Two women have been arrested for allegedly bringing a boy storm-chasing in Southern District when Hurricane Signal No. 10 was in force on Wednesday. One of the suspects is the boy's mother. Frank Yung has details.

Earlier, security minister Chris Tang commented on a similar case in which a woman and her son fell into the sea while watching waves in Chai Wan on Tuesday. He says the government will look into whether taking children to the seaside during a typhoon could constitute neglect. More on that from Elvis Yu.

Labour chief Chris Sun says the government has no intention of regulating work suspension arrangements during adverse and extreme weather conditions. He was responding to a lawmaker's concerns. Elvis Yu with that story.

The Housing Department has expressed concern about a cleaner who went to work as usual on Wednesday morning when the typhoon signal No. 10 was in force. As Damon Pang reports, the government contractor was told the incident must not be repeated in the future.

Unionist lawmaker Lam Chun-sing says in the event a worker gets hurt at work under adverse weather like a T10 signal, the employer may have to bear legal responsibilities if there were no clear instructions given on whether the employee had to work or not. Lam also says if employees were clearly told not to work but they still do so, it's unlikely they'll be insured. He spoke to Damon Pang:

Airport operations appear to have resumed smoothly, according to passengers, following the widespread flight cancellations caused by Ragasa. Hailey Yip reports.

A massive clean-up operation is under way in Guangdong after Ragasa swept through the province, tearing down trees and ripping signs off buildings. Raymond Yeung reports.

In other news...the government says organisers of the ill-fated AIA International Hot Air Balloon Fest earlier this month were advised more than a week in advance that it was unlikely they would receive a permit to offer passenger rides. Hailey Yip has the details.

President Xi Jinping has attended a gathering in Urumqi to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Altis Wong has the details.

Premier Li Qiang says China is ready to work with the United Nations to implement the Global Governance Initiative, to develop a more just and equitable system. Li's remarks came in talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the General Assembly session in New York. Wendy Wong reports.

A climate scientist has hailed China's latest pledge to cut emissions as "one of the most significant steps" taken in response to the climate crisis. In a video address to the United Nations climate summit, President Xi Jinping announced plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by seven to 10 percent by 2035. Professor Benjamin Horton, dean of City University's school of energy and environment, said the country's efforts in cutting emissions will have a "significant impact" globally as it is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world. He spoke to Frank Yung:

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in jail. He's been found guilty of criminal conspiracy over attempts to raise campaign funds from Libya. Sarkozy was acquitted by a Paris court of all other charges against him. But the ruling means the former president will spend time in jail even if he appeals - a sentence much harsher than many had expected. Jamie Clarke reports:

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring that his plan to sell TikTok's US operations to American and global investors complies with a law that says the short video app will be banned unless its Chinese owners sell it. Trump has delayed enforcement of the law until December 16 as he tries to line up investors and win approval from Beijing.

The Palestinian president has promised to work with other nations on a UN-backed Gaza plan. Mahmoud Abbas has addressed this week's UN General Assembly via video - as Jamie Clarke reports:

Hong Kong has unveiled a road map aimed at transforming the city into a global trading centre for fixed income and currency, or FIC. The blueprint was released by the Monetary Authority and the Securities and Futures Commission. Ten initiatives are listed, ranging from attracting investors such as family offices and corporate treasury centres, to offering more tokenised FIC products. HKMA chief executive, Eddie Yue, said the measures are aimed at further consolidating the city's already mature FIC market.

The Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research has called on the financial industry to offer more so-called "de-cumulation products" in response to growing market appetite for low-risk investment schemes. Sometimes called pension products, they benefit retirees who no longer have a regular income. The institute is a research unit under the Hong Kong Academy of Finance. The academy's chief executive, Enoch Fung, told Chloe Feng about the findings of its recent survey involving more than a thousand local residents.

In football...Aston Villa ended their winless run with a 1-0 victory over Italian side Bologna, opening their campaign in Europe's second-tier competition on a high note. But it was a different story for Scottish giants Rangers, who were met with a 1-0 defeat to Belgian club Genk. Todd Harding has more:

Nobel experts are not betting on US President Donald Trump for this year's Peace Prize, as he so covets. Many have lobbied to win the Nobel Peace Prize, which will be awarded on October 10, but no one has done it more intensely than Trump. He's used his platform as US president repeatedly to argue he should win the award, including a speech he made at the UN General Assembly earlier this week. Jamie Clarke reports: