The government has announced a new round of enhancement measures for its "M" Mark System to maximise the benefits of government spending to support high-quality major sports events. Aaron Tam with the details:

The National Games bowling competition have drawn to a thrilling close at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park, with Guangxi and Jiangsu emerging as the overall champions in the men's and women's categories. Hailey Yip reports:

The head of the National Games Coordination Office in Hong Kong, Yeung Tak-keung, told Ben Tse that both the athletes and officials were satisfied with the arrangements in Kai Tak:

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says Hong Kong's fast-growing ties with the Middle East now go well beyond finance and trade, extending to culture, arts and sports. Hailey Yip has more.

The government says "damage control" is now the top priority after a bottled water contractor was accused of misleading officials. Financial Services and Treasury Secretary Christopher Hui made the remarks a day after Chief Executive John Lee expressed disappointment with the Government Logistics Department for failing to act as a proper gatekeeper in the procurement process. Wallis Wang reports.

The Education Bureau is looking into schools suspected of operating as shell schools by working with tutorial centres to run courses and offer student status to those from outside Hong Kong. Wallis Wang reports.

Patients attending consultations at the Hospital Authority's eye centres will be spared from having to bring their paper medical records from early next year. The change is part of gradual roll-out of an electronic platform across public eye centres aimed at storing medical images in digital form. Dr Noel Chan, who sits on the Hospital Authority's Ophthalmology Coordinating Committee, says the move is long due, and will spare doctors time from trawling through hard copies of medical documents. She spoke to Charlie Chun:

Vietnam says it is planning to evacuate more than half a million people as Severe Typhoon Kajiki trundled towards the country. The storm had earlier passed by the coastal city of Sanya on Hainan province, where tourist attractions and businesses were shut, while public transport ground to a halt. Aaron Tam reports:

From Australia and Malaysia, to Senegal, there have been widespread protests against Israel's war in Gaza over the weekend. Tens of thousands marched through Australian cities on Sunday, urging sanctions on Israel and an end to Australia's arms trade with the country. Meanwhile, Israeli planes and tanks pounded the eastern and northern outskirts of Gaza City overnight into Sunday. Israeli leaders have vowed to press on with a planned offensive on the city, as Jamie Clarke reports:

The US government confirmed that it had acquired a 10 percent stake in Intel, in President Donald Trump's latest move to exert federal control over private business. The Trump administration also continued to take a very interventionist role in the economy while leaders in California make an effort to disrupt his political plans. Our San Francisco correspondent Mark Niu told Ben Tse what happened over the weekend:

Russia has accused Ukraine of launching drone attacks that sparked a fire at a nuclear powerplant in a western Russian region, as Ukraine marked its Independence Day. The fire was quickly extinguished with no injuries, though a transformer was damaged. Radiation levels remain normal. Russia says it shot down 95 drones overnight into Sunday, while Ukraine says it intercepted 48 Russian drones. Later in the day, the two sides staged a new prisoner exchange. Jamie Clarke reports:

The UK is bracing for more protests as anti-immigration protesters are met by pro-migrant groups across the country over growing anger at the number of people arriving in small boats and the use of hotels to house them in. In a bid to address the issue, the government is planning an overhaul of the asylum appeals system. RTHK's UK correspondent Gavin Grey told Janice Wong why some people were losing patience with the government:

Israeli strikes have hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa in retaliation for Houthi missiles fired towards Israel. Houthi health officials say the attack has killed six people and wounded 86. Jamie Clarke has more: