Panda hype has reached a high point in Hong Kong with fans from around the world gathering at Ocean Park to see An An and Ke Ke. The two pandas finally made their highly-anticipated public debut on Sunday, and as Charlie Chun reports, queues had formed early in the morning at the theme park.

Tourism officials have expressed optimism the industry would enjoy a merry Christmas this year. They say Hong Kong tourism will be boosted in part by the resumption of the multi-entry permit scheme for Shenzhen residents. Damon Pang reports.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says there's no need for concern after the government's latest offering of retail infrastructure bonds fell short of its HK$20 billion target. Speaking on a radio show on Sunday, Chan also said it would take time for the city to achieve a fiscal balance. Frank Yung reports.

Housing chief Winnie Ho says officials could reward people who alert authorities to poor quality sub-divided units, when these flats are subject to a future regulatory regime. Damon Pang reports.

Nearly 17,000 runners have taken part in Sunday's Hong Kong Streetathon, but some unintentionally went further than the standard distance during one of the races. Still, as Frank Yung reports, organisers and participants were happy with how things went.

Joyful crowds have poured onto the streets of Syria to celebrate a stunning rebel advance that has ended fifty years of Assad-family rule in the country. Russian media says President Bashar Assad has fled to Moscow. Russia, a close ally, says Assad left Syria after negotiations with rebel groups and has given instructions to transfer power peacefully. Jamie Clarke has more.

US president Joe Biden has said deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad should be "held accountable", and called the nation's political upheaval a "historic opportunity" for Syrians to rebuild their country. Our Washington correspondent, Barry Wood, spoke to Carol Musgrave.

South Korean prosecutors have detained a former defence minister who allegedly recommended last week’s brief but stunning martial law imposition to President Yoon Suk-yeol. The development comes a day after Yoon avoided an opposition-led bid to impeach him in parliament. This is the first detainment over the case. Jamie Clarke reports.

A local architect says the laser scanning of Notre Dame Cathedral carried out by the late art historian Andrew Tallon played a crucial role in helping restore the Gothic gem. The more than 850-years-old cathedral finally reopened its doors over the weekend after it was partially destroyed by a fire in 2019. Still, the project that cost about 700 million euros has yet to be completed despite its grand re-opening. Yu Ka-sing, Associate Professor of Practice at the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong, told Janice Lo the long restoration effort was worth every penny.

President-elect Donald Trump has doubled down on hard-line campaign pledges to impose trade tariffs and carry out mass deportations. He made the comments in his first formal television interview since the election, and also raised the possibility that the US could withdraw from Nato. Brigitte Pu reports.

Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky says some forty-three-thousand Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the start of the country’s war with Russia began, in February 2022. It is a rare admission of the extent of Ukraine’s casualties. It comes after incoming US president, Donald Trump, took to social media to claim that the country had lost four-hundred-thousand. In the post, Trump also called for an “immediate ceasefire”. Jamie Clarke reports.

Campaigners in the UK are calling on the government to grant special status to a traditional London meal, known as pie and mash. Not only would this boost the dish's global recogntion, but it would prevent people marketing the dish if it diverts from the traditional recipe. Brigitte Pu reports.

Operation Santa Claus 2024 is underway, with money being raised for 11 Hong Kong charities. Among them, Families of SMA - Spinal Muscular Atrophy, an organisation that supports individuals living with the debilitating effects of the condition, and their families and caregivers. Cruz Macalligan spoke to the organisation's founder and chairperson Fok Mei-ling, about their important work, and the positive impact they have.

Hong Kong has made a winning start in their East Asian Football Federation E-1 Championship qualifying campaign, securing a commanding 3-0 victory over Mongolia at the Mong Kok Stadium on Sunday night. That result was the SAR's fourth straight victory under coach Ashley Westwood. Damon Pang reports.

Chelsea came back from two goals down to defeat Tottenham 4-3, a result that moves them just four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool after Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Fulham.
Both Chelsea and Arsenal entered their match-ups seven points adrift of Liverpool, whose game against Everton on Saturday was postponed due to stormy weather. RTHK's football correspondent, Tim Bredbury, has the latest round-up from the past weekend.