Chief Executive John Lee will be delivering his third policy address at the Legislative Council on Wednesday morning and many will be eager to hear what plans he has to boost the economy. Lee already gave a hint of what to expect, telling the media on Tuesday that the official theme of his latest policy blueprint is: “Reform for Enhancing Development and Building Our Future Together.” Ahead of his address, many businesses were clamouring for more help amid a challenging economic environment. Damon Pang has a preview:

Chief Executive John Lee has urged officials to make sure that parts of the Zoological and Botanical Gardens are properly sealed off following the mysterious deaths of nine monkeys there. He says authorities are determined to work out the cause of death and to ensure nothing like this happens again. Vanessa Cheng reports:

John Lee says the number of mainland visitors during this year's national day Golden Week holiday showed a 'good increase'. He revealed that more than 1.2 million tourists came to the SAR during the seven-day period. Raymond Yeung reports:

The Consumer Council says people should pay close attention when shopping in supermarkets. The watchdog warned that retailers are taking advantage of downsized products to effectively engage in price hikes. It surveyed 62 supermarket products, looking at volume or weight changes over the past 3.5 years and found nearly all of them had seen weight or volume reduction by as much as 30 percent. The council's Chief Executive Gilly Wong spoke to Elvis Yu:

Pakistan's capital was under strict security lockdown as Premier Li Qiang landed in the city ahead of a heads-of-government gathering of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. Since his arrival in Islamabad, he met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and inaugurated the opening of an airport. Raymond Yeung reports:

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is the world's largest regional bloc in terms of geographic scope and covers over 40 percent of the world's population. Shakeel Ahmad Ramay is the CEO of the Asian Institute of Eco-Civilisation Research and Development. He told Azam Khan that regional cooperation on tackling terrorism would be high on the summit's agenda:

Litterbugs in Shanghai now have to be on the lookout for artificial intelligence monitoring their bad trash habits. In a city that has prioritised AI governance, one residential complex is finding itself under scrutiny. Vanessa Cheng reports:

North Korea has blown up the northern parts of two major roads connected to South Korea, according to South Korea’s military. Tuesday’s explosions came after Pyongyang's announcement last week that it would permanently block its border with the South and build frontline defence structures. Jamie Clarke reports:

A long-simmering diplomatic dispute between India and Canada has reignited with the two countries expelling each other's top diplomats amid accusations that Indian government agents were involved in activities that threaten the safety of Canadians. As Aaron Tam reports, tensions between the two nations skyrocketed last September:

A member of K-pop group NewJeans has made an emotional appeal for young artists to be treated better in the multi-billion-dollar industry. Hanni Pham, known as Hanni, made the appeal as she relayed her experience of workplace bullying during a parliamentary hearing. Jamie Clarke reports:

Israel has indicated that it will consider its own needs in any decision to retaliate against Iran for a ballistic attack. This comes after a US newspaper said Washington was told that Israel would strike military facilities in Iran but not nuclear or oil targets. Jay Ganglani reports:

Unemployed people living with obesity in the UK could be given new weight loss jabs to help them get back into work. RTHK's UK correspondent Peter Anderson says illnesses relating to obesity cost the National Health Service the equivalent of HK$110 billion a year. But he told Azam Khan there were doubts that manufacturers would be able to ramp up production to meet demand for the drugs:

In Japan's largest initial public offering in six years, Tokyo Metro raised US$2.3 billion after the subway's joint owners - the central government and the Tokyo government - sold half of their stakes. Demand was huge with the offering reportedly more than 15 times oversubscribed. The company is a household name and - at the issue price - the shares were offering a relatively high yield in comparison with shares of other railway companies. The shares will list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 23. Natale Ching reports:

Chinese electric vehicles are out in force to woo members of the public on day one of the Paris Motor Show. The event, much larger than the last one two years ago, welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors. This time around, the shiny hi-tech EVs on display were being closely examined by curious car lovers, as Jamie Clarke reports:

In football, Hong Kong have defeated Cambodia 3-nil in an international friendly match held at the Hong Kong Stadium last night. As RTHK's Asia football correspondent, Chris KL Lau, reports, it was a much-needed bounce back win for newly-appointed head coach Ashley Westwood and company:

Two giant pandas sent from China have arrived at Washington zoo in the United States. They are Bao Li and Qing Bao, both three-years-old. The new pandas will be quarantined for at least 30 days and will make their public debut weeks after that at the Smithsonian National Zoo. It is part of a decade-long breeding and research agreement, as Natale Ching reports: