The government says it'll require all taxi drivers to offer electronic payment options from as early as April. In-car cameras, dashcams and navigation systems will soon be mandatory as well. Frank Yung reports:

Transport minister Mable Chan says she wants to prioritise the interests of the public by not setting fare levels for ride-hailing service providers. It comes a day after authorities proposed a regulatory framework for such services. Damon Pang reports:

Authorities have revealed that a Tuen Mun secondary school reported an alleged case in which a senior staff member took out a pair of scissors and requested a student cut his hair. The Education Bureau is also calling on universities to increase efforts to nurture students' integrity after a University of Hong Kong student was suspected of using AI to generate indecent images of fellow female peers. Charlie Chun reports:

Book lovers have flocked to the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, in what was a bustling opening day for the annual Hong Kong Book Fair. Tom McAlinden reports:

Artificial intelligence is transforming publishing and Hong Kong aims to lead this trend. The Publishing 3.0+ initiative was launched at the book fair and it introduces enhancements that leverage AI to convert paper publications into multilingual e-books and audiobooks. The chair of the initiative, Sharon Wong, spoke to Sophie Cheung about how AI tools are empowering publishers:

The top scorer of this year's HKDSE exams says he woke up to a surprise call from his teacher who told him about his results. Henry Wang is among 16 top students who achieved perfect scores in the university entrance exams. The teenager had the highest number of perfect scores because he took up five electives, which was more than fellow top-scorers. The pupil from Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club College in Sai Wan Ho shared his studying tips with Lauren Kee:

Vice Premier He Lifeng has warned of turbulence and transformation as he opened the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing. The event is being held as China accelerates efforts to modernise industry to support global supply chains. Natale Ching reports:

A fixed-asset investment expert says the latest tweaks to the Bond Connect scheme can enrich investment options for onshore investors. The People's Bank of China has opened up southbound trading of the scheme to non-banking players, such as securities firms, fund managers, and insurers, to invest in offshore bonds. Shen Li, Head of Foreign Exchanges Sales Asia Pacific and Head of China at State Street Markets welcomed the expansion. But he told Chloe Feng the scheme's cap should be increased to facilitate the change:

At least 20 Palestinians have been killed at an aid distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, in what the American-backed group said was a crowd surge instigated by armed agitators. These are the first deaths officially reported at one of the group's sites although witnesses and health officials say hundreds have been killed by Israeli forces on the roads leading to them. Meanwhile, hospital officials say Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 41 people, including 11 children. Jamie Clarke reports:

Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has testified in court as he seeks to defend himself against royal defamation charges. As Frank Yung reports, the head of a Thai political dynasty could face up to 15 years in prison if he's convicted in the closed-door trial being held in the capital city of Bangkok:

At least four people are dead and scores injured after violence erupted at a rally of a youth-led political party in Bangladesh. The rally came amid government delays over promised reforms, growing protests and political division - all since deadly student-led protests ousted the country's former prime minister last year. Jamie Clarke reports:

A major data breach has led to thousands of Afghans being secretly relocated to the UK. The programme was hidden from the media, the public and lawmakers in Parliament and only became public knowledge for the first time this week, when a super-injunction was lifted. RTHK's London correspondent Gavin Grey described the situation as "a real mess". He spoke to Janice Lo:

Syrian government officials and leaders in the Druze religious minority have announced a renewed ceasefire. The news comes after days of clashes that threatened to unravel the country's post-war political transition. The recent violence has also drawn intervention from Syria's neighbour, Israel, who has targeted Syria's capital with air-strikes, as Jamie Clarke reports:

Britain is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the modern railway with a new attraction. An exhibition train named 'Inspiration' has embarked on a 12-month nationwide tour, featuring interactive exhibits that showcase the past, present, and future of railways. Aaron Tam reports: