The Chinese University of Hong Kong has announced that it will set up a 10th college that will be dedicated to postgraduate studies. As Janice Lo reports, the initiative was part of its newly unveiled five-year plan.

A lawmaker has hailed the Chinese University's decision to establish its first college dedicated to postgraduate studies. The initiative is part of the university's first five-year plan under Vice Chancellor Dennis Lo. Nick Chan, who's also a university council member, said the move is timely. He also told Janice Lo that the institution has set out what it hopes to achieve in five years.

Police say they've dismantled a large-scale loan sharking syndicate that ran a massive racket in which they had extended credit to over 2,000 borrowers. As Hailey Yip reports, they dished out more than HK$200 million in illicit loans.

Hong Kong’s latest silver bond issuance offers a guaranteed minimum interest rate of 4.25 percent, up from 3.85 percent from the last batch. Eligible subscribers can start applying from the 21st of this month. Hailey Yip reports.

CLP Holdings has reported a first-half profit of around HK$6 billion, up 6.6 percent from the same period last year. The power firm said the earnings growth was driven by a steady contribution from its Hong Kong business, improved earnings elsewhere, and a one-off gain of HK$318 million from the sale of a power station in India. Elvis Yu has the details.

A child welfare expert has called for more frequent and thorough assessments of high-risk families, and said social workers must report any signs of child abuse right away. Wendy Wong reports.

There's been a call to make human reproductive technology procedures more transparent and less complex. This follows a recent incident in which embryo biopsy samples undergoing In vitro fertilisation, or IVF, were allegedly mixed up at a fertility centre. An official investigation is under way. Lawmaker Thomas So spoke to Swara Kamble about the judicial process surrounding IVF treatment.

The government plans to use artificial intelligence to improve the efficiency of the city's 1823 hotline for public enquiries and complaints. Lawmaker Duncan Chiu, who represents the technology and innovation sector, said Hong Kong can also learn from Beijing's 12345 citizen service hotline. Speaking on RTHK's BackChat programme, Chiu emphasised that even with AI, humans are needed to handle complicated and personal matters.

A Chinese research team has completed an updated geologic map of the entire Moon on a scale of 1-to-5 million. Hailey Yip reports.

Beijing has been declared the World Capital of Architecture 2029. The accolade was presented by the United Nations cultural agency Unesco and the International Union of Architects. Marcus Lum reports.

Hiroshima has marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticising major powers for waging wars. He urged them to stop justifying the possession of nuclear weapons as a deterrence. Raymond Yeung reports.

The head of the World Health Organisation has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading at an unprecedented speed. While there are fears the outbreak may have been caught heading to the DRC’s capital. Jamie Clarke has the details.

The United Nations says Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip are disrupting civilian life, damaging shelters and increasing displacement. Aaron Tam has the details.

Yemen’s Houthis have claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks that have killed dozens of Saudi-supported government troops. A military official has described the attacks, which reportedly killed 58 government troops, as the deadliest between the two sides since 2022. Jamie Clarke reports.

Fifa’s bid to move past the biggest internal crisis of the current presidency, appears unlikely to end scrutiny of how world football is governed. European football’s governing body, Uefa, is maintaining its threat to boycott the World Cup. Jamie Clarke has more.