The chief executive says the Hong Kong government will formulate its own five-year plan for the first time, to align with that of the nation's. John Lee revealed the move in a joint interview with Now TV and the Hong Kong Economic Journal. Damon Pang has the details.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority says it expects the city's economy to grow steadily this year. This comes after the SAR reported a GDP growth of 3.5 percent last year. Wallis Wang with that story.

Accountancy body CPA Australia says it expects Hong Kong to see a fiscal deficit of HK$900 million this financial year. It says while a buoyant stock market has been boosting revenue, the government has committed large amounts of capital expenditure on projects like the Northern Metropolis. It expects reserves to dip to HK$653 billion through the end of March - a level it considers to be healthy. CPA Australia Greater China's Karina Wong spoke to Damon Pang:

It was a sea of red in Asian stock markets yesterday over concerns about a possible bubble in the artificial intelligence boom, as well as US President Donald Trump's nominee as the next Federal Reserve chairman. Altis Wong has more.

Nearly 700 people have been arrested in a citywide operation targeting scams, technology crimes and money laundering. As Elvis Yu tells us, a family-run online romance scam ring was one of several syndicates dismantled by the authorities.

Two more ageing public estates will go under the wrecking ball, after the Housing Authority approved their redevelopment plans. Residents from Sai Wan Estate in Kennedy Town -- as well as Phase 1 of Ma Tau Wai Estate in To Kwa Wan -- will have to move out from mid-2029. Elvis Yu has details.

A man has been arrested in Lok Ma Chau on suspicion of animal cruelty. As Aaron Tam reports, this follows the discovery of several deceased and mistreated animals at his village home on Sunday.

The Hospital Authority says it hopes all private hospitals will join its newborn screening programme for rare genetic conditions. The test takes a few drops of blood for analysis from the newborn's heel between 24 and 72 hours after birth. The programme originally covers all eight public maternity hospitals, and was extended to two private ones last year. Michael Wong, the authority's director of quality and safety, explains why early detection is essential. He spoke to Elvis Yu:

An industry representative says proposed fines of up to HK$150,000 for anyone breaching the ban on smoking at construction and building-maintenance sites are "too extreme". The new rules were floated after a devastating fire at Wang Fuk Court claimed 168 lives just over two months ago. Raymond Yeung has the details.

Cyberport has launched its ABC Service Centre to accelerate the adoption of AI, Big Data, and Cybersecurity across industries. The head of Cyberport Business Development, Crystal Fok, says the integrated platform will help train young entrepreneurs on those critical sectors, and help them plug their start-ups into these fields. Ms Fok spoke on RTHK's Backchat programme:

Hong Kong, China is sending four athletes to the Winter Olympic Games in Italy. As Natale Ching reports, it's the largest SAR delegation to the event.

China has executed four more members of scam syndicates that operated in Myanmar. It was the second time in recent days that people convicted of large-scale telecom fraud were executed. Aaron Tam reports.

The Thai military says its recovered a trove of evidence of transnational fraud from a Cambodian scam compound. It seized the site during clashes last year between the two countries along their disputed border. Jamie Clarke has more:

There's been slow movement at Gaza's Rafah crossing, after Israel reopened the border with Egypt yesterday. Sources for the Reuters news agency have said 50 Palestinians returning to Gaza were being processed at the Israeli-controlled side of the border. Other sources have said Gaza patients had crossed into the Egyptian side of the passage and would be transferred to Egyptian hospitals. Jamie Clarke has more:

We've all heard the AI sector growing at breakneck speed, but according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the second fastest growing sector in America, from 2019 to 2024, was gambling. According to Business Insider, wagers from sportsbooks surged 25 percent from US$120 billion in 2023 to US$150 billion in 2024. Polymarket recently signed deals with the Dow Jones, as well as Parcl Labs, a firm which provides data on the US housing market. Azam Khan asked RTHK's Silicon Valley correspondent Mark Niu what this trend entails, and where the oversight will come from:

History was made as the music industry celebrated its biggest night of the year - the Grammy Awards. The milestones included Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny winning Album of the Year, the first Spanish-language work to take the top honour. The glitzy event drew the ire of US President Donald Trump, as music's A-listers lashed out at immigration raids that have rocked the United States. Azam Khan reports: