Authorities are investigating the death of a woman who was believed to have been attacked by a dog in Ta Kwu Ling on Thursday. Raymond Yeung reports.

A dog owner has been released on bail after his pet attacked and killed two small canines in Yuen Long. As Wendy Wong reports, the 52-year-old man is charged with failing to properly control a large dog.

A court in Shenzhen has sentenced Hui Ka-yan, the former boss of Evergrande Group, to life in prison after convicting him of several crimes. As Janice Lo reports, his companies were given stiff fines.

The Transport Department says it will begin using artificial intelligence by the end of the year to process online vehicle licence renewals and applications for cross-boundary driving schemes. Elvis Yu reports.

Director of the Smart Transportation Alliance, Gary Zhang, says the authorities should establish a manual review process to prevent false AI approvals for licence renewals and applications. When it comes to the smart traffic light system, the former lawmaker called for greater clarity on data storage policies and potential system upgrades. He spoke to Elvis Yu.

An investigation by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data has found that more than 150,000 students and staff of four educational institutions have been affected by a data breach on the online learning platform Canvas. Altis Wong reports.

The DAB has announced the formation of a group that aims to help build a world-class waterfront environment at Victoria Harbour. The group says it wants to improve the public's sense of well-being and boost the economy. Janice Lo has the details.

The DAB has announced the formation of a group that aims to help build a world-class waterfront environment at Victoria Harbour. The aim is to improve the public's sense of well-being and boost the economy. Lawmaker Vincent Cheng says the group also plans to step up the promotion of Hong Kong's harbour-front promenades. He spoke to Janice Lo.

The government has been urged to promote a family-friendly society and upgrade the skills of locals so that Hong Kong will remain competitive. The latest population figures saw a modest increase of 0.3 percent, mainly because of a large inflow of talent. Kynita Wong, research manager of the think tank Our Hong Kong Foundation, told RTHK's Backchat programme that while luring overseas professionals is important in the short term, officials should also think long-term.

Cathay Pacific says its new direct passenger service to Almaty, Kazakhstan, will begin on January the 9th next year. The airline announced the new service during Chief Executive John Lee's visit to Central Asia earlier this year. Elvis Yu has more.

A senior microbiologist has called for clear guidance, guidelines, and international accords on AI-generated viruses. This comes after scientists overseas used artificial intelligence to create new viruses that can infect and eliminate certain types of bacteria. Speaking on RTHK's Backchat programme, Siddharth Sridhar, clinical associate professor at the University of Hong Kong's Department of Microbiology, told Philip Wong that there is still time to establish guardrails before the discovery becomes a significant concern.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for greater cooperation between China and South Korea in politics, economics, trade and security. During a trip to Seoul, Wang also said the United States should abandon its hostile policy towards the DPRK to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Jamie Clarke has more.

Australia has hit out at Israel for not opening criminal proceedings over the death of an Australian aid worker in Gaza in 2024. Zomi Frankcom and six colleagues were killed in an Israeli airstrike on their convoy as they were on their way to deliver food to Palestinians after Israel tightened the blockade of Gaza. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong summoned Israel's ambassador to express Canberra's anger.

Serbia has turned to Russia for help in fighting wildfires, because of a lack of available planes from the European Union. That’s according to Serbia’s interior ministry. A wildfire in Serbia has been burning for weeks in a vast nature reserve, and has now forced evacuations. That’s as sweltering heat continues to sew chaos across Europe. Jamie Clarke has more.

A major study has revealed that climate change could nearly triple the area of land hit by wildfires every year in Europe, and even fuel blazes in regions with little experience of tackling them. Wendy Wong reports.

From rice growers in Vietnam to winery workers in Spain, farmers across the globe are having to adapt their work to fit their changing climates. As increasingly intense heatwaves turn Japanese summers into survival tests, farmers are going nocturnal and avoiding once-busy midday hours to protect crops, livestock and themselves. Jamie Clarke again.

Chinese tech giant Alibaba saw increased revenue in its most recent quarter, boosted by the global AI frenzy driving demand for its products. Raymond Yeung reports.