President Xi Jinping has congratulated Lee Jae Myung on his victory in South Korea's snap presidential election. Xi said Beijing attached "great importance" to strengthening ties with its neighbours. Azam Khan reports.

There will be no political honeymoon for Lee Jae Myung, who wasted little time after his inauguration on Wednesday in naming a new prime minister and senior cabinet members. Lee says the appointments reflect his vision for the country. David Tizzard, a Korean Studies professor at the Seoul Women's University, told Azam Khan that the new leader had a myriad of challenges to overcome and must try to maintain the momentum from his victory.

President Xi Jinping has hailed China's friendship with Belarus and urged the European nation to join Beijing in opposing hegemony and bullying. As Azam Khan reports, Belarus in turn, praised China for opposing unilateralism and sanctions.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has welcomed David Perdue to his new post as US ambassador to China. Wang expressed the hope that the US envoy would play an active role in promoting the healthy development of bilateral ties. Tony Sabine reports.

Commissioner for Narcotics Kesson Lee says abusers of the space oil drug are mainly young people because it is cheap and easy to hide. He aims to allow schools to use a test kit to detect the drug. There were 191 space oil drug cases in the first quarter of this year - 64 percent of the total for the whole of last year, as Raymond Yeung reports.

Chairman of the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health, Henry Tong, says the government's latest proposal to classify all synthetic versions of etomidate, a space oil drug ingredient, as dangerous drugs can effectively clamp down on the production of different types of space oil drugs. He spoke to Wallis Wang about the variety of reasons leading youngsters to abuse drugs.

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn says water quality at two housing estates in Fanling has improved for some households after filtering nets were installed, and tanks and pipes cleaned. Damon Pang reports.

Commerce minister Algernon Yau has urged retailers to take advantage of a shopping festival later this year to boost consumption among elderly residents. His call came after authorities rolled out 30 measures to tap into the so-called "silver economy" to spur growth, as Sophie Hui reports.

Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn says major chains won't be given preference for new food and beverage facilities at harbourfront locations. As Elvis Yu reports, four sites have been picked as part of a tourism project.

Almost 80 percent of pupils have received places in one of their top three choices of primary schools, according to Primary One Central Allocation results. Wallis Wang reports.

A Chinese University research team has won international awards for developing a battery-free wireless keyboard and a smart insole. The team picked up a gold medal and a bronze at the 50th international Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva. Liao Wei-hsin, a professor of mechanical and automation engineering at the university, told Carlos Leung that the inventions help promote green technology and sustainability.

An American- and Israeli-backed group tasked with doling out aid in Gaza says its three distribution centres were closed for what it described as efficiency improvement work. The closures came a day after Israeli forces acknowledged opening fire as people headed towards one site in the now mostly-uninhabited southern city of Rafah. Meanwhile, officials say Israeli strikes across the territory killed 26 people on Wednesday night. Jamie Clarke reports.

At least 11 people have died and more than 30 others injured in a stampede in southern India, as crowds tried to barge through security to get inside a cricket stadium. The crush happened as tens of thousands of fans gathered in Bengaluru city to celebrate the winners of the Indian Premier League. Here's Jamie Clarke.

In a series of social media posts, US billionaire Elon Musk has taken aim at a piece of tax and spending legislation that US President Donald Trump is currently trying to push through the Senate. The Tesla boss said he couldn't stand it anymore, calling the bill a "disgusting abomination". The tweets came just one week after Musk left the government on seemingly good terms with Trump, having led the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (Doge). RTHK's Washington correspondent, Simon Marks, told Ben Tse what the bill entails and why it drew the ire of Musk.

The discovery of wartime bombs has prompted a large-scale evacuation in the German city of Cologne. Thousands of people have been evacuated from the central areas of the city and authorities say this is the largest such operation since the end of World War Two. Jamie Clarke reports.

Vietnam has scrapped its long-standing policy of limiting families to two children as the country battles a declining birth rate. Raymond Yeung reports.

An Indonesian man formerly convicted of making bombs has received a new lease of life by starting his own coffee business. The individual was involved in the deadly 2002 Bali nightclub attacks that killed hundreds of people. As Jamie Clarke reports, some of his victims say they are still suffering.

Team Hong Kong, China are set to take on Nepal on Thursday night in a football friendly, in what will be one final warm-up match before they face India in a crucial AFC Asian Cup qualifier at the Kai Tak Stadium next Tuesday. RTHK's Asia football correspondent, Chris KL Lau, breaks down what fans can expect to see at the Hong Kong Stadium at 8 pm.

A zoo in Jiangsu province says it has caught the last member of a runaway capybara gang that escaped two months ago. The giant rodent broke out of its enclosure along with two other capybaras in early April. Sophie Hui reports.