President Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington, kicking off a historic three-day state visit to the United States. Nazvi Careem has more.

Housing Secretary Winnie Ho has expressed confidence that the waiting time for public housing could be cut to four-and-a-half years by the end of the government's term next year. Wallis Wang reports.

Police say 1,580 people aged between 10 and 20 were arrested in the first half of the year. On releasing the figures, which were sharply higher than a year ago, officers called on parents and teachers to play a role in juvenile crime prevention. Janice Lo reports.

The NGO 'Against Child Abuse' has called for legislative reform and stepped-up action to tackle child abuse, describing the rising trend in cases in recent years, as alarming. Its warning came after the number of suspected child abuse cases rose from 940 in 2020, to more than 1,350 last year. Elvis Yu reports.

Chief Executive John Lee has urged people to get vaccinated ahead of the flu season. His call came as he led a team of officials to get their shots yesterday morning. Chloe Feng reports.

Police say they found no evidence that anyone had deliberately tampered with the sports drinks distributed to students near a school athletics meet on Tuesday. Raymond Yeung reports.

There's fame and fortune at stake at the inaugural Fifa Asean Cup which kicks off on Thursday, with 14 teams competing in Hong Kong and Indonesia. Hong Kong, China open their campaign by facing Laos on Sunday at Kai Tak Stadium. Speaking on RTHK's Backchat programme, football commentator Chris KL Lau said the new tournament gives the region what it’s been missing: competitive games and Fifa ranking points.

The chairman of the Hong Kong Productivity Council says now is the right time for the city to proactively look for international trade opportunities. The remark by Sunny Tan, who's also a legislator, came after initiatives to strengthen connectivity with many overseas markets, were outlined in the city's first five-year plan and the Policy Address. Tan, who represents the textiles and garment sector in the legislature, said the recent Hong Kong Fashion Fest demonstrated that the city is a natural fashion hub in Asia. He was speaking on RTHK's Backchat programme.

The executive director of the Trade Development Council says Beijing's "dual-circulation strategy" to spur consumer demand and enhance global trade, will offer significant opportunities for Hong Kong businesses. Chloe Feng has details.

Commerce chief Algernon Yau says foreign firms remain confident in Hong Kong's business environment. He said the number of non-local companies setting up in the city has reached a record high. Wallis Wang reports.

An NGO has found that all forms of child abuse have risen over the past six years, and suggested there were links between obesity and physical abuse. Rosa Wong, assistant professor at the Education University's Department of Special Education and Counselling, told Marcus Lum that adverse events such as physical abuse could have negatively impacted children's brain development, leading to impulsive eating and other behavioural problems.

Police say 1,580 people aged between 10 and 20 were arrested in the first half of the year, 20 percent more than a year ago. Senior superintendent Crystal Ng told Janice Lo that criminals would use make use of young people's ignorance and use money as an incentives to lure them into unlawful activities. She also said that the force has published a guide for parents and teachers to play a role in juvenile crime prevention.

Hong Kong's overall inflation situation remains moderate, with the city's overall consumer prices rising by 1.7 percent in August year-on-year, the same as in July. Wallis Wang reports.

At the Asian Games in Japan, Hong Kong, China remain sixth on the medal table after adding one silver and three bronzes today in karate, wushu and swimming. Raymond Yeung reports.

Iran's president struck a defiant tone at the UN on Wednesday where he spoke for the first time since Washington and Israel launched an all-out war on his country, vowing Tehran would never "bend at the knee." Masoud Pezeshkian accused Washington of "terrorism" for assassinating former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the conflict, insisting Tehran had never started a war. Jamie Clarke reports.

Ethiopia’s government and the administration in control of the northern region of Tigray, have accused each other of instigating a new war. Renewed conflict shatters a four-year-old peace deal in the country and threatens a wider regional war. Jamie Clarke has the details.