Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China for a two-day state visit. He will meet President Xi Jinping on Wednesday to discuss cooperation in various fields, as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern. Jamie Clarke has more.

Chief Executive John Lee has expressed confidence that a constructive China-US relationship will bring stability and certainty to Hong Kong’s trade and economic development. Elvis Yu reports.

Chief Executive John Lee will lead a high-level delegation to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan early next month on his first official trip to Central Asia. Speaking ahead of the weekly Executive Council meeting, he said Kazakhstan is Hong Kong's largest trading partner in that region, while Uzbekistan is a major economic growth engine. Janice Lo has the details.

A landmark renminbi bond issued by Kazakhstan in Hong Kong last year has revealed a new reality where Central Asia's most dynamic economies are turning to the SAR for finance, logistics and expertise. According to the Trade Development Council, the city is emerging as a notable partner in these areas, as Kazakhstan and neighbouring Uzbekistan pursue economic modernisation and diversification. Hailey Yip with that story.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan has urged French investors and companies to make use of Hong Kong to expand their portfolios and businesses. He was in Paris, the first leg of his Europe trip. Chloe Feng reports.

A global data breach by the hacker group ShinyHunters on the online learning platform Canvas compromised the personal information of more than 72,000 people from seven institutions in Hong Kong. The cyber-gang hacked the platform twice over the period of a week and a half. Alex Chan, Assistant Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, told RTHK's Backchat programme that hackers are becoming more advanced but so far the impact has been limited.

Health officials say they'll only raise the warning level for the Ebola outbreak if there are wider transmissions overseas, or if Hong Kong records any imported cases. The government earlier stepped up precautions and activated the "alert" response - the lowest in its three-tier response system. Chloe Feng reports.

The chief executive says the government will keep collecting views from car-hailing platforms and the taxi trade before deciding on how many ride-hailing licences to issue. Elvis Yu reports.

The Housing Bureau says a subdivided unit certification scheme has attracted nearly 11,000 applications so far. It comes more than two months since a regulatory regime came into force, with an aim to ensure living conditions for tenants of future Basic Housing Units. Elvis Yu reports.

Hong Kong's status as an international wine hub has received a boost after the Tourism Board signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bordeaux Wine Council. The aim of the MoU is to bolster wine and food tourism to Hong Kong. Apple Cheung, Vice President and Secretary of the Hong Kong Wine Chamber of Commerce, gave more details when she spoke on RTHK's Backchat programme.

Researchers have proposed a hydrogen energy corridor be set up between Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Shantou. They say building the Northern Metropolis -- with its focus on big data -- will require a lot of energy down the road, and Shantou provides cheap hydrogen energy that Hong Kong can use as well as export. Professor Victor Zheng, director of the Centre for Social and Political Development Studies at the Chinese University, tells Natasha Ho more about the idea.

Mainland authorities have triggered emergency responses in areas affected by severe floods. Torrential rain over large parts of the southern and central parts of the country has been blamed for floods and landslides that claimed at least 10 live in different areas. Natale Ching reports.

China has come to the aid of Australia, which has been scouring the region for fuel in the wake of the conflict in the Middle East. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the details following talks with Premier Li Qiang.

The World Health Organisation has voiced concern about the “scale and speed” of an Ebola outbreak people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With 26 more suspected deaths, the WHO says there have been at least 540 suspected cases and 130 suspected deaths from Ebola. It has also spread to neighbouring Uganda, where there are two confirmed cases. Jamie Clarke has more.

Two teenagers opened fire at a mosque complex in southern California, killing three people. The suspects were later found dead, apparently from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. US President Donald Trump said the shooting in San Diego was a "terrible situation". Hailey Yip reports.

Iranian officials say US President Donald Trump's decision to delay an attack on Iran was because he feared a strong military response from Tehran. Trump, however, said he postponed the attack because of a request by Gulf Arab countries. The US leader now says renewed strikes may be launched within a matter of days. Our Washington correspondent Simon Marks tells Peter Koveos that Trump finds himself in a similar position as before.

Arsenal are champions of England for the first time in 22 years. The Gunners were crowned Premier League winners after title rivals Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth, ending a six-year trophy drought for manager Mikel Arteta. Todd Harding has more.