Financial Secretary Paul Chan says Hong Kong's GDP growth in the first quarter is expected to remain stable, propped up by much-improved visitor numbers. Sophie Hui reports:

Police say they've arrested 10 people who are suspected of providing surrogacy and baby gender selection services, which are illegal in the SAR. Charlie Chun with the details:

The government says it is concerned about Sunday's delays on the East Rail Line, caused by an engineering train that malfunctioned near Fo Tan Station. Although trains continued to run, travelling times were lengthened by 10 to 15 minutes.

Education minister Christine Choi says more overseas academics have been coming to the SAR to conduct research, and that Hong Kong universities are also hiring "top-notch" scholars from the mainland. Damon Pang reports:

Unionists have said the government needs to prioritise employment for local workers when they formulate plans to import labour. It's one of the six demands the Federation of Trade Unions, or FTU, has put forward in their Labour Day Declaration. Charlie Chun reports:

The government wants to fine people who smoke while queuing for public transport or those who smoke at premises, such as theme parks. It's among a raft of proposals unveiled last Friday under the Tobacco Control Legislation Amendment Bill. The administration also plans to ban people from possessing and using alternative smoking products in public by the end of April next year. Judith Mackay, the Director of the Asian Consultancy on Tobacco Control, told Janice Lo she welcomed the new proposals.

Politicians and business leaders attended the vigil of tycoon Lee Shau-kee at the Hong Kong Funeral Home on Sunday. The Henderson Land founder died at the age of 97 last month. Aaron Tam reports:

Mainland authorities have said they are improving tax refund policies for foreign tourists to boost inbound consumption. As Damon Pang reports, it's part of efforts to boost the economy:

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with his Uzbek counterpart at the Sixth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Almaty, Kazakhstan. As Aaron Tam reports, he pointed out China is willing to work together with Uzbekistan and boost cooperation.

Official data shows China's industrial profits returned to growth in the first quarter of the year, but are likely to come under further pressure amid a trade war with the United States. Sophie Hui reports:

China is the leading manufacturer of shoes in the world... producing 13 billion pairs a year. But how will US President Donald Trump's tariffs affect the industry? In his effort to bring jobs back to the US, Trump has hit Washington's trading partners with tariffs - with the steepest at 145 percent on China. So will shoe-making be stepping away from the mainland? Raymond Yeung reports:

Vancouver police have ruled out terrorism in a car-ramming attack that killed 11 people at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city, saying the suspect has a history of mental health issues. Dozens of others were injured, some seriously, as the incident shocked the country with Canada's federal election taking place later on Monday. Jamie Clarke reports:

A packed week will test a US stock rebound, with analysts focused on a wave of corporate results led by Apple and Microsoft. RTHK's Washington correspondent Barry Wood told Ben Tse he expected the earnings news to be good, but added the uncertainty from the Trump administration's tariffs and its trade dispute with China would continue to weigh on the minds of investors.

Iran's president has visited those injured in a huge explosion that rocked one of the country's main ports. The death toll from the blast has risen to at least 40 with more than 1,200 people injured. As Jamie Clarke reports, firefighters were still fighting on Sunday to fully extinguish the fire as a result of Saturday's blast:

Pakistan has called for "neutral" investigation into the killings of mostly Indian tourists in Kashmir - which New Delhi has blamed on Islamabad - saying it is willing to cooperate. India and Pakistan unleashed a raft of measures against each other after the attack, with troops even exchanging gunfire along their border. Amid the spiralling diplomatic ties between the two nations, some citizens are already feeling the effects - as Jamie Clarke reports: