China and Malaysia will work together on trade, the economy and investment. The announcement came as President Xi Jinping and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met in the Malaysian capital. As Aaron Tam reports, the president says he's willing to work with Malaysia to usher in a new 'Golden 50 Years' in bilateral relations.

The economy on the mainland registered stronger-than-expected growth in the first quarter of 2025, expanding by 5.4 percent year-on-year. This occurred before trade tensions between China and the United States escalated into a tariff war. The data showed that growth is broadly on track to meet Beijing's target of around five percent this year, but tariff uncertainties are clouding the outlook. Chloe Feng reports:

Commenting on the latest data from China, an economist based in Singapore says the world's second-largest economy has been growing more "organically". Speaking in an interview with RTHK, Louise Loo of Oxford Economics told Chloe Feng that Beijing's stimulus measures are beginning to work.

The Business and Professionals Alliance, the BPA, has urged the government to roll out support measures for Hong Kong's business sector amid the ongoing trade war. Vanessa Cheng reports:

Jeffrey Lam, executive councillor and BPA lawmaker, said local enterprises are having a hard time. Lam told Kimmy Lau that businesses should think twice before moving their production chain abroad:

The announcement by Hongkong Post that it has suspended surface parcel deliveries to the United States with immediate effect has frustrated many people. Air delivery services will be suspended from April 27. Altis Wong reports:

Police have warned that online shopping fraud is becoming a major concern. There were more than 11,500 cases involving online shopping fraud last year - a nearly 30 percent year-on-year increase. Superintendent Baron Chan said in many cases, scammers had created social media pages with fake reviews and comments, to trick people into making purchases. He told Kimmy Lau that changing shopping habits have also contributed to the spike in cases.

The government has been urged to step up inspections to ensure that the construction sector carries out safety checks thoroughly. Officials have been urged to set up an electronic platform to make it easier to monitor inspections. Vanessa Cheng reports:

A pilot programme using security cameras to monitor traffic violations at four locations in Central and Causeway Bay will start on Tuesday. As Hailey Yip reports, police say the aim is to enhance road safety and make enforcement more efficient.

An electronic regime of fixed-penalty tickets is set to be implemented on June 15. As Elvis Yu reports, the move is expected to increase the overall efficiency of traffic enforcement.

Motorists may soon have to pay HK$400 for an illegal parking ticket while metered parking spaces could cost HK$4 for every 15 minutes, according to a source. The final proposal will be unveiled next week. Elvis Yu again:

Animal welfare groups have urged the government to beef up penalties for animal cruelty and make Hong Kong more pet-friendly. They say the maximum fine of HK$200,000 for abuse should be raised to HK$1 million, while a seven-year jail term would be more of a deterrent than the current three years. Susan Lai, founder of the Animal Rights and Welfare Association, told Kelly Yu there is a need to update the law:

A Commerce Ministry spokesperson says the United States has been playing a meaningless tariff game - one that China will ignore. That was in reply to a recent question about America's massive import duties on certain products from China. Despite the levies, and the uncertainty from America's tariffs, businesses on the mainland remain optimistic. Jamie Clarke reports:

The World Trade Organisation has forecast that global trade will fall this year because of US President Donald Trump's tariff war. A baseline import tax of 10 percent on almost all foreign imports to America kicked in on April 5, although some countries and goods are exempt. China has a much higher tariff level, which now totals 145 percent on most goods. As a result, the WTO forecasts trade to drop by more than a tenth in the North American region. More from Jamie Clarke:

California is suing the Trump administration, challenging the president's authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have set off a global trade war. The lawsuit argues that US President Donald Trump's use of emergency economic powers to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, as well as other countries, is unlawful. RTHK's San Francisco correspondent Mark Niu told Ben Tse that California's economy depends on trade, and this lawsuit was the state trying to defend its interests:

Wire services including Reuters and Bloomberg News will no longer hold a permanent slot in the small pool of reporters who cover US President Donald Trump. Kelly Yu reports:

The Israeli defence minister says the country's troops will remain in the buffer zones they have created in Gaza - even after any settlement to end the war. The remarks could further complicate talks with Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage release. Meanwhile, more Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed 22 people. Among the dead was a girl who was less than a year old. Jamie Clarke has more:

If you are into jazz, who would you rank as the best on the keys? The legendary Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock or Chick Corea might come to mind, but one of the leading pianists in contemporary jazz is coming to Hong Kong. In this week's "Broad Strokes", presented by Ben Tse and Jacqueline Guico, we'll also tell you about an exhibition featuring two of the leading Impressionist painters from the 19th century.