President Xi Jinping has lauded the "indelible contributions" made by the late leader Jiang Zemin. At a grand gathering to commemorate Jiang's birth centenary, Xi said the former leader had contributed to safeguarding socialism with Chinese characteristics, broke new ground in reform and opening up in all respects, and achieved overall moderate prosperity in people's lives. Altis Wong reports.

Value-added industrial output on the mainland rose by 5.3 percent year on year in the first seven months of 2026, as total retail sales of goods and services increased by 2.6 percent for the same period. The gains come as extreme weather disrupted production and affected domestic supply and demand. Chloe Feng reports.

Hong Kong’s sports industry generated HK$46 billion in new economic value in 2024, accounting for 1.5 percent of the city’s total output. That's according to the Census and Statistics Department. Hailey Yip reports.

Police say two dogs have succumbed to their injuries after they were allegedly attacked by a larger canine in Yuen Long. Janice Lo reports.

Provisional visitor arrivals in July totalled 4.5 million, according to the Hong Kong Tourism Board. That's three percent more than a year ago, with the increase credited to a series of major international events and activities associated with Mice -- the acronym for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions. Janice Lo reports.

The DAB party's Top Talent Group has proposed that Hong Kong shift its focus from volume driven to industry driven when it comes to attracting talent from outside the city to better build it into an international hub for high-calibre talent. To refine the process, vice-convenor of the group Frankie Ngan told Janice Lo that the government could allocate quotas to certain sectors to source the talent themselves, rather than having professionals coming to the SAR and looking for employment under various talent schemes.

The government plans to hold at least one joint drill with Shenzhen authorities to test the readiness of the new Huanggang port facility. The security minister says two previous drills -- last Thursday and Saturday -- to test traffic and passenger flows inside and around the facility went very smoothly. Raymond Yeung reports.

Lawmaker Andrew Lam has called for a comprehensive approach when addressing building management issues such as transparency, accountability, and conflict of interest. This comes amid a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Building Management Ordinance. The changes are aimed at enhancing the participation of property owners in building management and transparency in decision-making. Lam presented his views on RTHK's Backchat programme.

University of Hong Kong President and Vice-Chancellor Xiang Zhang has laid out a series of key initiatives he hopes to see through before stepping down in 2028. He announced his departure last month, confirming he will not seek a third term after completing a full decade at the helm. Hailey Yip reports.

Hong Kong-China players who strike gold at the upcoming Asian Games in the Japanese city of Nagoya will receive lucrative cash rewards. Under a scheme established by the Squash Association of Hong Kong, China, both team and individual gold medallists will receive HK$300,000. Silver and bronze medallists will take home cash ranging from HK$35,000 to HK$150,000. Association chairman Duncan Chiu told Elvis Yu that the total prize pool could reach nearly HK$2 million.

Lawmaker Christine Fong says there's a need for obstetric services in Tseung Kwan O as the population there is projected to grow to 650,000, with more young families moving in. Her comment follows reports that the United Christian Hospital might move its obstetric unit to Tseung Kwan O Hospital. Speaking on RTHK's Backchat programme, Fong suggested that the Hospital Authority should start preparing for the relocation now.

US President Donald Trump says he would bomb ally Oman if the Gulf country gets in the way of a deal with Iran on the Strait of Hormuz. He also said Iran should surrender, as talks between the warring countries remain stalled. The comments come with Trump under pressure at home to end the unpopular war, and with midterm elections to decide control of the US Congress. But the US leader says the midterms have “nothing to do” with his thinking. Jamie Clarke has more.

After watching from thousands of kilometres away on a security camera feed as illegal militant Israeli settlers encircled his West Bank house, a Palestinian American living in Ohio has travelled to his home, fearing he could lose it forever. Jamie Clarke reports.

Human rights organisation FairSquare has urged Fifa to rule that Gianni Infantino is ineligible to seek another term as the body's president. The comments come with Infantino facing mounting scrutiny ahead of next March’s Fifa Congress, where he’s expected to seek re-election for another four years. Jamie Clarke has more.