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Hong Kong’s justice minister did not reveal if she had discussed with state officials the enactment of a controversial national security law as she wrapped up her first duty visit to Beijing on Sunday. Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah said the ... ( read original story ...)

But recently, a woman’s story of how Hong Kong’s housing crunch had forced her into a cubicle home in an industrial building tugged at his heartstrings, and underscored how public policy could transform lives. The woman, who looked middle-aged ... ( read original story ...)

Protesters were back out in force outside of Hong Kong’s most exclusive golf club on Sunday, demanding the government take back control of the 170-hectare property and build houses on it. Two days after a Labour Party member was assaulted by a golfer ... ( read original story ...)

Landscaping officials are studying the safety and structure of Hong Kong’s iconic stone wall trees in the hopes of finding a new way to manage them. Typically banyans and many centuries old, the trees are common across the city and often get seeded in ... ( read original story ...)

Every Tuesday and Saturday Hong Kong student Tommy Kwong Tze-man goes to the gym and pulls weights, lifts dumbbells and does leg presses – and gets a little closer to his dream. The visits to Optimum Performance Studio in Tsim Sha Tsui are part of his ... ( read original story ...)

While fossil fuels serve more than 70 per cent of Hong Kong’s energy needs, a village house in Tai Po may hold the key to a sustainable future for a city notorious for excessive consumption. Eddie Chan Wai-lai, 61, built his own home solar power system ... ( read original story ...)

News of his departure came with the authority having received ... which were “pivotal to the continuous enhancements of Hong Kong’s public health care system”. Patients’ rights advocate Tim Pang Hung-cheong also had good things to say about ... ( read original story ...)

Tensions over the possible development of Hong Kong’s Fanling golf course boiled over on Friday after a Labour Party member who stormed the gate was grabbed by the neck and thrown to the ground by an unidentified man. Oscar Lo, 28, was left with red ... ( read original story ...)

The leading British lawmaker behind his country’s latest anti-slavery law said on Friday that Hong Kong was “in denial” about its human trafficking problem and that a single, dedicated piece of legislation would be a good start to curbing exploitation. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong may dig deep to reverse the city’s chronic land shortage, adding underground caverns to the mix of options aimed at creating more housing in the world’s most expensive property market. It’s an option, according to a government body tasked ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong is jumping on the global "smart city" bandwagon, but it's seen as having far to go to catch up with leading Asian competitors. The metropolis of more than 7 million people exudes modernity with its neon skyline and bustling waterfront showcasing ... ( read original story ...)

A juror was reduced to tears as photos of the injuries suffered by a disabled seven-year-old Hong Kong girl were presented during her parents’ trial in the High Court on Thursday. Suki Ling Yun-lam can now only breathe and move her eyes because of ... ( read original story ...)

Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong expects about 1,500 people to visit its headquarters for its first open days this weekend, but critics say the event is hardly open with only select groups invited. News of the event came just days after office ... ( read original story ...)

The camp’s convenor, Martin Liao Cheung-kong, said: “If I were [Hui], I would resign ... I do not consider that a sincere apology.” Hui, 36, who trained as a lawyer and won the Hong Kong Island seat in the 2016 Legco election, is especially vocal on ... ( read original story ...)