President Xi Jinping on Monday met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Kyrgyzstan, where he said China stands ready to work with its northern neighbour to strengthen the driving force for the reform of global governance. Aaron Tam reports.

President Xi Jinping and his Kyrgyz counterpart Sadyr Japarov signed a bilateral treaty on permanent good-neighbourliness, friendship and cooperation. Janice Lo reports.

President Xi Jinping says China is making every effort to search for those missing in Xizang after last week's deadly floods. Marcus Lum reports.

Fifty people have been arrested in an operation against alleged bribery and bid-rigging over building maintenance projects. The authorities say the case covered 27 projects at housing estates and buildings, and the amount involved was about half a billion dollars in total. Janice Lo reports.

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the government’s appeal against a High Court ruling in 2024 that quashed the environmental approval for a public housing development on part of the Fanling Golf Course. The proposal would see 9.5 hectares of the 172-hectare site razed and turned into high-rise homes. Hailey Yip reports.

Eligible people will be able to receive free or subsidised flu jabs from September 17th as part of the government’s annual effort to curb seasonal flu outbreaks. Priority will be given to high-risk groups, especially children, the elderly and people with chronic medical conditions. Hailey Yip reports.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says Hong Kong can play a unique and important role in the development of embodied artificial intelligence. The city, he says, offers an international application scenario for robots, a thriving research and development ecosystem and financial support. Wallis Wang reports.

A pilot three-tier emergency mechanism to help students facing mental health issues ended on Monday. With the new school year starting, an education veteran has said that the scheme should be extended, adding that the government should communicate more with schools to improve the mechanism. Dion Chen, Principal of Ying Wa College and Chairman of the Hong Kong Direct Subsidy Scheme Schools’ Council, made his suggestions on RTHK's Backchat programme.

There's been a positive response to the 24-hour inpatient services offered by the city's Chinese Medicine Hospital. Cheung Wai-lun, director of the Chinese Medicine Hospital Project Office at the Health Bureau, says demand has been high, and the hospital in Tseung Kwan O will keep expanding its services. He outlined his views on RTHK's Backchat programme.

The government says Hong Kong’s retail performance remained resilient in July, as the value of total retail sales rose by 4.5 percent from a year earlier to HK$31 billion. Sachin Katvi reports.

The purchasing managers' index, or PMI, for China's manufacturing sector improved in August, rising 0.6 percentage points from July to 49.8, according to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics. The non-manufacturing PMI was steady. Marcus Lum reports.

US President Donald Trump has promised further strikes against Iran, after the first tit-for-tat attacks in months. The conflict had recently settled into an economic stand-off, but it's threatening to escalate into open fighting once again. Jamie Clarke reports.

John Ternus becomes CEO of tech giant Apple on Tuesday, taking over from Tim Cook, who led the US company for 15 years. Ternus inherits a company that towers over the smartphone market but trails its rivals in artificial intelligence. Jamie Clarke reports.

Argentina superstar Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football. As Raymond Yeung tells us, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner's announcement brings the curtain down on a legendary 21-year international career as his country's leader in both appearance-maker and goal-scorer.