Local leaders and Democrats across the United States are demanding federal immigration officers leave Minnesota. That's after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis over the weekend. The killing set off clashes with protesters in a city already shaken by another shooting death weeks earlier. Even a handful of Republicans have called for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics, as Jamie Clarke reports:

Our US correspondent, Simon Marks, says he expects a heated debate on gun ownership, after federal authorities claimed Alex Pretti unlawfully carried a firearm to the scene where he was shot dead, even though he was licensed to carry one. He also told Ben Tse why many described the shooting by the federal agents as a "cold-blooded execution":

Bus and coach passengers must now wear seatbelts if they're available on the vehicle, as tighter laws took effect Sunday. As Damon Pang reports, the government says it will enforce the rules in a humane and reasonable manner:

The Fire Services Department says it has carried out inspections at 36 commercial buildings which are deemed high risk over the past two weekends. As Wallis Wang reports, officials say they will continue to push ahead with these inspections to reduce fire safety risks across the city:

Many global leaders who attended the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos last week were positive about the economic development in Hong Kong and the mainland. That's according to Financial Secretary Paul Chan. Henry Siu has more:

The government says it's introduced new vetting measures to speed up large-scale development projects. Development chief Bernadette Linn said the streamlining of procedures follows proposals floated in the Chief Executive's Policy Address last year. Damon Pang has the details:

Experts say there are multiple ways to observe children and identify tell-tale signs of potential abuse. The remarks came as the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance came into effect last week, requiring people working in 25 professional categories to report suspected serious maltreatment cases. Priscilla Ng has more:

A record number of participants joined the 10th edition of Hong Kong "Techathon Plus", an innovation and technology competition that wrapped up last weekend. As Henry Siu tells us, the event allowed them to show off their talent and build connections.

One of the participants is Miguel Pombo, founder of Azores Life Science -- a Portuguese life sciences company which develops marine-based solutions to address ageing-related health challenges. He told Henry Siu why he believes his company can greatly benefit from the event:

A massive winter storm is heading towards north-eastern United States after sweeping across much of the country. Millions of Americans have been asked to hunker down and take precautions as white-out conditions are expected in some states. Wallis Wang reports.

Myanmar's election process has drawn to a close, with the party backed by the ruling military junta expected to win a landslide victory. As Jamie Clarke reports, voters cast their ballots in some 60 townships Sunday, including the large cities of Yangon and Mandalay:

Indonesian authorities have resumed the search for eighty people missing after a landslide killed at least 10 in a residential area in West Java province. Jamie Clarke has the details:

In football...Manchester United loosened Arsenal's grip on the Premier League title race after a stunning 3-2 win in north London. As Todd Harding tells us, the result was the Gunners' first home loss this season -- and trims their lead over Manchester City at the top of the table to just four points:

Here at home... defending Hong Kong Premier League champions Tai Po suffered a 2-4 defeat against Kitchee at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground. Our Asia football correspondent, Chris KL Lau, has more on that match-up:

Turning to tennis...top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka have both booked their spots in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. Also making it into the second week of the year's first Grand Slam is American Coco Gauff. Damon Pang rounds up all the action from Melbourne Park:

China has emerged as one of the world's biggest film markets. Total box office last year grew more than 20 percent from the year before, reaching nearly 52 billion yuan. Imported animation blockbusters like "Avatar: 3" and "Zootopia 2" were among the top attractions. But China-made films still dominated domestic ticket sales, highlighted by the hugely-popular animated feature "Ne Zha 2" which was also a big draw in cinemas around the world. So what's behind the success of the Chinese film industry? Hailey Yip takes a closer look in this episode of our segment "China Perspectives".