong Kong is not in the interest of...

The environmental action group, Clean Air Network, says plans drawn up by the government in the past to tackle air pollution are losing effectiveness. It says pollution has remained severe in districts like Central, Causeway Bay and Mong Kok. The group...

Security forces are on alert in many European cities amid fears of terrorist attacks at New Year's celebrations. Fireworks in Paris and Brussels have been cancelled, and all public celebrations have been scrapped in the Belgian capital after the arrest...

The chairwoman of the Democratic Party, lawmaker Emily Lau, says it is very important for Hong Kong to have a voter register that has credibility. Her comment came after her party made a number of proposals in response to government-proposed changes to...