The University of Science and Technology says it will invest over HK$7 billion in the next 25 years to develop its new medical faculty and train a new generation of doctors skilled in advanced technology. This comes after the Executive Council gave the university the approval to establish Hong Kong's third medical school. Wendy Wong reports.

The Energy Advisory Committee says a cut in electricity bills next year will bring limited savings to households, but some businesses should get a boost. CLP Power, which serves Kowloon, the New Territories and most outlying islands, will reduce its average net tariff by 2.6 percent. HK Electric, which supplies electricity to Hong Kong Island and Lamma, will lower its charge by 2.2 percent. Janice Lo reports.

The government says it is actively building an international "partner port" network that covers strategic cooperation with ports on the mainland and Belt and Road countries. Chloe Feng has the details.

Some roads in Hong Kong Island North, Kowloon East and Tseung Kwan O will be closed temporarily from the early hours of Sunday for the Hong Kong Streetathon. They will be shut for about 12 hours, starting at 1am. Janice Lo has the story.

Cardiovascular patients are set to benefit from faster diagnosis and treatment when Prince of Wales Hospital officially launches its chest pain centre next year. It will be the second such facility in Hong Kong to align with national standards. Cardiologist Chui Ka-lung said the centre will adopt a similar model to the one at Queen Mary Hospital. He also told Henry Siu how admission procedures for patients requiring angioplasty will be streamlined:

An automobile industry veteran has suggested that the 30 hours of driving lessons currently recommended by the Transport Department could be made mandatory like in other places. It comes after the Consumer Council said many driving schools often attract students with low headline prices, but hide extra costs and fail to offer the appropriate amount of training. The watchdog has received more than 150 complaints for the past three years regarding such services. Peter Goh, ex-CEO of Hong Kong, China Automobile Association, was asked by John Bruce on RTHK's Backchat programme about what people complained about:

Team Hong Kong have added another gold and a bronze to their stellar haul from the National Games. The medals came in fencing and tennis, with the SAR celebrating a record ninth gold medal after edging defending champions Fujian in the men's team foil. Damon Pang has more:

China says even if Japanese aquatic products were exported to the country, there would be no market for them. Beijing is also pressing Tokyo to withdraw its wrongful remarks on Taiwan. Francis Punia reports.

A South Korean passenger has described the moments of panic after a night-time ferry ran aground off the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula. All 267 people on board the passenger ferry have been rescued. As Jamie Clarke reports, the incident has revived memories of the major ferry disaster in 2014, in which 300 people died:

A volcano on Indonesia's main island of Java erupted on Wednesday, throwing ash and gas kilometres into the sky and forcing officials to raise the alert status to its highest level. Priscilla Ng reports:

Thousands of Myanmar refugees in Thailand are enjoying a new lease of life after Bangkok allowed them to work. The United Nations described the move as a landmark step, with refugees and locals along the Thai-Myanmar border welcoming the decision. Francis Punia reports:

Israel has stepped up strikes in southern Lebanon, saying it is targeting Hezbollah. At least one person has been killed as the Israeli military pressed on with a campaign of near daily attacks which it says is aimed at preventing the group's revival. Elsewhere, medics say Israeli airstrikes have killed more than 20 Palestinians in Gaza, rattling a fragile ceasefire in the enclave. Jamie Clarke has the story:

Facebook parent company Meta Platforms has scored a major victory in a US federal antitrust court as a judge ruled the firm does not hold a social media monopoly. The decision means Meta can continue to own Instagram and WhatsApp, which it acquired in two separate transactions more than a decade ago. RTHK's US correspondent, Mark Niu, told Ben Tse how the case came about in the first place:

In football -- and Arsenal overcame Real Madrid 2-1 in the Women's Champions League, with Alessia Russo scoring twice for the holders at Meadow Park. Manchester United, meanwhile, were handed their first loss in the tournament this season after falling to German side Wolfsburg 5-2. Todd Harding has more:

Operation Santa Claus 2025 is in full swing, and this year we're raising money for 13 charities. One of the charity projects is EM-Spark, which is organised by TREATS, a charity that aims to empower community through youth skill-building and community service projects. Executive Director Mabel Lo shared with Shandy Gan more about how their project is empowering ethnic minority inclusion through youth capability building, job opportunities, and growth.