Hong Kong and Shenzhen have signed an agreement to implement a co-location arrangement at the redeveloped Huanggang port. The Hong Kong Port Area – which will be subject to the SAR's jurisdiction under its laws – will be established on Friday. The port's official opening date is to be announced later. Wendy Wong reports.

The independent committee investigating the Wang Fuk Court inferno has published witness statements from several key individuals who did not give verbal submissions during the public hearings. The sixth and final round of hearings ended earlier in July. Elvis Yu has details.

A Politburo meeting chaired by President and general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping has set out priorities for the economy in the second half of 2026. As Natale Ching tells us, the focus is on shoring up growth in the world's second-largest economy.

Chief Executive John Lee this week heard the views of his advisers on the city's first five-year plan as well as the upcoming Policy Address. As Hailey Yip reports, Lee chaired three days of working luncheons with the Chief Executive's Council of Advisers from Tuesday until Friday.

Consulting giant Deloitte has provided strategic recommendations for Hong Kong's upcoming Five-Year-Plan and the 2026 Policy Address. Edward Au, Southern Region Managing Partner of Deloitte China, spoke to Swara Kamble about the firm's proposals and how they can drive the SAR's economic development.

The government has said that water supply in Tuen Mun had been progressively returning to normal last night following the completion of emergency repairs. Aaron Tam reports.

A lawmaker has welcomed the decision by Chief Justice Andrew Cheung to request the early retirement of High Court Judge Wilson Chan, who has been reprimanded for plagiarism. The High Court judge steps down on Friday. Speaking on RTHK's Backchat programme, legal sector lawmaker Nick Chan said the decision has a punitive effect because the incident is linked to the reputation of Hong Kong's justice system.

A new special exhibition opens on Friday at the Palace Museum, bringing together traditional Chinese heritage and modern artistic expression under one roof. Titled "A Day in the City - An Experimental Study of Things Across Time", the exhibition features works by nine cross-disciplinary local artists, spanning both established figures and emerging talents. Grace Cheng, a guest curator at the museum, told Belle Yip that the exhibition offers visitors a journey through time and space, adding that the installations and pieces aim to demonstrate how traditional culture can be reinterpreted and revitalised within the modern cityscape.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has maintained its base rate at four percent after the US Federal Reserve decided to keep its key rate unchanged. In response, Hong Kong's major commercial banks made no change to their prime rates. HSBC and Bank of China (Hong Kong) kept theirs at five percent, while Standard Chartered's prime rate remained at 5.25 percent. Charlie Chun has the details.

The death toll from Japan’s major earthquake stands at thirty-four, with tens of thousands without power and battling punishing heat. As Jamie Clarke reports, rescuers are still working to find survivors.

Global K-pop sensation BTS has dropped a bombshell, saying they are not submitting their music for next year's Grammy Awards. The boycott came after the prestigious award show introduced a new Asian pop category. The boy band was not impressed, saying music should not be defined by region or language. Natale Ching reports.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has revealed more details surrounding the autonomous artificial intelligence agent that went rogue and hacked a popular platform for computer programmers. It's now known that the AI agent also tried to breach four other companies. Wendy Wong reports.

France and Spain are seeing signs of hope in their battle against the huge wildfires raging in each country. However, other blazes have broken out in different parts of Europe, as the forest fire season takes hold. Jamie Clarke has more.

European football’s governing body Uefa says it will boycott the World Cup if Fifa presses ahead with its private investor plan. As Jamie Clarke reports, the Fifa proposal was swiftly criticised by football groups and politicians around the world - leading to Uefa’s threat.

European football's governing body UEFA and its 55 member nations on Thursday voted to boycott all FIFA tournaments in what could be a knockout blow to the world body's proposal to sell a stake in the World Cup to external investors. Europe presented a united front to FIFA boss Gianni Infantino, who wants to create a 20 billion US-dollar subsidiary to run the World Cup and its other events, while offering minority stakes to private investors. North and Central America's CONCACAF and its 41 member associations also rejected FIFA's plan but stopped short of a boycott vow. Our European correspondent Gavin Grey told Nazvi Careem that the prospect of a commercial third party being involved is fanning opposition to the plan.