US President-elect Donald Trump has made a triumphant return to Washington, visiting the White House for a nearly two-hour meeting with President Biden, who promised a smooth transition of power - unlike the one that Trump gave him four years earlier. It was a meeting of bitter political rivals, but the two men shook hands and pledged a smooth transition of power. Jacqueline Guico reports.

US media is projecting that the Republican Party has won a majority in the US House of Representatives, completing their clean sweep of Congress and handing incoming President Trump vast legislative power. Todd Harding reports.

Trump is continuing to flesh out his cabinet with what some are calling unorthodox choices. RTHK's Washington correspondent Simon Marks told Frank Yung that Trump's foreign policy team suggests the incoming leader will take a more confrontational approach to China. He first spoke about the Trump-Biden meeting.

President Xi Jinping will reportedly be holding talks with his US counterpart Joe Biden on Saturday on the sidelines of the Apec summit in Peru, in what is expected to be their last official talks before Donald Trump takes office. Cecil Wong has details.

Executive Council convenor and New People's Party chairwoman Regina Ip says her party has had fruitful exchanges with British government officials, think tanks and business leaders during a recent visit to Britain. Ip said some British media outlets raised questions about the national security laws and the rule of law in Hong Kong. She spoke to Kelly Yu about US President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House and the naming of Marco Rubio as Secretary of State.

KMB and Citybus have applied to raise fares. The bus companies cited higher operational costs. But lawmakers were critical and warned it would add to the public's financial burden. Damon Pang reports.

DAB lawmaker and former railway engineer Gary Zhang says the bid for higher bus fares is hard to justify, given that passenger volume and revenue have been improving in recent years. He told Hailey Yip that it would be more reasonable if the increase was closer to inflation rates.

The Equal Opportunities Commission says it is actively communicating with the catering industry on ways to enhance awareness among staff about anti-discrimination measures. It comes after a Hong Kong Paralympian was recently barred from entering a restaurant. Charlie Chun reports.

The government says it is determined to build an inclusive work environment for ethnic minorities. This was stated by Undersecretary for Labour Ho Kai-ming at the opening of a jobs fair. Charlie Chun reports.

The construction of a university town, including Hong Kong's third medical school, is in the pipeline for the Northern Metropolis. The Development Bureau has proposed building a so-called UniTown in Ngau Tam Mei, as well as a hospital nearby that will also be used to train doctors. Medical-sector lawmaker David Lam told Anne Chan that the new hospital could deal with the potential population surge in Yuen Long and North District resulting from the Northern Metropolis development project.

The head of a local green group says Hong Kong plays a pivotal role in advancing green finance. Friends of the Earth and the Financial Services Development Council this week co-hosted a forum at the COP29 China Pavilion in Azerbaijan where the United Nations Climate Change Conference is being held. Chairman of Friends of the Earth, Plato Yip, says the event significantly bolstered Hong Kong's reputation as a leading green financing hub on the global stage. He told Hailey Yip about the importance of further promoting the SAR's competitive advantages, highlighting the city's financial expertise and fostering investment in sustainable projects throughout the region.

The government says part of the money it earmarked for implementing the waste-charging scheme has been used on other green policies. The pay-as-you-throw plan was shelved in May, as Damon Pang reports.

Identity-based attacks have surged in Hong Kong this year, with scammers using increasingly sophisticated and resourceful means to assume people's identities online. To raise awareness and highlight how people can better protect themselves, PwC Hong Kong hosted the 8th annual Hack A Day cybersecurity conference and competition this week. Kok Tin Gan is a partner in PwC Hong Kong's Cyber Security and Privacy practice. He gave Ben Tse examples of identity-based attacks and how to avoid them.

President Xi Jinping has been eyeing closer cooperation with countries collectively called the Global South, including Peru, the host of the Apec meeting this year. As Chinese enterprises try to gain a foothold in South America, they may take a page from the Peruvian Chinese who are known for their business acumen. As Raymond Yeung continues his Apec coverage in Lima, he talked to an immigrant who is instilling traditional Chinese values into his business empire.

The health ministry in Gaza says more than 43,000 people have been killed in more than 13 months of war between Israel and Hamas, and more than 100,000 wounded. Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, has been at the forefront in responding to medical humanitarian crises. Krystal So, nurse and midwife with MSF Hong Kong, just came back from her second six-week assignment in Gaza. She said many children were suffering from intense mental health problems. She also told Hailey Yip that she had started programmes targeting malnutrition and mental health, specifically for women and children, in hopes of alleviating the problem.

Star Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey says she will be taking a three to four-month break from swimming to consider her future. Hailey Yip reports.

Weather permitting, the Hong Kong, China football team will take on the Philippines in a friendly at the Hong Kong Stadium at 8 o'clock on Thursday evening. It is the sixth time the two sides have clashed, with the last match taking place all the way back in 2013 when the Philippines defeated Hong Kong in an away win. RTHK's football correspondent Chris KL Lau has this preview.

An arts festival to celebrate Sai Kung's picturesque coastline, hiking trails, islands and unique heritage has returned for a third year. In RTHK's Broad Strokes podcast, Ben Tse and Jacqueline Guico meet the curator of the festival, and find out why a local clarinettist has found inspiration in oceans of plastic.