A six-member task force led by Undersecretary for Security Michael Cheuk has set off for Thailand. They will investigate reports of Hong Kong residents allegedly lured to Southeast Asian countries, and upon arrival, unlawfully detained to engage in illegal work. As Elvis Yu reports, some family members of alleged victims petitioned the government to step up their rescue efforts.

The Department of Health says that around 1,700 staff members have been deployed to two test events at the Kai Tak Sports Park. But it stressed that this had "not in any way" affected the treatment of patients, as Damon Pang reports.

Thousands of policymakers and business leaders from around the world are gathering in Hong Kong for the Asian Financial Forum. The annual event kicks off on Monday morning at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. For the first time, the forum features a new discussion panel on how to cooperate with Gulf countries. Financial Secretary Paul Chan says this reflects Hong Kong's need to grasp development opportunities with the Global South, as Damon Pang reports.

The head of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority predicts that 2025 will be a year marked by uncertainties and many changes. Eddie Yue also believes the SAR will be affected by policies set to be introduced by incoming US President Donald Trump. Frank Yung reports.

Customs say tobacco firms will likely have to bear the cost of an upcoming labelling system which will help consumers differentiate duty-paid cigarettes from illicit ones. Authorities are also looking to increase the fine for travellers who bring in more cigarettes than they are permitted. Frank Yung has the story.

The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area has risen to 16, with at least 16 others missing while authorities warn that both numbers are expected to climb. As firefighters battle to contain the spreading blazes, forecasters are warning of dangerous weather and the return of strong winds this week. Jamie Clarke reports.

There's still a long way to go before Los Angeles authorities can contain the wildfires, although significant progress has been made over the weekend. RTHK's US correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Janice Lo about the latest situation.

The Hindu festival Kumbh Mela kicks-off in India on Monday, which will see a staggering 400 million devotees flock to river banks in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh over a six-week period. It's expected to be the largest human gathering in history. Pilgrims will come from across India and beyond to take part in elaborate rituals, prayers and religious processions with elephants, as well as horse-back parades and chariots. Our South Asia correspondent, Murali Krishnan, told Azam Khan that the logistical preparation for the mela, or fair, is unprecedented.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has urged Muslim leaders to make gender apartheid a crime under international law. She's been speaking at a summit organised by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Muslim World League. Yousafzai has called on leaders to speak out against Afghanistan's Taliban over its treatment of women and girls. Jamie Clarke has more.

Last century the space race centred on the United States versus the Soviet Union, but now it's between world's second-richest man and the world's wealthiest man. Sean Kennedy has more.

A part-time farmer is transforming rice paddies in northern Thailand into artistic murals. The project began after the country was swept by floods last September. As the artwork started taking shape, it began drawing attention from far beyond the fields – as Jamie Clarke reports.

The English Premier League returns this week, with Chelsea and Bournemouth kicking off the action first. Leaders Liverpool take on Nottingham Forest not long after that, with defending champions Manchester City also in action. For more, Carlos Escueta spoke to RTHK's football correspondent Tim Bredbury.

The world's largest personal electronics convention - the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES - just wrapped up in Las Vegas on Friday. It's often considered the World Cup of technology, where some of the most powerful names in the industry as well as budding startups gather to show investors their stuff. Our US correspondent Mark Niu attended the show, as did a large contingent of Hong Kong startups.