Labour chief Chris Sun has brushed aside fresh calls to suspend the importation of workers. That's after unionist lawmaker Bill Tang said imported labour for the catering sector should be suspended as many locals were concerned about their jobs. Damon Pang reports.

Welfare chief Chris Sun says low-income caregivers don't need to worry about their subsidy being cut when a trial scheme offering them help kicks off on Monday. The trial is part of the government's efforts to build a database for carers. Damon Pang reports.

The University of Hong Kong says it issued a warning letter to a male student who was said to have used artificial intelligence software to generate indecent images of female students. Wallis Wang reports.

Police are urging mainland students studying in Hong Kong to be vigilant against scams. The force said the first one or two weeks of the new school year were a peak period for scams targeting students from the mainland. Dozens of the 2,500 phone scam cases in the first five months of this year targeted mainland students, with the largest loss in a single case totalling about HK$9.2 million. Grace Wong, chief inspector of Police of the Anti-Deception Coordination Centre at the Commercial Crime Bureau, told Lauren Kee that while previous promotional efforts helped reduce losses, maintaining awareness was crucial.

A new youth facility has opened in Kai Tak for a trial operation. About 250 rooms are on offer in the first phase as Robert Kemp reports.

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of drug trafficking and manufacturing. As Sophie Hui reports, he's linked to a HK$22 million drugs bust in To Kwa Wan.

Temporary water pipes have been installed for two housing estates in Fanling after residents earlier found black particles in tap water. A later investigation found the dirt was residue of bitumen and resin. Wallis Wang reports.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has told Russia's top diplomat that his country is ready to "unconditionally support" Moscow's efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. That's according to state media, as the two men held strategic talks over the weekend. North Korea has provided troops and arms for Russia's war in Ukraine and has pledged more military support as Moscow tries to make advances in the conflict. Jamie Clarke reports.

Following his visit to North Korea, the Russian Foreign Minister headed to Beijing where he met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. Apart from bilateral talks, the two diplomats also exchanged views on Ukraine and Iran. Raymond Yeung reports.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining as part of his week-long visit to China. It's the first in a series of high-level exchanges during the Australian leader's trip. Tony Sabine reports.

Paul Chan says the financial sector in South Korea is interested to invest in Hong Kong and the mainland. The financial secretary recently paid a three-day visit to Seoul. Sophie Hui reports.

At least 10 Palestinians, including six children, have been killed in an Israeli strike which it said had missed its intended target. Around a dozen others were wounded in the attack in central Gaza. The victims had been on their way to collect water when the strike hit. Optimism had grown last week that the warring sides were close to reaching an agreement on a ceasefire. But as a new week starts and the violence continues, that optimism is dwindling. Jamie Clarke reports.

The European Union says it'll once again push back retaliatory tariffs on US exports. The countermeasures in response to US President Donald Trump's duties on steel and aluminium were due to take effect on Tuesday, after they were suspended in March. The latest break sees the tariffs delayed until early August. But as Jamie Clarke reports, Trump's latest announcement of 30 percent blanket tariffs on EU imports may start to test the unity of the bloc.

Apart from the EU, Trump said he also intended to impose 30 percent tariffs on Mexican imports from August 1. RTHK's San Francisco-based correspondent Mark Niu spoke to Ben Tse about the latest round of tariff threats, as well as failed moves against Elon Musk to try and limit the Tesla CEO's controversial political forays.

InvestHK director-general Alpha Lau says current geopolitical tensions could bring more opportunities to Hong Kong. She says that's because companies need a stable business environment. Wallis Wang reports.

An independent regional trade association has forecast that international investors will hold 10 percent of China's onshore bonds in the coming years, up from three percent right now. That's after Beijing further expanded the Bond Connect scheme last week, allowing mainland non-banking institutions, including brokerages, insurers, mutual funds, and wealth managers, to access offshore bonds using the southbound leg of the trade link. Philippe Dirckx, managing director and head of fixed income at the Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, told Chloe Feng that the measures will boost the growth of so-called dim sum bonds, or the yuan-denominated debts issued in the SAR, while paving the way for more global investors to increase their allocations on domestic bonds.

Chelsea are champions of the Club World Cup. The English side stunned European champions Paris Saint-Germain 3-nil in the final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, in front of an 81,000-plus crowd that included US President Donald Trump. Robert Kemp reports.

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China, says for now, only star defender Shinichi Chan won't be playing against the national team in the final match at the East Asian Championships because he's been recalled by his club. Multiple media reports have suggested that Hong Kong, China players competing in the Chinese Super League would be recalled ahead of tomorrow's clash. Damon Pang reports.

Drone soccer will be on display when the Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo kicks off this Wednesday. The one-week event takes place at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. The expo presents a variety of sports and leisure brands, and products and experiences. There'll also be e-dodgeball. Drone soccer has been included as a Mass Participation Event in the upcoming National Games. Sophie Cheung spoke to Sky Yeung, chairman of the DNT FPV Drone Association, about the sport's rising popularity.

Many people were out and about on Sunday taking advantage of half-priced MTR fares. That's part of a rebate arrangement following the disruption on the Tseung Kwan O Line in May. Sophie Hui has the story.