The 15th National Games officially kicked off Sunday night amid fanfare. President Xi Jinping declared the Games open at a spectacular opening ceremony in Guangzhou. Todd Harding reports.

Hong Kong cycling star Ceci Lee has successfully defended her National Games road race title in a thrilling finish. She broke out from the pack in the final home stretch in Zhuhai. As Damon Pang reports, it's the SAR's second gold at the Games:

Ceci Lee's job is not done. She now heads home for the track competitions which start on Thursday.
She and her teammates say competing at home adds both excitement and pressure. Hailey Yip reports on their quest for the podium:

Frank Yung has some of the day's other National Games highlights, starting with Hong Kong star Wong Chun-ting advancing in the men's table tennis singles.

The Observatory says it will issue the Standby Signal No. 1 on Monday afternoon as Severe Typhoon Fung-wong approaches. The storm has now come within 800 kilometres of Hong Kong. Here's Scientific Officer Cindy Lam:

Earlier, Super Typhoon Fung-Wong made landfall in the Philippines, with two fatalities reported. A million people were evacuated ahead of one of the nation's most powerful storms this year - Jamie Clarke reports:

The city's financial and innovation ecosystems complement each other and power Hong Kong's future -- that's according to Financial Secretary Paul Chan who also highlighted the SAR's role in boosting the development of start-ups. Wallis Wang reports.

Commerce chief Algernon Yau says Hong Kong is looking to expand its trade ties to mitigate external risks, as many countries have been forced to seek new opportunities amid disruptions stemming from tariffs. Frank Yung has details.

Police have arrested three teenagers for allegedly assaulting a 17-year-old girl in a toilet in Mong Kok. Officers say the case had to do with money and relationship issues. Frank Yung has more.

Consumer prices on the mainland saw a 0.2 percent increase last month year on year. Wallis Wang tells us more.

Two top bosses at the BBC have resigned following criticism over bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a documentary featuring a speech by US President Donald Trump. Its Director-General Tim Davie, who's led the BBC since 2020, has stepped down, as has its CEO of News, Deborah Turness. Our UK correspondent Peter Anderson told Carol Musgrave that the move, which was triggered by the Daily Telegraph publishing a leaked internal memo, was the "final nail in the coffin" for Mr Davie, who had been tackling a number of other failings:

The US transport secretary says air travel in the country will slow to a trickle due to the ongoing government shutdown, which has reached a record 40 days. As Jamie Clarke reports, it's led to shortages of air traffic controllers who, like other federal employees, have not been paid for weeks:

US transport officials say the flight reductions are aimed at relieving pressure amid the record-long government shutdown, and it'll take some time for air traffic controllers to return to work. RTHK's US correspondent, Simon Marks told Ben Tse that it had been a frustrating weekend for many travellers:

A boat carrying members of the Rohingya community from Myanmar has sunk near the Thai-Malaysian border. The Malaysian maritime agency says at least seven people are dead, 13 others have been rescued while hundreds more are still missing. Jamie Clarke reports:

In football, Eastern Sports Club prevailed over Hong Kong FC 4-nil to earn their second win of the Hong Kong Premier League season. Eastern District, meanwhile, held on for a 1-nil victory over Rangers to climb into fourth in the table. Our Asia football correspondent, Chris KL Lau, has more on all the action from this past weekend: