Authorities say they could jail landlords for up to three years if they are found renting out subdivided flats that do not match standards and fine them a maximum of HK$300,000. The proposed penalties are part of a plan raised in the chief executive's Policy Address to regulate sub-standard housing. Damon Pang reports:

Vincent Ho, a local building surveyor, told Ben Tse that he welcomed the new penalties to ensure standards are met in subdivided units:

Home prices in Hong Kong went up in October after declining for five months. Hannah Jeong, the Executive Director and Head of Valuation and Advisory Services at CBRE, told Carol Musgrave the market was bottoming out and expected it to rebound next year:

Chief Secretary Eric Chan says a three-day visit to the Greater Bay Area has offered authorities insight into developing the Northern Metropolis project in the New Territories. Robert Kemp reports:

Chief Executive John Lee has urged the banking sector to help the government realise its vision of turning Hong Kong into a regional green finance hub. He also pledged to support the financial sector in new technologies, as Elvis Yu reports:

Banker Peter Wong has been named the new chairman of the University of Hong Kong governing council, succeeding barrister Priscilla Wong after her term ends next month. Wong, who was previously the Asia-Pacific chief executive officer at HSBC, will serve for three years starting from the beginning of next year. Frank Yung reports:

The head of the University of Hong Kong's medical faculty has called for continued support for the city's two medical schools after the third such institute is established. As Charlie Chun reports, the aim is to provide enough doctors for the SAR.

Seven people have been arrested in a series of anti-drug operations allegedly involving so-called space oil. As Hailey Yip reports, customs officers also say they seized a type of anaesthetic which is illegal to possess unless prescribed by a doctor.

The Civil Aviation Department has been urged by the Audit Commission to improve its verification procedures when registering drones, after finding multiple cases of "odd data" in the system. Vanessa Cheng reports:

The public will get to meet the two pandas Beijing sent to the SAR as gifts on December 8, a day after an introductory ceremony at Ocean Park. Todd Harding reports:

Thousands displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah have started returning home as an agreed ceasefire takes hold. If it endures, the ceasefire would end nearly 14 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. The truce could give relief to the 1.2 million Lebanese who were uprooted from their neighbourhoods and the tens of thousands of Israelis who fled their homes along the border. Jamie Clarke has more:

Meanwhile, President Xi Jinping has reiterated China's support for the legitimate national rights of the Palestinians. His statement came in a congratulatory message on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Raymond Yeung reports:

South Korea’s weather agency says the capital, Seoul, has seen its heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago. The snowstorm grounded hundreds of flights and disrupted commuter traffic. Natale Ching reports:

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says it has requested an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader. The warrant is for crimes against humanity over the alleged persecution of the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. Jamie Clarke reports:

Pakistani authorities said on Wednesday they had arrested nearly 1,000 supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, who stormed the capital this week to demand his release. More than 10,000 surged into the city last weekend to protest against Mr Khan's barring from February's elections, a poll he claims was rigged to prevent his return. RTHK's South Asia correspondent, Murali Krishnan, told Aaron Tam the operation caught protesters by surprise:

Germany and Russia are embroiled in a tit-for-tat row over the treatment of each nation’s journalists reporting in the other. Spokespersons for both foreign ministries have come out to clarify the situation, which has seen two Russian journalists expelled from Germany, and two German journalists expelled from Russia – as Jamie Clarke reports:

Each year, large-scale international outdoor music festivals take place all over the world, such as Glastonbury, Fujirock and Primavera Sound. Hong Kong is no exception, as our very own home-grown extravaganza returns for its 14th year with three days of music, arts and more. Find out more in Broad Strokes, our arts and culture-inspired podcast, presented by Ben Tse and Jacqueline Guico: