Shareholders of Hang Seng Bank have overwhelmingly backed a buyout plan by its owner HSBC on taking the local lender private. As Frank Yung reports, Hang Seng's shares will be delisted from the city's bourse later this month:

The financial secretary says Hong Kong's economy is expected to move forward at a steady pace this year. In an interview with the Hong Kong Economic Times, Paul Chan also said IPO fundraising in the SAR is very likely to surpass last year's total of HK$286 million. Wendy Wong reports.

The DAB's Starry Lee has been elected as president of the Legislative Council. Following a secret ballot, she defeated fellow lawmaker Ronick Chan from the finance sector by 47 votes to 42. Lee says dealing with the aftermath of the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po would be one of her immediate priorities. Damon Pang reports.

Fewer people have sought help at accident and emergency, or A&E departments since new public healthcare service fees took effect on January first. As Priscilla Ng reports, the Hospital Authority says the new pricing regime allows hospitals to better attend to the needs of critical and emergency patients:

Health officials say the summer flu season has ended but warns that the winter influenza season is approaching as the weather gets cooler. They said people should get their flu jabs as soon as possible, if they haven't already done so. Frank Yung reports:

Some residents in the New Territories woke up to a frost-covered landscape Thursday morning, after the Observatory said ground frost was likely as a cold spell continues to affect Hong Kong. And as Priscilla Ng reports, relative humidity was at its lowest for January in over 40 years.

Authorities are stepping up public education before new transport regulations, which include tighter seatbelt rules, take effect later this month. The Transport Department is working with police, the Road Safety Council and public transport operators to ensure widespread awareness and compliance. Hailey Yip reports.

The transport commissioner believes that the switch to an electronic ticketing system for non-local drivers seeking an SAR driving licence will be more convenient for applicants. The online system will operate from 7am next Monday to offer 300 e-tickets each working day. Benjamin Fuller reports.

An investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman has found that more than 40 percent of the landslides in the past decade involved government-built slopes. Some had repeated incidents within three years after the first slip, as Charlie Chun reports.

The Hong Kong Association for the Study of Obesity has urged members of the public not to purchase unauthorised weight-loss products. A survey conducted by the association between January and February last year found that around five percent of those who wanted to lose weight had purchased weight-loss medication or products over the past 12 months. The association's president, Andrea Luk, told Matthew Hung that taking these products could be harmful to one's health:

Protests have taken place across the United States after an immigration officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. The protesters were also angry with the Trump administration for saying the shooting was in self defence. As Azam Khan reports, it was the latest case of violence in the president's campaign against migrants.

RTHK's Washington correspondent, Simon Marks, told Ben Tse why federal and local authorities have given vastly different accounts of the shooting:

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says that a separatist leader has fled the country with help from the United Arab Emirates. The news represents a dramatic twist to a rift between the Gulf powers – as Saudi-backed forces advanced to the port of Aden after losing ground there. Jamie Clarke has more:

The Lebanese army says it's taken operational control in the country's south as it seeks to make good on a 2024 ceasefire that ended war between Hezbollah and Israel. Israel’s response, however, has raised pressure on Lebanese leaders who fear Israel could escalate strikes – as Jamie Clarke reports:

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung was the first head of state to visit China this year. It was his first trip to Beijing since taking office last June, and the second time in two months that he has met President Xi Jinping. Both leaders expressed their willingness to strengthen ties at a time of global geopolitical instability. David Tizzard, Korean Studies professor at the Seoul Women's University, told RTHK Backchat programme why their meeting is significant.

In sports and football...Arsenal squandered a chance to further solidify their lead atop the Premier League following a goal-less draw with reigning champions Liverpool. As Cecil Wong tells us, the result marked the first time the Gunners failed to score at home all season -- but was just enough to extend their advantage over second-placed Manchester City to six points:

The 2026 Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, is under way in the US city of Las Vegas. Dubbed the world's largest tech showcase, the annual event offers a glimpse into what manufacturers have been working behind the scenes as they roll out the latest gadgets and prototypes, while announcing upcoming projects. Our tech correspondent Mark Niu said artificial intelligence was again the star of the show. He spoke to Janice Lo: