Health officials have confirmed that an oncologist at Princess Margaret Hospital died last Friday of a suspected E. coli infection involving hospital staff. As Aaron Tam reports, two other oncologists also showed symptoms such as fever, stomach pain and diarrhoea, though they are in stable condition.

A ceremony will be held on March 1 to mark the official opening of the Kai Tak Sports Park. Vanessa Cheng has the details.

The acting chief executive says Beijing's top official overseeing Hong Kong and Macau affairs has directed SAR officials to better integrate the city into the country's development in areas such as finance. Frank Yung reports.

The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce says the finance chief should announce more tax concessions to individuals and businesses in his upcoming Budget. The HKGCC made suggestions for nine categories of the budget, including expenditure control and attracting foreign investment. Charlie Chun reports.

Hong Kong has again lashed out at higher US tariffs imposed on Chinese goods, including those from the SAR. As Frank Yung reports, the acting chief executive says the city will complain to the World Trade Organisation, saying the tariffs arrangement is unreasonable.

A proposal that all subdivided flats must have a window for ventilation to comply with new minimum standards has been met with opposition. This comes after a public consultation exercise ended on Monday. Elvis Yu reports.

The total number of crimes recorded last year rose by five percent from 2023. As Frank Yung reports, scam-related crimes made up nearly half of the 94,000 cases.

The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine says it will introduce a set of guidelines in the first quarter of this year for doctors to better execute advance medical directives. An ordinance was gazetted last November to allow patients to declare if they wish to refuse life-sustaining treatments when they become mentally incapable to make that decision. Dr Doris Tse, the convenor of the academy's advance directives task force, spoke to Vanessa Cheng.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to end the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, if Hamas does not make good its promise to release the next batch of hostages by Saturday. The comments come amid a high-stakes meeting between Donald Trump and the King of Jordan. The US President has been pressuring the Arab nation to take in refugees from Gaza as part of his audacious plan to remake the Middle East. Jamie Clarke reports.

Countries that export steel and aluminium to the United States are reportedly preparing to retaliate after US President Donald Trump raised tariffs to 25 percent. He said the move will raise domestic production, although US businesses are worried that prices will rise. Damon Pang reports.

An analyst has said that the latest steel and aluminium tariffs from the US could have a notable impact on China's "indirect" steel exports. Examples include automobiles, ships, and machinery. The comments come after US President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent duty on all steel and aluminium entering the country from next month. Vivian Yang, a senior analyst at Shanghai-based steel data provider, MySteel, told RTHK that the move was widely expected by the industry. She also told Chloe Feng that the measures will create volatility in commodity markets.

South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol has blamed what he's called the "malicious" opposition for his decision to declare martial law. He told a court on Tuesday that the opposition's refusal to applaud him or shake his hand exposed their plans to "destroy" his government. Vanessa Cheng reports.

A South Korean primary school teacher has admitted to stabbing a pupil, who later died in hospital. The country's acting president Choi Sang-mok has ordered an investigation into the shocking attack and has urged authorities to "implement necessary measures to ensure such incidents never happen again". Jamie Clarke reports.

In a bombshell move, Tesla founder Elon Musk says he wants to take over OpenAI, the artificial intelligence startup which he had a hand establishing. The firm's value has skyrocketed in recent years after rolling out the hugely popular ChatGPT chatbot. Our San Francisco correspondent Mark Niu told Carol Musgrave Mr Musk's offer of US$97 billion is much less than a recent valuation of the company.

The world seems to be increasingly divided on how to govern artificial intelligence, judging from the development at an AI summit in Paris. Both the United Kingdom and the United States were absent from a pact signed by more than 60 nations, including China and India. The document pledges an "open", "inclusive" and "ethical" approach to AI. US Vice President JD Vance has warned global leaders and tech executives that "excessive regulation" could cripple the rapidly growing AI industry, in an apparent rebuke to European efforts to curb the technology's risks. Jamie Clarke has the story.

Team China continued their dominance at the Harbin Asian Winter Games on Tuesday by snatching six golds on Day four of the action, as they also grabbed five silvers and five bronzes. As speed skating events are complete, Chinese athletes took 11 out of 14 possible golds. Damon Pang reports.

In Hong Kong, South China have won the local top division basketball championship in dramatic fashion. Guard So Pak-hin sank a last-second winner in game four as the Caroliners defeated Winling 81-79 at Southorn Stadium to take the series 3-1. Damon Pang with the story.

LIV golf is returning to Hong Kong in March, after the SAR hosted the tournament for the first time last year in Fanling. Hong Kong will be the third stop of the tournament this year, following Riyadh in Saudi Arabia and the Australian city of Adelaide. Here's Damon Pang again.