High Court judge Wilson Chan -- who has been reprimanded for plagiarism -- will retire early. Chief Justice Andrew Cheung says Chan's conduct undermined public confidence in his ability to discharge his duties. Peter Koveos has more:

The future president of the University of Hong Kong would be expected to possess excellent management skills, leadership qualities and academic achievements. That's according to lawmakers and an education expert, after HKU chief Xiang Zhang announced he'll step down in two years. Elvis Yu reports:

A veteran meteorologist says the impact of the storm that hit the city over the weekend was less severe because it made landfall to the east of Hong Kong. It's the first time this has happened in 17 years. Charlie Chun reports

The Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions has urged companies to ensure cleaners are told to take rest breaks when a heat-warning alert is in force. The Heat Stress at Work Warning system requires employers to provide people who work outdoors or in indoor environments without air-conditioning with hourly rest periods when an alert is in effect. A recent survey of nearly 550 cleaners by the federation found seven percent had suffered heatstroke at work while 32 percent said they had not been notified when a warning was issued. Federation chairman and lawmaker Lam Chun-sing said companies should establish a clear notification system and make use of technological means to remind workers to rest. He spoke to Belle Yip:

President Xi Jinping says China and Brazil, as two key countries of the Global South, should do more to reform and improve the global governance system. He said they should also continue to uphold international fairness and justice. Marcus Lum has the details:

China's industrial profits for the first half of this year rose more than 18 percent from a year ago, with a 15-percent increase in June alone, thanks to an AI-fuelled boom in chip and equipment manufacturing. Chloe Feng reports:

Shares of ChangXin Memory Technologies, or CXMT, soared more than 450 percent on its Shanghai trading debut, after raising 8.6 billion US dollars in Asia's biggest initial public offering this year. The company is China’s leading maker of dynamic random-access memory chips, also known as D-Ram chips. The Hefei-based firm reached as high as 55.03 yuan before closing at 49 yuan, compared with its IPO price of 8.66 yuan. It's now the most valuable company listed on the mainland. James Wong, chief executive of Almagest Asset Management, said CXMT's outlook is promising thanks to strong demand for D-Ram chips. He spoke to Chloe Feng:

France and Spain are in a race to curb wildfires raging in each country before the arrival of a new heatwave. Western Europe has experienced a blisteringly hot and dry summer, with another heatwave expected to hit later this week. Jamie Clarke reports:

French police have detained a man who went on an attacking spree with a pair of knives. The identity of the suspect and his motive were not immediately clear. Jamie Clarke has the details: