Financial Secretary Paul Chan says that the Budget he'll present on Wednesday will detail the government's fiscal consolidation strategies. And he also revealed the colour of the cover for the blueprint. Frank Yung reports.

One possible adjustment could be made to the HK$2 transport fares for the over 60s. Chan has already said the scheme is not financially viable in the long run and that expenses are snowballing. In the first of our series of budget preview stories, Sophie Hui talked to different people to hear their views on this potential change.

Dozens of runners have taken part in the first-ever cross-boundary marathon between Hong Kong and Shenzhen yesterday morning. As Hailey Yip reports, there were six SAR representatives, one of whom finished on the podium.

In another test event, Team Hong Kong, China put up a strong fight, but fell to Jiangsu in the final of a men's handball tournament at Kai Tak Arena. Hailey Yip has the story.

The head of the government's advisory body on transport matters is inviting views on how authorities should regulate online ride-hailing platforms. They're expected to submit their proposal to authorities this year. Frank Yung has the story.

The Hong Kong Children's Hospital will strive to resume services for its ear, nose and throat department by the second half of this year. That's according to the head of the Hospital Authority, who also vowed to identify areas where savings can be made to. Charlie Chun reports.

German voters have cast their ballots in Sunday’s snap-election, with the opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory after exit polls showed his bloc to have an unassailable lead. Alternative for Germany is the other major winner on the night. It is expected to become the second biggest force in the country, with the strongest showing for a far-right party in the country since the Second World War. It will now be down to Merz to form a coalition to lead his government, as Jamie Clarke reports.

The president of Ukraine Volodomir Zelensky has said he is willing to give up his position if it means peace in his country – as Ukraine’s war with Russia enters a fourth year. The comment comes after US President Donald Trump called Zelensky a “dictator without elections” earlier last week. In response to that, Zelensky has said he wasn’t offended but, quote, “a dictator would be.” Jamie Clarke has more.

In the US, multiple federal agencies, including those led by prominent loyalists of US president Donald Trump, have pushed back against a move by billioinaire Elon Musk to force employees to explain what they had done at work or risk losing their jobs. The resistance has signalled a possible rift between Trump administration figures and Musk, who has spearheaded a campaign to slash the American bureaucracy. Just on Saturday, federal employees received an email from the US Office of Personnel Management giving them until 11.59pm on Monday to submit five bullet points of what they accomplished last week. Musk then wrote on social media platform X that "failure to respond will be taken as a resignation." Our US correspondent Barry Wood spoke to Carol Musgrave.

In the Lebanese capital of Beirut, huge crowds have gathered for the funeral of Hezbollah’s former leader – nearly five months after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike. The mass funeral is an apparent show of strength for Hezbollah, which suffered a series of major setbacks during Israel's campaign in Lebanon last year. It comes as Israeli tanks have moved into the occupied West Bank for the first time in over two decades. There, Israel has expelled the residents of three refugee camps, as it steps up a major month-long operation in the Palestinian territory. Jamie Clarke has more.

China's robotic dogs have evolved from mere lab curiosities into a thriving multi-billion-dollar industry. It's helped by advancements in AI and the country's sophisticated industry supply chains. Daniel Lee reports.

Sunbeam Theatre, One of Hong Kong’s most historic Cantonese Opera venues, will close its doors in March after hosting fans for over five decades. Founded in 1972, the North Point theatre is set to be transformed into a church after the curtain falls on March the 3rd. Sunbeam recently presented its final showings of “Trump on Show” – a satirical three-hour production about Donald Trump and China. The show is part of the theatre's final mission to make Cantonese opera more appealing to a younger generation. Natale Ching was earlier granted backstage access, and joined Sunbeam’s chairman Edward Li, as well as award-winning opera performer Loong Koon-tin, for a trip down memory lane.