An estimated 70 to 80 vessels flying the SAR flag are said to remain stranded in or near the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Hong Kong Shipowners Association. It gave an assurance about the condition of the sailors stuck on those ships. About 20 other Hong Kong-flagged ships were able to leave the volatile region safely during a brief ceasefire. Hailey Yip with more.

The Hong Kong Shipowners Association has submitted a series of recommendations for the city's first five-year plan and the upcoming Policy Address. Key proposals include leveraging Hong Kong's financial strengths through cross-sectoral policies to boost shipping and trade development, and strengthening international cooperation to uphold free trade and freedom of navigation. Association chairman Richard Hext spoke to Hailey Yip.

Health authorities said a seven-year-old boy has died from a severe paediatric influenza A infection, marking Hong Kong's first child fatality from the virus this year. Elvis Yu reports.

The Water Supplies Department has been urged to speed up the replacement of pipes to avoid more leaks from water mains. This came as Tuen Mun suffered the third mains burst in just a week, with the latest occurring near Tuen Lee Street on Monday. Water supply resumed on Tuesday morning after emergency repairs. Janice Lo reports.

Hong Kong's retail sales for June were up by 4.6 percent from a year earlier to HK$31.5 billion. Elvis Yu has more details.

HSBC Holdings has reported a better-than-expected first-half profit and raised its net interest income target. The results were driven by revenue growth in lending and wealth management fee earnings. During the first six months, the bank signed up over 600,000 new clients in Hong Kong alone. Azam Khan reports.

A lawmaker says Hong Kong is on track to secure enough drivers to operate the 10,000 ride-hailing vehicles set to debut in November. This follows a surge in licence applications. Hailey Yip reports.

Queen Mary Hospital says it's the first institution in Asia to use a technique that's at least 750 times more efficient in treating Vascular Malformation in children. Patients with the condition suffer from abnormalities in blood vessels that develop even before birth. Dr Adrian Fung, Honorary Specialist at the hospital's Department of Surgery told Swara Kamble more about the procedure, which harnesses electrical pulse technology.

Authorities in the mainland have drawn up new safety rules for the growing number of autonomous vehicles on its roads, including a mandatory deactivation override. Azam Khan with more details.

The National Climate Center says China expects two or three typhoons to hit the country this month, and make a notable impact. This comes as the state broadcaster said authorities nationwide plan to strengthen defences against landslides and floods. Marcus Lum has details.

SpaceX has reported a 92 percent rise in revenue for the April-to-June quarter, in its first earnings report since going public. The 7.8 billion dollars in revenue was up from 4.1 billion a year earlier and beat expectations, on strong growth in the firm's Starlink satellite-internet and AI businesses. The company posted a net loss of 541 million US dollars attributable to shareholders. Its stock has declined eight percent since its record-breaking IPO in June that valued the company at about 1.75 trillion US dollars. Our Silicon Valley correspondent Mark Niu spoke to Todd Harding.

Top US officials are hopeful that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is imminent. While Qatar has said mediators are making progress in efforts to end the US-Iran war. The news has sent oil prices tumbling on optimism for increased shipments in the vital waterway. Jamie Clarke has more.

Spain and fellow EU nations have moved to patch things up, after the mass influx of migrants into a Spanish enclave last week. The incident laid bare fault lines on migration within the twenty-seven-nation bloc. The estimated death toll from the attempted crossings has risen to seventy-five. Jamie Clarke reports.

After a nine-year hiatus, Formula One returns to Malaysia. That's because the Middle East conflict prompted race organisers to find another venue for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Motor racing expert Nick Marsh told RTHK's Backchat programme that Malaysia will reap financial benefits from the October event.

The crisis triggered by the head of Fifa’s abandoned proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup has deepened. Influential executives have been distancing themselves from the project, several saying they would withdraw support for the president, while one football association has made an accusation of blackmail. Jamie Clarke reports.