The government has outlined details of its plan to introduce dedicated legislation relating to the Northern Metropolis, as it seeks to streamline land-use approval procedures to speed up the mega project. The Development Bureau, which unveiled details of the proposal, also says it's looking to set up a "white list" to facilitate cross-boundary flow of people in the Hetao Hong Kong Park. Frank Yung has more.

A think tank says the government's proposal to adopt laws to streamline procedures for the Northern Metropolis is expected to speed up development projects there by about a year in general. Ryan Ip, vice-president of Our Hong Kong Foundation, also said the planned dedicated laws can serve as a "sandbox" when the administration considers applying such legislation to other projects in future. He spoke to Frank Yung:

Hong Kong saw nearly 10 million visitor arrivals in the first two months of the year, up 18 percent from a year ago. Damon Pang has the details.

Residents of the seven blocks engulfed by an inferno at Wang Fuk Court last November will be given the green light to return to their homes by late April to collect their personal belongings. This was stated by the chief executive who said he understood the strong desire of the residents to go back and have a look at the Tai Po estate they called home. Elvis Yu has the details.

Chief Executive John Lee says the government will work with the Legislative Council to formulate Hong Kong's own Five-Year Plan. The blueprint will align with the nation's five-year plan. Raymond Yeung with that story.

The Education Bureau has amended regulations to encourage primary schools that do not enrol enough students to merge. It said for the upcoming academic year, 15 schools – including one which is government-run – will be unable to operate a primary one class because they will not be getting 16 pupils. Damon Pang reports.

The head of an education concern group says schools with sufficient time to adjust their enrolment strategies. Under the new regulations, those that merge in the upcoming academic year will be given one year's grace period within three academic years, to run a primary one class regardless of the class size. Mervyn Cheung, who chairs the Hong Kong Education Policy Concern Organisation, described the current shortage of students in primary schools as a "serious" issue. He spoke to Elvis Yu.

The Department of Health has raised concerns about the physical well-being of students. Its latest annual report reveals persistent challenges in weight management and rising rates for myopia amid the excessive use of mobile phones. Hailey Yip has the details.

The chief executive says the authorities have proactively reached out to various suppliers to guarantee a stable supply of fuel for Hong Kong in light of escalating tensions in the Middle East. John Lee noted that oil market disruptions are affecting the entire world. Hailey Yip reports.

The ICAC has charged a former university professor and his friend with accepting and offering bribes to help a student gain admission to a master’s programme. Elvis Yu has the story.

Technology chief Sun Dong has announced that a ministerial-level meeting will be held during the upcoming World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit in Hong Kong. As Elvis Yu reports, that marks a first for the annual event that will take place for two days starting April 13.

Lawmaker and academic William Wong has emphasised the importance of everyone learning about AI tools. He was recently appointed to the board of a government-backed entity designed to boost AI technology adoption. The Hong Kong Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute has an initial budget of HK$1 billion, but aims to achieve financial sustainability within five years by marketing products developed through research. Professor Wong, who's also the Associate Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the Chinese University, cited the recent Openclaw development as an example:

Ocean Park has announced the passing of its red panda, Rou Rou. The 17-year-old mammal was euthanised Tuesday after the park said her quality of life had significantly deteriorated. More on that from Hailey Yip.

A top US security official has resigned over the war in Iran and urged the Trump administration to reverse course, saying the country had posed no imminent threat to the United States. Jamie Clarke has the details:

Cuba has reconnected is power grid across much of the island, after it collapsed on Monday, leaving 10 million people without electricity. However, reports say Santiago de Cuba, the country's second-largest city remains offline, with millions still without power. The country has yet to say what caused Monday's nationwide grid failure - as Jamie Clarke reports:

Afghanistan says at least 400 people have been killed and 265 injured in a Pakistani airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in the capital Kabul. Pakistan rejected Kabul's claim as false and misleading. Marcus Lum reports.

In Champions League football... title-holders Paris Saint-Germain are through to the quarter-finals after crushing Chelsea in the second leg of their last 16 tie, advancing 8-2 on aggregate. Giant-killers Bodo Glimt, meanwhile, saw their fairytale run in Europe come to an end after falling to Sporting Lisbon, who produced a stunning five-goal comeback. Todd Harding has more:

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang says the company plans eventually to build data centres in space. Speaking at the company's annual GTC conference in the US city of San Jose, Huang also praised the OpenClaw AI agent, saying it has made it possible for people to create personal agents. RTHK's tech correspondent Mark Niu, who attended the event, told Ben Tse some of the conference's biggest takeaways: