A senior Beijing official has called on state key laboratories in Hong Kong to explore "uncharted territories" in technological development while setting their sights on cementing a powerful position in the global race. At a ceremony on Monday, Chief Executive John Lee said the presence of the labs showcased the city's strength in research and development. Frank Yung reports.

The government, meanwhile, said state key laboratories in Hong Kong need to better align themselves with the country's strategic needs and bolster the city's push in innovation and technology. Wallis Wang has that story.

The head of a construction sector union says the decision by the authorities to file more than 200 charges over a Kwun Tong housing project will have a strong deterrent effect. And as Damon Pang reports, a legislator said it's rare to see so many charges laid over a single project.

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department says it has approved applications from nine licensed billiard establishments to relax their entry restrictions for young people. Natale Ching has the details.

The Hospital Authority says it's investigating the case of a patient believed to have fallen to his death at Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday evening. Wallis Wang has details.

Power customers on Hong Kong Island will have cheaper electricity next month as the supplier lowers its fuel clause charge. Damon Pang reports.

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have developed the world's first artificial intelligence model that can identify the fertilisation potential of human sperm. They say the technology is faster and more reliable than traditional methods of manual semen analysis. The model has the potential to improve overall infertility management and reduce the risk of fertilisation failure in assisted reproduction such as In Vitro Fertilisation or IVF. Dr Erica Leung, who is a post-doctoral fellow from the university's Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, spoke to Lauren Kee.

US President Donald Trump has welcomed South Korea's new leader to the White House, though his talks with Lee Jae-myung had an awkward start. Hours before the leader's arrival, Trump had taken to social media to denounce what he said was a "Purge or Revolution" in South Korea -- comments he later walked back as a "likely misunderstanding". He also spoke of his desire to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this year. Jamie Clarke reports:

US President Donald Trump has said China has to give the United States rare earth magnets or face tariffs of 200 percent. He made the comments while hosting his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae-myung at the White House. Last week, Beijing unveiled a set of interim rules to strengthen the control and management of rare earth mining, smelting and separation. According to state media, annual quota targets will be set depending on national economic development goals, the country's rare earth reserves, industry development, ecological protection, and market demand.

Typhoon Kajiki has brought torrential rains to Vietnam's north central coast, felling trees and flooding homes. That's despite wind speeds tapering off as it made landfall on Monday afternoon. Vietnam had earlier shut airports, closed schools, and begun mass evacuations, as it prepared for the most powerful storm so far this year. Jamie Clarke has more:

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk met in Warsaw to discuss ramping up support for Ukraine. The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to defending Ukraine against Russian aggression and providing post-war assistance during a joint press conference. Here's more from Carney:

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel deeply regrets what he described as the "tragic mishap" that occurred at the Nasser hospital in Gaza on Monday. Israeli airstrikes on the hospital killed at least twenty people, including five journalists who worked for agencies including Reuters, the Associated Press and Al Jazeera. This is just the latest incident of Israel killing journalists and media workers, protected by international law, whilst bombarding the Gazan enclave. Jamie Clarke reports:

The death toll in Gaza has hit 62,000, while the number of injured exceeded 150,000, with actual figures likely to be even higher since the start of the Israel-Hamas war nearly two years ago. That's according to Varsen Aghabekian - the Palestinian Authority's minister for foreign affairs.

Bangladesh says it has run out of resources for Rohingya refugees, and is urging the international community to find a sustainable solution to the crisis. Monday marked the eighth anniversary since more than 700,000 Rohingya arrived in Bangladesh within a matter of days, turning the area around a coastal town into the world's largest refugee settlement. The Bangladeshi leader has called for a practical roadmap for the Rohingyas' return home. Here's Jamie Clarke:

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou province -- which is set to become the world's tallest bridge -- is on track to open next month after completing a key load test. Lau Hon-ting tells us more.

Hong Kong and mainland stock markets led an Asian rally on Monday after the head of the US central bank signalled the possibility of an interest rate cut next month. Investors also cheered Shanghai's move to relax its home-buying policies. The Hang Seng Index rose by almost two percent, close to a four-year high. Chloe Feng reports.

In sports, and Coleman Wong has rewritten the history books for Hong Kong. The 21-year-old has become the first man from the SAR to win a Grand Slam singles match in the Open era, after stunning American Aleksandar Kovacevic in the first round of the US Open in New York. Cecil Wong reports:

Over the past few weeks, there's been a lot of discussion in the tech world on Open-AI's latest large language model, GPT-5. Some see the upgrades in coding and accuracy as a major leap forward, while others feel the chatbot is becoming "cold and distant". The growing backlash even forced the San Francisco-based firm to bring back the more human-like GPT-4o to paid users, and roll out tweaks to make GPT-5 "warmer and friendly". So, what specific changes were made to fine-tune the chatbot's personality? How noticeable are they? Elvis Yu finds out with tech expert Raj Shroff in this episode of Tech Tuesday.