US President Donald Trump claims there have been talks between the United States and Iran over the past day, hinting a deal could be reached soon to settle the war. Tehran, however, has denied any contact with the US. Jamie Clarke has the details.

The conflicting versions of events from different parties have raised more questions on the war, and cast the prospects of peace into further doubt. US correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Ben Tse.

Britain's Prime Minister has called an incident in which four Jewish community ambulances were set ablaze a "deeply shocking anti-semitic arson attack". The incident took place in north London on Monday, with no injuries reported. No arrests have been made so far. Jamie Clarke has more.

New York’s LaGuardia airport has reopened but at "reduced capacity" after a deadly crash killed two pilots and left dozens injured. The incident comes as US aviation faces chronic shortages of air traffic controllers. It’s also facing a separate shortfall of Transportation Security Administration officers due to a partial government shutdown. That has stretched the already strained US air-travel system even further, and led to delays, long security lines and heightened safety concerns across airports nationwide. Jamie Clarke has more.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced plans to build, the "largest chip manufacturing facility ever" to meet the growing needs of his firm, as well as those of Space-X and x-A-I. Called the Terafab, the plant in the US state of Texas will ultimately produce one tera-watt of computing power each year to propel his tech juggernauts. Our tech correspondent Mark Niu spoke to Janice Lo about the plan.

Commuters using the $2 transport subsidy scheme will have to pay a slightly higher fare when taking more expensive routes from next Friday. As Frank Yung reports, the move is estimated to save the government over $500 million in the next fiscal year.

A district councillor representing the outlying islands has called for more fare concessions for elderly passengers who rely on ferries to reach urban areas, especially after the $2 subsidy adjustment kicks in two days after ferries raise their fares. Here's Frank Yung.

Hongkong Post is raising its principal postage rates from April 13th. It's the first increase in more than three years. Altis Wong has the story.

The government has unveiled changes to the implementation of the National Security Law. Under the measures that took effect on Monday, anyone who refuses to unlock their electronic devices when asked to do so by the authorities could be jailed for up to one year. Damon Pang reports.

The lawmaker who represents the wholesale and retail sector has cautioned shoppers that they may have to dig deeper for groceries as oil prices rise. Amid fears of higher expenses, the government is set to disclose each week the international price for refined oil and local fuel costs. Marcus Lum reports.

The DAB's leadership team stayed mostly intact, as chairman Gary Chan and all five of his deputies retained their posts in party elections held on Monday. Damon Pang has details.

The city's culture chief says a key focus of Hong Kong’s upcoming five-year plan will be the strengthening of arts and cultural exchanges between the mainland and other places. Hailey Yip reports.

The University of Science and Technology has launched a five-year scheme offering free screenings to enable grassroots senior residents to detect Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment early. Chloe Feng has details.

The government plans to implement a pilot booking and fee system at popular country sites no later than this year's National Day Golden Week. The aim is to address growing concerns about over-tourism at such sites. Yau Wing-kwong, Chairman of the Environmental Association, spoke on RTHK's Backchat programme to explain the severity of overcrowding at country parks, and how the new system can ease concerns.

Local and other Asian stocks tumbled on Monday amid concerns about the conflict in Iran, before US President Donald Trump announced postponing strikes on Iranian power plants for five days. The Hang Seng Index fell 3.5 percent. Alex Wong, director of Alex KY Wong Asset Management, says interest-rate movements would also have an impact on local stocks going forward. He spoke to Chloe Feng.