Former Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa has died at the age of 89. His office says Tung passed away peacefully yesterday, surrounded by family members. As the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative region from 1997 to 2005, Tung Chee-hwa led the city through some challenging years following the handover and contributed to the smooth transition of sovereignty of the city to China. After stepping down as CE, he continued to serve the city and the country as the vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference for most of the past two decades. In 2019, Mr Tung was presented with a national honorary medal for his outstanding contribution to “One Country, Two Systems”. Nazvi Careem takes a look back at his life.

For the second straight year, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster has taken top spot in the Global Innovation Index of the world's top 100 innovation clusters. The Hong Kong government welcomed the ranking by the World Intellectual Property Organisation, or WIPO. The administration said the result reaffirms the outstanding innovative capacity and the Greater Bay Area's financing ecosystem for innovation and technology. Janice Lo has more.

The government is pushing contractors to fix faulty lifts at Queen Mary Hospital's new clinical block. As Wendy Wong reports, the development minister is confident that the repairs will be completed in the fourth quarter of this year.

The MTR Corporation has made a report to the police, following an online video that purported to show a group of people evading fares at Tsim Sha Tsui Station. Janice Lo reports.

A University of Hong Kong study shows that students in the city have improved their digital learning skills since the last global evaluation. The assessment, Programme for International Student Assessment, or Pisa, measured more than 760,000 15-year-olds worldwide on how well they apply knowledge to real-world and unfamiliar situations, including nearly 6,500 students from 230 local schools. The overall scores of local youngsters in mathematics, science, and reading literacy also surpassed the global average, but saw a decline from the last assessment. Frederick Leung, Emeritus Professor from the Faculty of Education, spoke to Henry Siu.

Hong Kong Fashion Fest has returned, featuring eight flagship programmes that boost Hong Kong’s position as a prime destination for mega cultural and creative events. The two-week gala runs until the 14th of this month. Drew Lai, Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries, told RTHK's Backchat programme that the event provides precious opportunities for local fashion designers.

The authorities have been urged to consider offering rewards to encourage tour guides to report malpractices such as forcing people to shop. As Wendy Wong reports, the proposal was made by a tourism industry representative.

President Xi Jinping has called on the prime minister of Britain to seek “common ground,” saying the two countries share more common interests than differences. The comments came in a phone call between the two leaders, as Jamie Clarke reports.

The number of people killed in Nepal by the devastating floods that swept through the China-Nepal border two weeks ago, has risen to 1,357. More than 5,300 are still missing. On the Chinese side, the death toll is at 43. Rescuers are focusing on three hydro-power projects, where they believe workers could still be trapped. Meanwhile, research at a California-based climate organisation says the glacier whose collapse triggered the massive floods on August 26, had experienced unprecedented heat. Azam Khan reports.

Official data has shown that the nation's imports and exports saw robust growth in August. As Natale Ching reports, those figures have been helped by a global AI buildout that's fuelled demand for the country's tech products.

New data has shown that investment product sales have hit a record of almost 10 trillion dollars in Hong Kong. Raymond Yeung has the details.

The university librarian at Chinese University of Hong Kong has said students must be mindful when searching for academic materials using AI. Benjamin Meunier told RTHK's Backchat programme that students should rely more on printed materials for their assignments as this practice can help them retain knowledge more effectively when compared to prompting with AI.

The non-profit organisation, Orbis International, and the University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Medicine, or HKU Med, have launched a joint initiative to combat myopia. The partnership will offer 1,000 free paediatric eye exams and 1,000 adult myopia screenings, alongside a three-year clinical trial for advanced therapies. Professor Christopher Leung, from the Department of Ophthalmology at HKU Med, described short-sightedness as a lifelong threat. He told Hailey Yip that it's a condition that takes root in primary school but, if left unmanaged, drastically raises the risk of irreversible blindness in adulthood.

The government is launching its sixth round of food coupons for the elderly, with Chief Secretary Eric Chan framing the initiative as a proactive gesture of community care, rather than simply a commercial discount. Hailey Yip reports.

Israel says its closing Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem. That's in response to plans by the UK, France and Canada to block imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Jamie Clarke has the details.

Real Madrid have made a winning start in the Champions League, holding off 2025 runners-up Inter Milan 2-1 at the Bernabeu. Manchester City also got their European campaign up and running with a dominant 2-0 win over Portuguese side Porto. Nazvi Careem has more.