Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-closed Apple Daily, has been sentenced to 20 years in jail in his national security trial. In delivering sentence, three High Court judges said Lai had committed offences of "a grave nature". They said his role as "the mastermind and driving force" behind conspiracies to seek foreign sanctions warranted a tougher sentence. Frank Yung reports.

The court also jailed eight co-defendants of Jimmy Lai. They were given terms ranging from six years and three months to 10 years. Here's Frank Yung again.

The chief executive says Jimmy Lai deserved the 20-year prison sentence as the case marks an important milestone in safeguarding national security. John Lee said the large amount of evidence during the 156 days of open trial hearings showed that Lai was a despicable and shameless anti-China mastermind. Damon Pang has the details.

Chief superintendent Steve Li from National security police says the force welcomed the sentences of Jimmy Lai and his eight co-defendants. Damon Pang has the details.

The Foreign Ministry says Jimmy Lai's 20-year prison sentence is legitimate and reasonable. Other arms of the Chinese government said Lai's offences would be considered serious anywhere in the world. Natale Ching has that story.

Transport officials say they remain open to the idea of a fourth cross-harbour tunnel. As Charlie Chun reports, this follows the release of a new blueprint outlining Hong Kong's transport strategy for the next two decades.

Accounting firm, Ernst & Young, says the government should offer "moderate" but "targeted" sweeteners for taxpayers in the upcoming Budget. EY has estimated a deficit of HK$500 million in the current financial year, far lower than the government's original estimate of HK$67 billion. Paul Ho, EY's financial services tax leader for Hong Kong, said stamp duty from the booming stock market boosted public revenue. He spoke to Chloe Feng:

University of Hong Kong researchers have discovered that a drug used to treat a type of kidney disease can also address a cause of infertility among women under 40. Globally, premature ovarian insufficiency affects up to three percent of women, whose ovaries stop functioning normally. Professor Ernest Ng from the Faculty of Medicine described the finding as an "important breakthrough". He spoke to Janice Lo.

Thailand's caretaker prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul is meeting prospective coalition partners to form a government with a strong majority. His conservative Bhumjaithai Party secured almost 200 seats. That places Anutin's group well ahead of its rivals but short of a majority in the 500-member lower house. Raymond Yeung has more:

Beijing says any reckless action by Japan will be met with a resolute response. The warning came after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a landslide election victory. Share prices in Tokyo surged to a record high on Monday after her Liberal Democratic Party clinched a two-thirds majority in the lower house, its best result since its founding in 1955. Azam Khan reports:

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has refused to answer questions during a closed-door congressional hearing. The move has drawn criticism from both Republicans and Democrats who've said they are seeking the truth and justice for survivors. Jamie Clarke has more:

US President Donald Trump has called an American skier competing at the Winter Olympics a "real loser", after the athlete said he had "mixed emotions" about representing his country at the Games. Hunter Hess indicated that he is not a supporter of many of the Trump administration's policies. Several of his teammates have also sought to distance themselves from the US president. Our US correspondent Simon Marks filed this report:

Meanwhile in Italy...whether gold, silver or bronze, there is one thing this year's Winter Olympics medals have in common: they can break. Game organisers say they've launched an investigation into a spate of mishaps, which - as Jamie Clarke reports - have left Olympic medallists sporting a cracked or chipped medal: