Chief Secretary Eric Chan says various government departments worked hard in carrying out checks in the aftermath of Typhoon Wipha to help ensure safety. Hong Kong escaped relatively unscathed from the storm that lashed the territory on Sunday. It prompted the Hong Kong Observatory to issue the Number 10 Hurricane Signal for the first time in almost two years. Charlie Chun reports:

There have been mixed reactions from passengers after Typhoon Wipha forced the cancellation of 500 flights with another 400 rescheduled. Some stranded travellers were relieved to be moving on while others were furious. The Airport Authority has been handling the backlog and says operations are smooth. Lauren Kee reports:

This year's Hong Kong Book Fair is drawing to a close on Tuesday afternoon. Exhibitors were concerned that sales were hit after Typhoon Wipha shut down the fair on Sunday. The event stayed open until 11pm on Monday to make up for lost revenue. Sophie Hui reports:

A day after Typhoon Wipha pounded Hong Kong, storms drenched southern parts of the mainland on Monday, triggering warnings of flash floods and landslides. Guangdong has now lowered its typhoon alert as Wipha continues to weaken. Weather forecasters in the province adjusted their emergency response from Level Two to Level Four. Charlie Chun reports:

The government says an electronic vote counting system will be used for functional constituency ballots in the upcoming Legislative Council election. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang says testing is under way for the system. Elvis Yu reports:

Police Commissioner Joe Chow says surveillance cameras have effectively deterred street crime in Hong Kong. He says drones will also help fight crime, as Wallis Wang reports:

The government says it's suspended the tendering process of two plots of land in the New Territories. It's aimed at speeding up the development of the Northern Metropolis. Tony Sabine reports:

Hong Kong's overall consumer price inflation stayed moderate in June, partly due to smaller government electricity subsidies in June last year compared with May 2024. Chloe Feng reports:

More than 500 secondary school students have taken part in a competition on using artificial intelligence for healthcare innovation, such as developing cancer drugs and treating Alzheimer's disease. The University of Hong Kong's faculty of medicine and the Hong Kong Subsidised Secondary Schools Council - which organised the event - said some of the projects could be developed further and undergo clinical trials. Competition convenor Professor Chan Ying-shing spoke to Sophie Cheung:

At least 20 people have been killed and more than 170 injured after a Bangladesh air force training jet crashed into a school campus in the capital. A military spokesperson said the jet experienced a technical problem shortly after take-off. Jamie Clarke reports:

Beijing has confirmed that two senior European Union leaders will meet President Xi Jinping during their visit to China starting on Thursday. The visit by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa comes as the two sides mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. Hailey Yip reports:

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has shrugged off calls to resign after his ruling coalition lost its majority in the upper house in Sunday's election. Some voters frustrated with inflation turned to right-wing parties with populist agendas. Ishiba of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) says he wants to focus on tariff negotiations with Washington as a deadline looms. Masaru Yarime, Associate Professor at the Division of Public Policy at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, told Azam Khan that the LDP had struggled to capture younger voters:

A Canadian man has been charged with murder and concealing a corpse. He had earlier filed a report that his nine-year-old daughter had been abducted while they were holidaying in New York. Jamie Clarke reports:

The Indonesian coast guard says a fire aboard a ferry has killed at least three people, while hundreds have been rescued off the island of Sulawesi. Two people are still missing. As Hailey Yip reports, many people escaped the blaze by jumping overboard:

Israeli ground troops have, for the first time, pushed into areas of a central Gazan city where several aid groups are based. The move appears to be the latest effort to carve up the Palestinian territory with military corridors. Meanwhile, in the latest sign of international frustration, 25 countries issued a statement denouncing the war, as Jamie Clarke reports:

Four-time Olympic medallist Siobhan Haughey has withdrawn from the World Aquatic Championships in Singapore due to a back injury. This means the Hong Kong swimmer won't be able to defend her 200 metres freestyle title. The 27-year-old expressed disappointment but emphasised that her health was a priority. Elsewhere, Hong Kong, China's Adam Mak won silver at the Summer World University Games in Germany, becoming the first male swimmer from the SAR to step on the podium of the biennial meet. Hailey Yip reports:

Hong Kong, China, is sending a 40-member delegation to the World Games in Chengdu next month. As Frank Yung reports, the athletes believe playing in their own country will give them the edge: