Hong Kong's rail operator should boost contingency plans and measures to deal with crowds at turnstiles and network issues that delay QR-code payments. That's what lawmaker Gary Zhang had to say after the MTR said there were more people using their phones to pay with QR codes at Lok Ma Chau on Friday, and that the mobile data network and station Wi-Fi facilities could not handle the surge in demand. Charlie Chun reports:

The Cheung Chau bun festival wrapped up on Monday with the midnight bun-scrambling competition. Ten-time champion Jason Kwok defended his title as "Bun King" and ice climber Janet Kung won the title of "Bun Queen". Earlier, tens of thousands flocked to the island for the parade where children dressed up as top athletes, movie characters and even government officials. Aaron Tam reports:

A medical sector lawmaker says the current legislation on private healthcare facilities is not clear enough. David Lam made the comment after the Tsim Sha Tsui and Sha Tin branches of private clinic network Alliance Medical Group - which specialises in body checks and inoculations - were suspected to have shut down abruptly last Friday. Natasha Ho reports:

The Hospital Authority says over the first quarter of this year, its Integrated Chinese-Western Medicine services, or ICWM, expanded from eight designated public hospitals to 26, totalling 65 service points. Charlie Chun reports:

Rowena Wong, Chief Manager of the Chinese Medicine Department of Hospital Authority, told Hailey Yip the expansion aims to address the increasing ageing population in Hong Kong by leveraging combined treatment approaches to improve patient outcomes.

Think tanks are calling on authorities to provide more support to entrepreneurs starting businesses in the Greater Bay Area. This came after the Hong Kong Coalition and Our Hong Kong Foundation visited 13 entrepreneurial bases in the Greater Bay Area and talked to 31 entrepreneurs from the SAR working there. This is a follow-up study from last June, which said entrepreneurs lacked knowledge of policies and the business environment on the mainland. The foundation's assistant research director Victor Kwok spoke to Charlie Chun.

A lawmaker says more public acceptance is needed before further relaxing pet regulations on public transportation. Natasha Ho reports:

Ten people were killed and 70 were hospitalised after "sudden strong winds" caused boats carrying tourists to capsize at a scenic spot in southwestern China. Aaron Tam reports:

All 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pontiff have arrived in Rome - that's according to the Vatican - with the race to succeed Pope Francis seen as wide open. The conclave will start at the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday. There are a few seen as potential front-runners to succeed Francis. Two often mentioned are an Italian and a Filipino, who would be the first Asian pope if elected. However, many have not made up their minds - as Jamie Clarke reports:

US stocks closed lower overnight, ending a nine-day streak of gains for the S&P 500 index. The broad-based index fell 0.6 percent, while the Dow Jones closed down 0.2 percent. The tech-rich Nasdaq completed the trio of declines among the major Wall Street indices. Shares in US movie studios slid following a threat by US President Donald Trump to impose a 100 percent tariff on foreign-made films. Looking ahead, analysts said stocks were priced for expectations that there will be significant trade deals between the United States and top trading partners. But as RTHK's Washington correspondent Barry Wood told Ben Tse, he wasn't so sure that new deals were in the pipeline:

Israel has approved plans to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time. The new plan also calls for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to move to Gaza's south. Details of the plan have not been formally announced, and its exact timing and implementation are not yet clear. Its approval came hours after the Israeli military chief said the army was calling up tens of thousands of reserve soldiers. Jamie Clarke has more:

Skype has rung for the last time as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders. As Aaron Tam reports, shutting down Skype will help the tech giant focus on its home-grown Teams service.

Pakistan has carried further missile tests, while India says it has ordered several states to conduct security drills. It comes as fears mount the neighbours could be heading to a confrontation over a deadly attack in Kashmir two weeks ago. Iran¡¦s top diplomat has been in Pakistan to mediate while the United Nations has urged both sides to exercise restraint. Jamie Clarke has more:

Only six months remain until the 15th National Games, which will be co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau for the first time. But is the city ready to embrace the nation's highest-level multi-sports event? Hailey Yip spoke with Patrick Lau, chair of the Department of Sport and Health Sciences at Hong Kong Baptist University, to find out about the progress of ongoing test events and the significance of the Games for the SAR's sports development. She also interviewed the Hong Kong cycling team to learn how they are preparing for competition on home turf.

Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship as he completed his stunning march to the title with an 18 to 12 victory against Mark Williams in the final on Monday. RTHK's UK-based correspondent Gavin Grey told Janice Lo that Zhao's victory was a significant milestone for Chinese snooker.