Financial secretary Paul Chan has said that Hong Kong’s economy is expected to grow faster than market forecasts in Q3, extending its positive growth streak to 15 straight quarters. Hailey Yip with the details.

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam says the government aims to make a "revolutionary change" to the entire building maintenance ecosystem through its efforts to amend laws after the deadly Wang Fuk Court blaze. Wallis Wang reports.

The Bar Association has said it supports the criminalisation of bid-rigging activities through amendments to the Competition Ordinance. Wallis Wang with the details.

The Observatory yesterday said Hong Kong recorded its warmest October since records began in 1884. Aaron Tam with more.

The Lan Kwai Fong Group says it welcomed a record 105,000 revellers over Halloween, up from 80,000 a year earlier, as bars and restaurants saw business nearly double. The group's chairman, Allan Zeman said the size of the crowd on Saturday – also the final day of Hong Kong's inaugural month-long programme for the spooky festival – was the busiest Halloween the entertainment district had ever seen. He lauded the Tourism Board’s Halloween Month, saying it was a draw for visitors from across Hong Kong, the mainland and overseas. He spoke to Hailey Yip.

About 15,000 people took part in the inaugural Northern Metropolis Marathon yesterday morning, with the organiser saying it will try to hold future races in cooler months and maybe even extend the route to Shenzhen. Raymond Yeung reports.

A political analyst has said the fifth plenum, which concluded on Thursday in Beijing, was aimed at aligning the leadership ahead of next year’s party congress. Einar Tangen, a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, said the anti-corruption measures in a resolution adopted at the Fifth Plenary Session of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, are meant to ensure that the party’s legitimacy derives not only from its ability to deliver, but also from the people’s confidence in those who run it. He spoke to Hailey Yip.

Authorities in Bangladesh have formed a new board to review the minimum wage for garment workers. This comes as protests on Sunday disrupted key industrial hubs around the capital Dhaka, where many garment factories are located. Aaron Tam reports.

Democrats and Republicans have been making their final push in the United States, ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections. In one of the highest-profile Senate races, a Democrat has come out in support of the Republican candidate. Jamie Clarke has the details.

Russia's Federal Security Service says it's detained a Russian minor, over a threat to carry out a terrorist attack in a Moscow park, following a tip-off from the United States. Sean Kennedy reports.

Iranian and Qatari mediators have held a third day of talks aimed at pushing for a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran. The talks come amid concerns the conflict could escalate again after the US midterm elections. Jamie Clarke reports.

The longest truce of the Ukraine war has ended. That’s as a senior Kyiv official said Russia had refused the offer of an extension. Here's Jamie Clarke again.

Tens of thousands have joined opposition protests in India, renewing demands for the country’s election chief to resign. As Jamie Clarke reports, the calls stem from an overhaul of voter lists that critics say unfairly benefits the ruling party.

Arsenal have beaten Liverpool 1-0 to go three points clear at the top of the English Premier League. As Nazvi Careem tells us, the result marks the Gunners' first victory at Anfield in 14 years.