The government says it will not implement the citywide waste charging scheme on August 1 as originally planned. Officials cited concerns among residents and the limited coverage of recycling facilities. Wendy Wong reports:

While lawmakers are largely supportive of the government's decision to shelve the waste charging scheme, some said officials should not drop it altogether. Anne Chan reports:

The founder of the Environmental Association, Yau Wing-kwong, says the government's decision to shelf the pay-as-you-throw scheme is understandable and reasonable. But he told Anne Chan that officials should consider bringing back the scheme once the SAR's recycling rate improves:

A transport workers union says taxi drivers had to go undercover in a bid to tackle unlicensed ride-hailing services because of a lack of enforcement action by authorities. As Kelly Yu reports, the cabbies said they had suffered for more than a decade:

The government has dismissed concerns that a new system to set the statutory minimum wage is unfair to bosses. As Frank Yung reports, labour chief Chris Sun said lower-paid workers need a helping hand:

A global recruitment agency says its study has found that more Hong Kong workers prefer a hybrid working model compared to the rest of the world. Randstad says it polled 27,000 workers and job-seekers in 34 markets across the globe last October and November. It said more than half of the 750 Hong Kong respondents preferred greater flexibility in work arrangements. Randstad Hong Kong's head of client solutions, Leslie Tang, told Elvis Yu that a one-size-fits-all approach does not make the cut anymore and companies should offer their staff more options and benefits:

The government is being urged to give official status to the gaming and Esports industry so it can enjoy the same benefits and support as conventional sports. Representatives from the trade attended a workshop on Monday to discuss ways to boost the sector's development. IT-sector lawmaker Duncan Chiu was at the workshop and told Janice Wong that the SAR could learn from other places in Asia that have been grooming talent in the gaming sector:

Premier Li Qiang has called on relevant parties to play a constructive role in pushing forward the political settlement process of the Korean Peninsula issue. He also pushed for peace and stability in the region as China, South Korea and Japan wrapped up their first trilateral summit in nearly five years, in Seoul. Azam Khan reports:

A political scholar in Shanghai has described trilateral talks between China, Japan and South Korea as a step in the right direction. But Professor Josef Gregory Mahoney from East China Normal University says he does not think a free trade pact will soon emerge, despite the countries agreeing to work towards one. The two-day talks were the first direct dialogue between the three countries in more than four years. Professor Mahoney told Samantha Butler that was unusual that President Xi Jinping sent his premier to the talks:

International condemnation has been growing of an Israeli airstrike on Rafah that was followed by a huge fire in a tented camp for displaced Palestinians. At least 45 people were killed. The attack came days after the United Nation's world court ordered a halt to the Israeli assault on Rafah. Damon Pang reports:

The government in Papua New Guinea says it believes some 2,000 people were buried in a massive landslide that devastated six villages in the north of the country on Friday. The government figure is roughly triple the United Nation's estimate of 670. Rescue efforts are being hampered by the remote location. Residents have been seen using spades, sticks and bare hands to dig through the debris. RTHK's Australia correspondent Luke Hunt spoke to Annemarie Evans about the tragedy:

Extreme weather has continued across much of the southern United States, as the death toll rose to 21 people in four states. Hundreds of buildings were destroyed as thunderstorms and tornadoes swept across the country over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Damon Pang reports:

The FBI is investigating sales to buyers in America of hundreds of items believed to have been stolen from the British Museum in London. Thousands of items have reportedly vanished from the collection over a number of years. A senior curator has been fired after the museum accused him of melting down ancient artefacts. He denies the allegations. RTHK's UK correspondent Gavin Grey told Samantha Butler that as many items were not catalogued, the museum will have a difficult time proving ownership of recovered items:

Fans of the beloved Japanese animated character Doraemon can now catch the time-travelling robot cat at Siu Hong Light Rail Station and some trains. Leading up to a Doraemon exhibition on July 13 at the Avenue of Stars, the MTR Corporation has filled the Siu Hong Station platform with posters and decorations from the animated series. Some trains on the Light Rail, East Rail and Airport Express lines will have Doraemon themes. S K Lam, from the Doraemon event organiser AllRightsReserved, says this will enable commuters to experience the cartoon icon. He spoke to Hailey Yip:

Tech companies have integrated AI into smartphones and now it is the turn of computers. Microsoft is taking a big step to embed AI into its latest laptops and tablets. It means that an internet connection is no longer required to use artificial intelligence for tasks, such as generating images. In Tech Tuesday, Violet Wong, Raj Shroff and Elvis Yu also hear from Amazon VP Francessca Vasquez, who says Hong Kong is well-positioned to make good use of AI: