Top Beijing officials met the press on Sunday to talk about how the central government plans to improve the people's livelihood. Officials say the mainland job market will be stable this year. The minister of human resources and social security predicts a stable year ahead in the labour market, while the housing minister is optimistic about the property market. Vanessa Cheng reports from Beijing:

The curtain for this year¡¦s Two Sessions will fall on Tuesday afternoon, after the National People¡¦s Congress holds its closing session. NPC delegate Priscilla Leung, who attended this year's meetings in Beijing, spoke to Janice Wong about how Hong Kong needed to take advantage of its international position:

China's diplomacy provides much-needed stability in a turbulent world, that's according to Foreign Minister Wang Yi in his press conference at the Two Sessions in Beijing last week. The foreign minister also says Beijing will firmly counter the US amid a trade row between the world's two largest economies. RTHK's Carol Musgrave spoke to Zoon Ahmed Khan, a research fellow at the Centre for China and Globalisation in Beijing:

A property tycoon has forecast a "conservative" approach from Hong Kong developers in acquiring new plots, saying such firms still hold a lot of unsold units. Far East Consortium chairman David Chiu also says it was a "sensible" decision for the government to not put any commercial sites up for tender this year. Mr Chiu, who sits on the standing committee of the country's top advisory body, spoke to Frank Yung in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the ¡§Two Sessions¡¨ in Beijing:

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says Hong Kong must closely link its development with that of the country as the SAR actively integrates into the nation's growth. Damon Pang reports:

A green group says a rule banning spectators from bringing water bottles into competition venues at Kai Tak Sports Park should be relaxed to reduce waste. Leanne Tam told Hailey Yip that if water bottles are considered a significant safety risk, the Sports Park should introduce a reusable cup service:

The city's brand new taxi fleets will begin service from the end of this month. Commuters reserving a ride from one of five licensed operators can choose to negotiate a fixed fare with the driver, instead of paying by the meter. Transport chief Mable Chan added there will be oversight to ensure operators keep their rates to a reasonable level. Hailey Yip reports:

The tourism chief says 17 large cruise ships will visit Hong Kong this month, as the city continues to develop cruise tourism. Natasha Ho has more:

Welfare chief Chris Sun says there's room for non-recurrent social expenditure to go down. Mr Sun doesn't think recurrent spending could be reduced further in light of government budget cuts. Damon Pang reports:

Two patients' groups have given their thoughts on the city's future medical school, hoping it would improve training for doctors and minimise the risk of mishaps. Here's Natasha Ho:

The United States Secret Service says it shot a man outside the White House after an ¡§armed confrontation.¡¨ US President Donald Trump was not in the White House at the time. He was spending the weekend at his Florida resort. Jamie Clarke has more:

Worries about a possible recession in the United States and the uncertainty from President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs against Mexico and Canada could weigh on the mind of investors this week. RTHK's Washington correspondent Barry Wood says markets and companies do not like the turbulence generated by all the uncertainty.

Two days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria have left more than a thousand people dead, most of them civilians. That¡¦s according to the UK-based war monitoring group, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The clashes, which first erupted at the end of last week, have pitted loyalists of deposed president Bashar al-Assad against the country's new rulers. As Jamie Clarke reports, it¡¦s left the new regime scrambling to contain what has become some of the deadliest violence in thirteen years of civil war.

Hundreds of thousands of people in Australia¡¦s Queensland state were without power after a cyclone brought strong winds and heavy rains. Communities in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales were beginning the clean-up on Sunday. There, the storm caused widespread flooding and knocked down power lines and trees. Jamie Clarke reports:

In sports, Spanish veteran Sergio Garcia carded a seven-under 63 to take home the LIV Golf Hong Kong tournament crown, as the 45-year-old claimed his second individual title on the tour. Carlos Escueta reports: