The DAB has emerged as the biggest winner in the Legislative Council elections with 20 seats — one more than last term. More than 1.3 million people cast their ballots in the geographical constituencies, while the overall turnout rate for the 90-seat legislature was nearly 32 percent. Raymond Yeung has the details.

There was intense competition in the 10 geographical constituencies which returned two legislators each. On Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon, two incumbents -- Kwok Wai-keung and Frankie Ngan -- failed to win re-election, while all five DAB legislators have secured another term. Altis Wong has details.

The New Territories South West constituency had the highest turnout rate, with nearly 32.7 percent of voters casting their ballots. The 10 winners from five New Territories constituencies stressed their top priority would be dealing with the aftermath of the Tai Po inferno. Natale Ching with that story.

The DAB's Holden Chow won a seat alongside Round-table's Mark Chong in New Territories North West. Chow told Hailey Yip that he's setting his sights on healthcare and building renovation, in the wake of the Tai Po fire:

In the functional constituencies, 16 new faces will be joining 14 incumbents in the new legislature. One of the newcomers is Olympic gold medallist Vivian Kong, who won the tourism sector seat. The former fencer had no problem cutting down her opponent Marco Ma with a vote of 131 to 23. Azam Khan reports.

The 40 lawmakers-elect from the Election Committee constituency were announced shortly after the polls closed. Many of the winners spoke of the need for the new legislature to get off the ground quickly to hasten relief for victims of the Tai Po fire, and to ensure that systemic inadequacies that contributed to the spread of the inferno are quickly addressed. Cecil Wong reports:

Incumbent lawmaker William Wong was one of those re-elected in the Election Committee constituency. The engineering professor told Azam Khan on RTHK's Backchat programme that he will continue to drive Hong Kong's technological capabilities:

Another incumbent David Lam, who retained his seat in the Medical and Health Service Sector, says he's looking forward to addressing Hong Kong's pressing healthcare issues, including an ageing society. Lam spoke to Mike Rowse on RTHK's Backchat programme:

New People's Party vice-chair Eunice Yung says the party is satisfied with the outcome of Sunday's Legislative Council election, despite losing half of its seats. The party will have three seats in the new legislature -- represented by Judy Chan, Dominic Lee and Adrian Ho. Yung pointed out that the party won a similar number of geographical constituency votes as in the previous election. She spoke to Elvis Yu.

The overall arrangement for the Legislative Council elections was smooth and efficient, according to Electoral Affairs Commission chairman David Lok. Sophie Hui reports.

Chief Executive John Lee has pledged to work closely with the new Legislative Council to support recovery efforts in the aftermath of the deadly Tai Po fire, and to push for institutional reforms. Raymond Yeung has the story.

Two central government bodies that oversee Hong Kong affairs have congratulated the SAR on the successful completion of the Legislative Council elections. As Elvis Yu reports, they said the polls held great significance for achieving good governance and maintaining the city’s long-term prosperity and stability.

A senior member of a leading national think tank says the 40 newcomers in Legco will need to get up to speed quickly and be ready for a heavy workload. Frank Yung reports.

Political analysts say the elections have ushered in a more "inclusive" and "diversified" legislature despite challenges posed by a changing global landscape. Chloe Feng has the details.

A major earthquake has rocked Japan's northern coast, triggering tsunami warnings that have since been lifted. Local media has reported several injuries - as Jamie Clarke reports:

China's exports topped forecasts for November, buoyed by a boost from a tariff truce with the United States, according to the General Administration of Customs. Chloe Feng reports.

Operation Santa Claus 2025 is in full swing, and this year we’re raising money for 13 charities. One of the charity projects is “Dare to Dream”by Uplifters and EmpowerU. The initiative is aimed at empowering migrant domestic workers become community leaders. Rachel Liu spoke to Marie Kretz Di Meglio, founder and CEO of Uplifters Limited: