Executive Council convenor Bernard Chan says next administration must find simpler ways to convey policy information to deal with ‘advent of social media’.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan also lauds national security law for creating safe and stable environment, with companies raising more funds through IPOs.

Job losses and pay cuts hit aviation workers hard, and many have switched to less volatile careers, resulting in a lack of manpower to handle the recovery.

The Twin Otter aircraft with 19 passengers and three crew members. took off from the town of Pokhara at 9:55am but soon lost contact with air traffic control.

Yana Skakova broke down in tears as she described how her husband stayed behind to take care of their house and animals, and is worried their 18 month old son will grow up without a father.

Airlines to be fined HK$20,000, receive warning, if flight suspension mechanism triggered for first time within 10 days should passengers fail to comply with boarding conditions.

Some black men, in the country for years, say they are frequently questioned, which humiliates them and potentially damages their reputations; speaking Japanese helps to alleviate the situation.

Anthony Albanese’s comments come as China undertakes a region-wide diplomatic offensive raising concerns among Western powers.

An instrument on board the Chang’e 4 lander was intended to scan the universe free from radio interference from Earth but the reality is proving trickier.

Ship has capacity to carry dozens of airborne, surface and underwater drones, with domestic media spelling out benefits for environmental and ocean floor studies.

New Covid-19 cases fall to the lowest since mid-March as Shanghai edges closer to winning the battle against the Omicron. The city issues new ground rules to ease mobility in public places.

Nearly 400 years after its construction, the Mughal-era mausoleum and iconic Indian landmark has become the latest target of revisionism in an increasingly polarised country, where a ultranationalist propaganda campaign is being waged against histori...

On Sunday, North Korea reported 89,500 new patients with fever symptoms, taking the country’s total to 3.4 million. It did not say whether there were additional deaths.

Chinese tech giants from ByteDance to Tencent are experimenting with the fashion metaverse, including offering NFTs and digital collectibles, even though prospects for monetisation are slim in the near future.

Users who interacted with the 18-year-old shooter on the social networking apps Yubo and Instagram say he would post images of dead cats and joke about sexual assault in addition to making threats.

There is a festive atmosphere as Hong Kong begins its annual celebration of art, but there are fears about the concerns about the city’s future as an art market. A slow start to sales, tepid interest from mainland VIPs and more suggest this is not ...

Wayne Chiang has pledged to bring the KMT’s ‘blue skies’ back to the island’s capital, where he is the early front runner.

If the incoming government is to achieve its full potential, it must accord child protection the highest priority, not least because this is an investment in the future. Banning corporal punishment at home would be a good place to start.

Following a rapid rise to fame nearly two decades ago before disappearing almost as quickly, singer Cindi Wang Xinling has made a triumphant return to fame on a reality singing show in China.

Russian officials have boasted about Zircon’s capability, saying that it’s impossible to intercept with existing anti-missile systems.

Among cases is student, 19, who received call while in quarantine from ‘Shanghai police’ accusing him of laundering money, and asking for HK$2 million in surety.

Film shines a light on the challenges faced by Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong, who are often regarded as second-class citizens and sometimes ill-treated by employers.

China’s hardline coronavirus containment policy has made supply chain decentralisation a priority for some manufacturers who have endured months of disruption due lockdowns.

Match between Liverpool and Real Madrid was supposed to kick off at 9pm local time at the Stade de France in Paris but was pushed back due to queues of fans who could not get in.

Researchers discovered the group of genetically uncontaminated amphibians in a pristine corner of eastern China.

Five of the dead were children from one mother, a witness said, adding that a pregnant woman also lost her life. A police spokeswoman said the seven injured were responding to treatment.

Park Chan-wook clinched the best director award for Decision To Leave while Song Kang-ho picked up the best actor gong for Broker.

he protesters, mostly women, marched down Madrid’s Gran Vía shopping street, with many carrying posters and placards.

McDonald’s said on May 20 it had sold all its Russia restaurants to local businessman Alexander Govor. It was announced a rebranding would follow.

The 10-storey Metropol shopping centre in the port city of Abadan collapsed on Monday. Critics say the building work was sloppy due to efforts to save on costs.

The quick settlement of the collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in the Miami suburb of Surfside on June 24, 2021 means that potentially years of court battles will be avoided.

Why the officers waited nearly an hour before entering and fatally shooting the gunman is at the heart of an investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted on Saturday that European nations halt sanctions on his country and weapons shipments to Ukraine.

He was secretary of state under John Paul II and Benedict XVI – holding the number two post in the Vatican hierarchy for 16 years between 1990 and 2006; he was accused of covering up one of the Catholic Church’s most notorious sex abusers.

‘We are living in a multi-hazard world with compounding effects, and we need to invest more in prevention,’ UN risk chief said.

Bachelet says she raised concerns in Xinjiang about impact of deradicalisation measures on Uygurs and other minorities.

Scientists say governments and the WHO shouldn’t repeat early missteps of Covid-19 that delayed detection and helped the virus spread; calling for clearer guidance on isolation, and improved testing and contact tracing.

The deposit could bring the sleepy mining town of Manono back to life – if only the parties could settle an ownership dispute.

Around 90,000 tonnes of Siberian light crude will be sent to the country’s only refinery and millions of dollars from India until IMF loan; island nation’s 22 million people suffering worst economic meltdown.

Lee must undergo two days of quarantine in Beijing under a ‘closed-loop’ system before his expected meeting with state leaders on Monday, sources say.

‘The Earth is already too hot and unsafe. We are in danger now, not just in the future,’ Prime Minister Bob Loughman said, citing US$1.2 billion needed; similar declarations by dozens of other countries, including neighbour Fiji.

Mix of derision and understanding as web user posts screenshot of Shenzhen rules requiring Covid-negative report for cremation.

The country’s search and rescue agency said the vessel was carrying 43 people when it capsized in the Makassar Strait; 17 people were rescued; it’s believed the boat ran out of fuel and got trapped in bad weather.

Staff call police after two girls, both aged under 10, found unconscious while swimming in clubhouse.

Black Tesla rams into a bakery after driver, 26, loses control of vehicle at junction in Cheung Sha Wan around 4am on Saturday.

Once a strong contender to be the next foreign minister, Liu Jianchao now appears destined for the State Council Information Office, a source says.

Only 30 per cent of Americans eligible for vaccines actually have a booster – that’s not enough to get the pandemic into an endemic state; ‘trickling’ recommendations have left public confused and sceptical.

N Korea says about 3.3 million people have been sick with fevers, but only 69 have died, something no other country, including the world’s richest, has achieved against a disease that has killed more than 6 million.

‘Whoever controls these islands controls the Pacific Ocean’, China-based analyst notes.

When a young man told his wedding planner he had hidden a ring in his future wife’s Kindle reading device, they told him to wait until the big day to reveal the ruse, delighting Chinese social media users.