The government has announced additional financial support for households affected by the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po last month. Homeowners will be entitled to an annual rental subsidy of HK$150,000 over the next two years. Elvis Yu has the story.

A vigil was held at the Universal Funeral Parlour in Hung Hom for firefighter Ho Wai-ho who died while tackling last month's deadly blaze at Wang Fuk Court. The funeral for the 37-year-old will be held on Friday morning. Here's Elvis Yu:

The government has met lawmakers-elect for an exchange of ideas, as both sides sought to foster closer ties between the executive and the legislature, and accelerate economic development. The gathering at the central government offices in Tamar came two weeks before the newly-elected representatives start their term on January 1. Hailey Yip reports.

Chief Executive John Lee says Hong Kong has taken a major step forward in its goal to become Asia's first aircraft recycling and parts trading hub by launching an aircraft engineering training centre. Damon Pang has the details.

The first blueprint for Chinese medicine development has been unveiled as the city aims to establish itself as a "global bridgehead" in the field. The document outlines a vision across five key domains, setting eight goals and 20 actions to promote high-quality development. Hailey Yip reports.

The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Ada Chung, has warned parents to think twice before posting photos or videos of their children online, and to review their social media privacy settings. The watchdog, which recently released new guidelines on deepfake technology, has received five complaints on the matter so far this year. Ms Chung said young people adapt to technology quickly, so it's important to teach both parents and students how to avoid misuse:

The Transport Department says it has received about 700 applications under the Southbound Travel Scheme, which allows Guangdong cars to enter Hong Kong's urban areas from next Tuesday. The move is expected to boost the tourism and retail sectors. Wendy Wong has the details.

Some 8,300 subsidised flats under the Home Ownership Scheme will be made available for application in the second quarter of next year. The units will be up for grabs at the same time as a similar amount of flats under two other schemes. Francis Punia reports:

The Department of Health has brought back its HIV Testing Month initiative to raise public awareness and knowledge on HIV prevention, and encourage regular testing. Collaborating with NGOs, professional bodies and community partners, the campaign offers free HIV testing, as well as counselling hotlines with behavioural risk assessments. Bonnie Wong, a Special Preventive Programme Consultant at the Centre for Health Protection's Public Health Services Branch told Adelyn Lau why early HIV testing matters:

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing said it plans to standardise its trading unit options as part of a reform to boost liquidity. The proposal came as it launched a three-month public consultation over a slate of new measures that had been put through a comprehensive review. The bourse operator said it's hoping to standardise the board lot -- the number of shares defined as a trading unit -- and reduce the number of such choices from more than 40 to just eight. Finance sector lawmaker Robert Lee said the measures are generally welcomed by the industry. He spoke to Chloe Feng.

China has launched the world's largest free trade port by area in the southern province of Hainan. The move to set up a commercial hub similar to Hong Kong is aimed at boosting foreign investment. Francis Punia reports.

The US president is getting into the fusion power business through a multi-billion US dollar merger of his social media firm and a Google-backed energy company. The announcement comes just days after industry leaders met with US Energy Department representatives to urge federal funding. Jamie Clarke has the details:

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told his Venezuelan counterpart that Beijing opposes unilateral bullying, and that the country has the right to develop cooperation with other countries. It comes as US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers heading to and from the South American nation. Experts have compared the conflict to the US Monroe Doctrine a century ago, when Washington asserted dominion over South America. Victor Gao, who's the Vice President of the Centre for China and Globalization, and Dennis Small, Latin America Director of the Schiller Institute, spoke on RTHK's Backchat programme. Gao told Azam Khan that this is a watershed moment for the United States:

Italy has put a trade deal between the EU and South American bloc Mercosur on hold, casting doubt on its future. That's as EU leaders met to discuss the pact, drawing violent anti-deal protests. Jamie Clarke has more:

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have begun withdrawing from the eastern Congolese town of Uvira, in an effort to support peace efforts. Jamie Clarke reports: