The financial secretary Paul Chan says the government no longer wants to rely heavily on land sales as its main source of revenue. Chan also said the administration is giving its priority to the Northern Metropolis project. Damon Pang with that story.

Paul Chan says a proposed levy on private cars leaving Hong Kong is aimed at clawing back government spending on cross-boundary facilities. But during a joint radio phone-in programme on Thursday, he dismissed the idea of charging all outbound travellers using land crossings. Sophie Hui reports.

The Hong Kong AI Research and Development Institute could start operations as early as next year. As Hailey Yip reports, the secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry says he hopes to secure funding from Legco by the middle of the year.

The Education Bureau has revealed that Chinese University and the University of Hong Kong medical schools will have 60 more training places in the coming academic year. This brings the total number to 650. Medical sector lawmaker David Lam says the uptake is in line with his expectations. He also says the increase has to be gradual because of the lack of teaching facilities and staff. He spoke to Elvis Yu.

Labour and welfare chief Chris Sun says it will take time for authorities to prepare for changes to the HK$2 transport subsidy scheme. He says the changes will be put in place no later than September next year. Kelly Yu has details.

Support for private businesses is a very important area that will be addressed during the upcoming "Two Sessions" meetings in Beijing. That's according to Starry Lee, Hong Kong's sole delegate to the country's top legislature, who also highlighted the SAR's role in boosting China's private sector, as Frank Yung reports.

The government has strongly condemned a resolution introduced by a US congressional committee, accusing it of making baseless allegations against Hong Kong and its national security law. Samantha Butler reports.

Forty Chinese nationals involved in illegal immigration have been repatriated from Thailand. China says the operation is a coordinated effort to fight cross-border crime, and safeguard the legitimate rights of its citizens. Jacqueline Guico has more.

US president Donald Trump says he'll impose an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports while moving ahead with levies on Canada and Mexico next week, citing "unacceptable" drug smuggling. Aaron Tam reports.

US President Donald Trump says he trusted Russia's Vladimir Putin to stick to any Ukraine ceasefire, as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer tried to win security guarantees for Kyiv -- with the help of a royal invitation to visit Britain. Aaron Tam reports.

US president Donald Trump has certainly been busy, issuing more executive orders in his first ten days than any of his predecessors in their first 100. At last count, it was more than 70. While many states will be affected, one place in particular seems to be a familiar target: the state of California. Our US correspondent Mark Niu spoke to Carol Musgrave.

Comedian and Oscars host Conan O'Brien is promising a show infused with "positivity" when he makes his debut hosting the awards show this weekend...though he said he won't shy away from the tough topics of the day. Natale Ching reports.

Oscar-winning cinema giant Gene Hackman and his wife have been found dead in their home in an incident police are calling "suspicious." Their bodies were discovered along with that of a pet dog. Azam Khan reports.

Nations have cheered a last-gasp deal to map out nature funding to 2030 , breaking a deadlock at UN talks seen as a test for international cooperation in the face of geopolitical tensions. Carlos Escueta reports.

Nigeria’s national museum commission has been handed responsibility for retrieving and keeping the priceless Benin Bronzes. The stolen bronzes are among Africa’s finest and most significant heritage objects. The commission is taking on the task with the approval of the historic kingdom of Benin’s royal ruler – as Jamie Clarke reports.

The International Chess Federation has announced that Russian grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88. Spassky is famously known for his defeat in what's dubbed as the "match of the century" at the height of the Cold War. Azam Khan has that story.

In football, Aston Villa are set to host Championship side Cardiff City to kick off FA Cup action on Saturday. This is the first time Villa have reached the fifth round of the FA Cup since the 2014 to 2015 campaign, where they reached the final but fell to Arsenal. Our football correspondent, Tim Bredbury, takes a look at what we can expect from that fixture and other matches to come this weekend.