Financial Secretary Paul Chan says there is growing interest for jurisdictions to use their own currency for trade. Speaking in Saudi Arabia, he said a multi-central bank digital currency platform was "worth pushing forward". Frank Yung reports:

There is great anticipation ahead after the government announced that Choi Hung Estate will be redeveloped in three phases, with the first batch of affected residents set to be relocated in about four years’ time. As Hailey Yip reports, the project is expected to wrap up in the year 2048, according to a paper submitted by housing authorities:

Lawmaker Bill Tang, who represents the Kowloon East Constituency, welcomed the redevelopment, given the ageing buildings could pose safety risks. But he pointed out that the neighbourhood would become a construction site for many years. He told Hailey Yip that since the project would take many years, it was essential to help residents resettle:

Choi Hung resident, Jethro Cham, says he is concerned that many senior citizens will be confused by the plan. He spoke to Janice Lo about what he thought of the development plans:

A taxi driver has been arrested following a fatal traffic accident which claimed the life of an elderly woman late on Tuesday. Kelly Yu reports:

The end of the road is approaching for owners who dump unwanted vehicles in alleys or on roadsides. Transport officials say they have come up with a way to stop the practice by plugging a loophole and proposing stiff penalties for violators. Vanessa Cheng reports:

Wesley Wan, the honorary life president of the Hong Kong Automobile Association, welcomed the proposal. He told Vanessa Cheng that it would make owners think twice as the penalty was more expensive than scrapping their vehicles:

The mainland is set to issue one-off permits to allow Hong Kong newborns to travel there, according to DAB chairman Gary Chan. Frank Yung has the details:

A legal expert says the government's plan to establish a new sports arbitration resolution mechanism will help resolve disputes, such as the Messi no-show saga, more quickly and amicably. The idea was unveiled in the recent Policy Address amid a rise in the complexity of sports disputes. Nicholas Chan, who heads the AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre, said the new mechanism would save a lot of time and cost. He spoke to Kelly Yu:

The University of Hong Kong says diabetes patients can lower the risk of getting colorectal and liver cancers by controlling their blood glucose levels. They are the second and fifth most common cancers in the SAR. The university's Faculty of Medicine conducted two territory-wide analyses using 17 years of Hospital Authority data of 140,000 diabetes patients. It found that by controlling blood glucose levels, these patients can lower the chances of getting colorectal cancer by 28 percent and liver cancer by 30 percent. The team's Dr Paul Lee spoke to Charlie Chun:

Flash floods in Spain have killed at least 95 people in the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory. Spain’s government has declared three days of mourning as the floods devastate the country’s south and eastern regions. Rainstorms that started on Tuesday have continued until now, sweeping away cars, turning village streets into rivers and disrupting both rail lines and highways. Jamie Clarke reports:

In the US presidential election, Kamala Harris has distanced herself from a comment in which her boss - President Biden - appeared to describe supporters of Donald Trump as “garbage”. The president claims he was only referring to one specific supporter - a comedian who made a racist joke about Puerto Rico at a Trump rally last weekend in New York. But Trump leapt on the comment, using it as ammunition to attack his opponent. RTHK's Simon Marks reports from Washington:

The most celebrated holiday for Hindus, Diwali - also known as The Festival of Lights - takes place on Thursday, overlapping with Halloween. It represents the triumph of light over darkness and righteousness over evil. Authorities in India are on heightened alert to ensure smooth celebrations across the country. It comes at a time when Indian airlines have received over 100 hoax bomb threats over the past week, wreaking havoc on the country's travel sector. RTHK's South Asia correspondent, Murali Krishnan, told Azam Khan that the unprecedented number of hoax threats appeared to be originating from abroad and were affecting airlines' revenues:

Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole which lived alongside dinosaurs in the Middle Jurassic period. The fossil was unearthed four years ago in Argentina but research into it has only just been published. Jamie Clarke reports:

Beijing has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organisation as European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles took effect. The bloc has imposed an additional duty of up to 35 percent, claiming that state subsidies have made cars manufactured on the mainland cheaper. Natale Ching reports:

Wall Street stocks have closed lower despite positive US economic data, as investors assessed company earnings, including reports after the bell by major tech firms, Meta and Microsoft. Priscilla Ng reports:

Hong Kong has many fresh and salt water reservoirs but the first one to be built inside rock caverns was in Pok Fu Lam in 2009. If you have ever wanted to visit it, now would be an ideal time as the area is hosting a performance and art installation, as part of the Asia+ Festival. Find out more in RTHK's arts and culture-inspired podcast, Broad Strokes. Ben Tse and Jacqueline Guico also meet a local violinist hoping to bring lesser-known tunes to a wider audience: