A government task force helping Hong Kong residents lured to Southeast Asian countries to engage in illegal work has wrapped up its visit to Thailand. Undersecretary for Security Michael Cheuk confirmed that 12 SAR residents remain unlawfully detained in Myanmar and Cambodia. He said actual progress has been made after meeting Thai officials, and expressed the hope to facilitate the return of the residents by the end of this month. Azam Khan reports.

Serious misuse of public housing could be made a criminal offence. That's according to Housing Department sources, who say future offenders could be jailed and fined. Currently, eviction is the harshest punishment for tenants who break the rules, for example by subletting their units, or using them for business purposes. Elvis Yu with the details.

Chief Executive John Lee says the authorities will comprehensively investigate any suspected links people or organisations may have with those who endanger national security, to see if any support or assistance has been given. He spoke to reporters before his weekly Executive Council meeting, as Damon Pang reports.

Mr Lee also said plans to redevelop a cluster of government buildings in Wan Chai will go ahead, even though his predecessor, Carrie Lam, is moving her office there. Damon Pang with the report.

A scholar has been convicted of killing his wife and daughter with a yoga ball filled with lethal gas following a retrial. As Aaron Tam reports, a High Court judge sentenced him to life imprisonment.

Police say they'll begin using rapid test kits to detect a regulated sedative from Saturday to tackle the emerging use of the "space oil drug". The number of arrests relating to the controlled drug skyrocketed from eight in 2023 to over 200 in the first 11 months of last year. Often inhaled through vapes, police say it's difficult to distinguish the drug from a normal e-cigarette. Frank Yung reports.

A Shue Yan University study has indicated young adults, who are between the ages of 18 and 27, are the most severely affected by anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms compared to other age groups. The study polled more than 10,000 people in Hong Kong to try to understand the mental health status of the city's population. Winnie Yuen, an assistant professor of counselling and psychology, told Kimmy Lau that the young adults polled, who are also known as Gen Z, may not know how to deal with trauma.

The two-day Asian Financial Forum has wrapped up, with participants who attended the event hailing new opportunities for the wealth management and family office sectors. In an interview with RTHK, Steffanie Yuen, head of wealth management firm Endowus' Hong Kong operations, also said that the city's fintech industry has seen positive growth over the past two years. Miss Yuen spoke with Chloe Feng at the event.

Nearly a third of mainland students and workers in Hong Kong say there is too much red tape in the city. As Sophie Hui reports, that was the finding of a survey by a group helping young mainlanders.

Despite the problems, Lawmaker Gary Zhang, who also helped conduct the survey, told Sophie Hui why mainlanders want to work and settle in Hong Kong, and what kind of support they need.

China's annual rush to get home for the Lunar New Year began yesterday with an estimated 10 million train trips made. But that number pales in comparison to the expected nine billion inter-regional trips by the time the festivities are over. Kelly Yu reports on what's billed as the world's largest annual human migration.

South Korean investigators seeking to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol are involved in clashes, as they tried to execute a new warrant at his residence. Raymond Yeung reports.

South Korea's Constitutional Court has opened the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law bid. But the hearing was quickly adjourned after the suspended leader did not show up. Priscilla Ng reports.

Lebanon's prime minister-designate has said his priority is reconstructing the crisis-hit country, and to build a modern state. Nawaf Salam has been speaking after meeting with Lebanon's new President, Joseph Aoun, who himself took office last week. With the nomination of Mr Salam and confirmation of Mr Aoun, Lebanon now has a new government in waiting for the first time in two years. Jamie Clarke has more.

Authorities in the popular Japanese destination of Kyoto have announced plans for a big hike in hotel lodging taxes. It comes as the picture-perfect ancient capital seeks to tackle overtourism. Elvis Yu reports.

US TikTok users are flocking to Chinese app Xiaohongshu by people who have been described as "TikTok refugees", making it the top downloaded app across app stores in the US. It comes as the ban on TikTok looms in the US. Azam Khan reports.

Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims have taken their holy dip, during the first royal bath at India's Kumbh Mela festival. Over the next 45 days, the festival is expected to draw more than 400 million people to the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, many of whom will take part in elaborate rituals. The royal bath is a key part to the event, as Jamie Clarke reports.