Chief Executive John Lee says the low-altitude economy will be a new growth engine for the city, with a trial programme on drone operations set to help such activities take off and "fly steadily and far". Frank Yung reports:

Hong Kong remains Asia's top financial hub, and third in the world behind New York and London, according to an index of global financial centres. Singapore is ranked fourth, while Shanghai, Shenzhen and Seoul round up the top 10. Elvis Yu reports:

A Hong Kong Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Fuzhou on Thursday afternoon after a fire broke out in the cabin. No injuries were reported. Sophie Hui reports:

Hong Kong residents travelling across the mainland by air and train faced major disruptions to their journeys in the past if they lost, damaged, or forgot their home return permit. But in a new measure announced by the National Immigration Administration, they can apply for a temporary digital permit and continue their travels. Lawmaker Gary Zhang told Sophie Hui how the digital permit can make life easier for Hongkongers:

The government has been urged to draw up regulations for ride-hailing platforms, such as mandating drivers to take a licensing exam similar to that for cabbies. But a lawmaker says the rules should be set at an appropriate level, as Frank Yung reports:

Legislator Hoey Simon Lee said ride-hailing drivers should be subject to legal restrictions because they are not simply operating a private vehicle. Lee, who conducted a study on online-hailing services, spoke to Frank Yung:

Health officials say patients should not get to pick the medical records to be stored on a government-run electronic platform. This comes amid proposed legal changes to make it mandatory for all healthcare providers to upload important patient information onto its eHealth platform. Damon Pang reports:

Nearly two in three low-income mainland immigrants earned less last year compared to pre-Covid times, according to a survey jointly conducted by Baptist University and the Society for Community Organisation. Researchers tracked more than 3,200 adults over a five-year period. Their median income was around HK$15,000 last year, three percent lower than in 2019. More than half of those who lost their jobs during the pandemic also remained unemployed. Professor Cheng Yuk-shing, who led the survey, told Kimmy Lau about the difficulties these residents face and what can be done to help them:

Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison has reported a 27 percent drop in net profit, missing expectations. Raymond Yeung reports:

Hong Kong has the full support from the central government in maintaining its unique status and advantages, a senior Beijing official told a visiting European business delegation from the SAR. Todd Harding reports:

China says it acted "in accordance with the law" after Canada said Beijing executed four of its citizens in recent weeks. Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, earlier said Ottawa had asked Beijing for clemency in the drug-related accusations involving the dual citizens. Beijing¡¦s embassy in Ottawa noted that China does not recognise dual citizenship. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning urged Canada not to interfere in China's judicial sovereignty:

Thousands of Israelis have joined demonstrations in Jerusalem against the country's prime minister, as tempers flared for a third consecutive day on Thursday. Israeli police deployed water cannon to disperse crowds and made several arrests. Meanwhile, Gaza's health ministry says the death toll from Israeli air-strikes over the past two days is now at more than 500 people. It comes after Israel resumed its bombing campaign and ground operations in Gaza earlier this week. Jamie Clarke reports:

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to shut down the Department of Education, effectively handing control over how students are educated to individual states. Democrats have denounced the decision as "destructive" and "wasteful".

Authorities in Turkey have arrested dozens of people for "provocative¨ social media posts. That's following the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul earlier this week. The official was one of more than 100 people held on charges including corruption and aiding terrorist groups - a move that has sparked massive protests across the country despite a ban on street gatherings. Jamie Clarke with the story:

Finland has been ranked as the world's happiest country for the eighth year in a row. Experts have cited access to nature and a strong welfare system as factors in the country again claiming top spot. The 13th annual World Happiness Report, published on Thursday, marked United Nations International Day of Happiness. It ranks the world's happiest countries by asking people to rate their lives on a scale of zero to 10. Other Nordic countries are once again at the top end of the list, while two countries from Latin America entered the top 10 for the very first time. Jamie Clarke has more: