China says it "firmly rejects" claims by the United States that it violated a deal to lower tariffs between the world's two largest economies. The Commerce Ministry accused Washington of making bogus allegations, as Azam Khan reports.

There's been renewed interest towards so-called foreign trade zones, or FTZs, in the United States. Located in shipping ports across the country, the FTZs are originally established to facilitate storage and processing of incoming goods. While they don't eliminate tariffs, companies can defer import duties while they navigate the constantly changing tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. Jamie Clarke has the story.

A trade unionist has urged the government to make adjustments to an expanded labour import scheme to ensure local people get priority for jobs. But others welcomed the move to open the doors to more skilled workers, as Damon Pang reports.

Early-morning traffic at Tai Lam Tunnel on the first working day since the government took over its operations was up by 10 percent. Authorities said that was within expectations. A new time-varying toll and a switch-over to HKeToll have also been implemented, as Vanessa Cheng reports.

Reactions were mixed on the first working day after time-varying tolls were introduced at Tai Lam Tunnel. Azam Khan reports.

Tickets for the Ngong Ping 360 cable car will go up for the first time in almost two years, with an average increase of 6.2 percent. Elvis Yu reports.

University of Hong Kong microbiologist Siddharth Sridhar says people don't have to panic over the city's first group-C rotavirus case. The call came after three doctors at Princess Margaret Hospital developed gastroenteritis in February. One of them died. Dr Sridhar told Wallis Wang there was no evidence to show that the virus was the sole cause of the doctor's death.

Chief Executive John Lee has paid a visit to the new director of Beijing's Liaison Office in Hong Kong, Zhou Ji, at his office in Western District. They agreed on the need to successfully implement One Country, Two Systems. Wallis Wang reports.

The DAB has proposed adding more than 200 parking spaces across Yau Tsim Mong district to alleviate illegal parking. The party says the main solution should be more parking spaces and better management of existing ones. DAB district councillor Benjamin Choi spoke to Natasha Ho.

Officials say talks between Russia and Ukraine have wrapped up without any major progress towards ending the three-year war. Delegations from both countries met in Turkey for their second round of face-to-face discussions in just over two weeks. As Jamie Clarke reports, the talks in Istanbul lasted only slightly more than an hour.

The suspect in the attack on a pro-Israel rally in the American state of Colorado has been charged with a federal hate crime and attempted murder. The attack injured 12 people. The suspect faces more than 600 years in prison if he's convicted of all charges. Jamie Clarke reports.

South Korea holds a snap election on Tuesday to choose a successor to former President Yoon Suk Yeol. He was impeached over his short-lived martial law declaration in December. Azam Khan takes a look at the two frontrunners in the presidential race.

Retail sales in Hong Kong continue to shrink, dropping for the 14th straight month in April. But the decrease was smaller from the month before, and the government says the sector's performance has shown signs of stabilisation. Elvis Yu reports.

The government is maintaining its forecast for GDP growth of two to three percent for the year amid a slight easing in international trade tensions. Some lawmakers expressed concern about weak consumption, but Financial Secretary Paul Chan said a stable property market and higher wages can inspire confidence, as Vanessa Cheng reports.

The Dragon Boat, or Tuen Ng, Festival, has wrapped up on the mainland. The traditional festival is listed on Unesco's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It saw international students and tourists join locals for celebrations during the three-day holiday. Azam Khan takes a closer look.

China is building stronger ties with Kuwait and other Gulf nations amid escalating geopolitical tensions. Last week, Premier Li Qiang attended the inaugural summit of Asean, the Gulf Cooperation Council and China, bringing a message of openness and greater cross-regional cooperation. China, in fact, has already been making its presence felt in Kuwait, with some trailblazing Chinese people settling there and doing their part in bringing the two countries closer together. In this week's episode of our podcast "China Perspectives", Raymond Yeung talked to some of them in Kuwait, to find out how they've become unofficial ambassadors of China.