The Coroner's Court has ruled that 39 people who died in one of Hong Kong’s worst maritime disasters were unlawfully killed. The inquest into the 2012 Lamma ferry collision was held from May to September last year, with 84 witnesses taking the stand to give evidence. Frank Yung filed this report:

Alice Leung, who lost her brother in the tragedy, says she's disappointed with the court's ruling:

The West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts has reviewed an earlier sentence and almost doubled the fine on a contractor for safety violations linked to a fatal industrial accident around two and a half years ago. Elvis Yu reports:

Two domestic helpers have been arrested on suspicion of child abuse after medical staff said a four-month-old boy showed symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Charlie Chun has the details.

Health authorities say they are following up on allegations that two Hong Kong laboratories have been performing fetal gender tests with smuggled blood samples from pregnant women on the mainland. Elvis Yu reports.

The government says health authorities have approved the majority of medical fee waiver applications since new public charges were brought in at the start of the year. Damon Pang has the story.

Women born between 2004 and 2008 have been urged to receive a free HPV jab if they have not been vaccinated against cervical cancer. The call comes as the world marks Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. It's a global initiative by the World Health Organisation to fight the preventable disease which is a leading cause of cancer deaths among women in Hong Kong. Eric Lam, a senior Medical and Health Officer from the Department of Health, spoke on RTHK's Backchat programme.

The University of Hong Kong's education studies programme has come in seventh in the latest global league table. As Altis Wong reports, Times Higher Education has released its annual rankings on 11 subjects, including business and economics, medicine, law, and engineering.

The successful bidders of three sites that are earmarked for student hostels may not be allowed to divide the plot if they want to sell them. The government indicated that any transfer of ownership must involve the entire plot. Elvis Yu reports.

Technology is set to play a role in helping the government to screen contractors. Under the enhanced version of the Urban Renewal Authority's "Smart Tender" platform to prevent bid-rigging, the authorities will review the backgrounds of consultants and contractors before including them on the vetted list. Raymond Yeung reports.

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has rolled out a series of new measures for booking its sports and leisure venues, in a move to foil scalpers and ensure fair public access to the facilities. The new rules that took effect Wednesday target the illegal reselling of bookings through the department's SmartPLAY online system. Hailey Yip reports.

Customs officers have seized HK$29 million worth of goods from two Macao-bound ships that were intercepted near Tai Kok Tsui. Investigations are continuing and arrests have not been ruled out. Syndicate crimes investigator Davis Kwok spoke to Natasha Ho:

Financial Secretary Paul Chan has highlighted what he called Hong Kong's proactive yet prudent approach in growing digital asset markets. This came on his second day at a forum in Davos where he met government and business leaders. Chloe Feng reports.

Donald Trump has ruled out the use of force to seize Greenland or impose tariffs on European nations that oppose his ambitions to take control of the island. The abrupt U-turn comes after the US President said he had reached a framework of a deal that he's satisfied with... following talks with Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte. Trump said the deal was long-term but offered few details, such as whether it would mean US control over Greenland. The latest development comes after he gave a wide ranging speech at the World Economic Forum. Jamie Clarke has more:

RTHK's Washington correspondent, Simon Marks says that Trump's claim that he will not use force to take over Greenland should be taken with a pinch of salt. He also told Ben Tse some of the biggest takeaways from the US President's Davos speech, which lasted more than an hour:

A train driver was killed and at least 37 people were injured after a train derailed near the Spanish city of Barcelona. As Azam Khan reports, the incident comes just two days after a high-speed train collision in southern Spain killed 42 people.

In football...Liverpool took a major step towards automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16 after a convincing three-nil win at Marseille. Six-time European champions Bayern Munich, meanwhile, qualified for the last 16 after beating Belgium's Union Saint-Gilloise two-nil. Todd Harding has more:

Experts are pressing for international regulations to hold major tech companies accountable for AI-generated sexual images targeting women. Concern is growing worldwide over the use of AI tools for malicious purposes including through deep-fakes. The Philippines last week became the third country, after neighbours Malaysia and Indonesia, to ban Elon Musk's Grok. Florin Serban, Lecturer at the Department of Communication Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University, and Eugene Chan, Assistant Professor at Technological and Higher Education Institute, spoke on RTHK's Backchat programme:

Hong Kong, China is set to make its seventh consecutive Winter Olympics appearance next month, with the delegation relying on young blood to shine at the world's biggest sporting stage. Hailey Yip with the story: