China’s Communist Party has reiterated its wide-ranging economic policy goals, from modernising industry to expanding domestic demand and curbing debt and property sector risks. The pledges were published as the party's Central Committee wrapped up its third plenum. Priscilla Ng reports:

A commentator says China is facing both internal and external issues but is continuing efforts to push the economy towards high level development. Einar Tangen, a senior fellow at the Taihe Institute and the chairman of Asia Narratives, said the party's communique at the end of the third plenum highlighted a continuation of efforts to reform and open up the economy and more details could emerge in the coming days. He spoke to Samantha Butler:

The government has hit back at comments made by US politicians, who criticised homegrown national security laws and the recent conviction of 45 people for conspiracy to commit subversion. Vanessa Cheng reports:

Lawmakers have passed a bill which lowers the threshold for triggering a compulsory land sale for redeveloping old residential blocks. It could see more old buildings in designated areas such as Sham Shui Po, Wan Chai and Kowloon City knocked down. Damon Pang reports:

Plots for residential development at the West Kowloon cultural hub will be sold in two or three batches. Betty Fung, the chief executive officer of the Cultural District Authority, was commenting after the government allowed the arts hub to sell off its land to raise funds. Janice Lo reports.

The Consumer Council has apologised to Nongfu Spring after the mainland beverages company threatened legal action over a report. The report had said Nongfu's bottled water contained the maximum amount permitted under EU regulations of the potential carcinogen, bromate. The bottled water company said the report was erroneous and damaged its reputation. As Hailey Yip reports, the council has now raised the firm's product to the maximum five stars:

An expert says natural mineral water is one of the healthiest types of water for people to drink because it gives them the essential nutrients they need. Ivan Lee is the first certified water sommelier in Hong Kong. He says people should see what types of minerals or nutrients they are lacking when choosing the type of water to drink. He told Hailey Yip that the SAR offered many different types of water, such as tap, distilled, mineralised, and natural mineral water, all of which offered different tastes and even a different feel in the mouth:

The Agency for Volunteer Service says more than one in two Hong Kong citizens joined volunteer services over the last three years. Its recent survey showed that about 40 percent of volunteers had done so through a charity or an NGO. The chairwoman of the agency, Melissa Pang, told Natasha Ho about how big an impact volunteering could make:

A marketing professor says recognition should be given to those who do voluntary work to encourage more participation. Kenneth Kwong from the Hang Seng University's Department of Marketing has been commissioned by the Agency for Volunteer Service for the past two years to conduct its survey. He says the latest one showed youngsters and the elderly were eager to volunteer, while the middle-aged were less willing. He spoke to Raymond Yeung:

Taiwan chipmaker TSMC's second-quarter net profit jumped 36 percent from a year ago on surging demand for semiconductors to feed the booming artificial intelligence sector. But its Taipei-listed stocks fell after US presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Taiwan of taking away America's chip business. Janice Lo reports.

Five days after narrowly escaping assassination, Donald Trump will accept his presidential nomination before an adoring crowd of supporters. He will be addressing the final day of the Republican Party's national convention in Wisconsin, bringing the four-day event to a close. Vanessa Cheng reports:

13 people have been killed in Dhaka as thousands of students armed with sticks and rocks clashed with armed police. It was the worst day of violence so far in protests in Bangladesh against a policy on quotas over government jobs. Authorities cut some mobile internet services to try to quell the unrest, which has killed at least 19 people this week. RTHK's South Asia correspondent Murali Krishnan told Annemarie Evans that the protests had spread beyond Dhaka:

French authorities have been giving Paris a facelift ahead of the Olympic Games, and critics say it's coming at a cost. Authorities have been clearing squats and setting up Olympic lanes for authorised vehicles, among other measures. But those being affected, such as migrants and the homeless, are crying foul. Jacqueline Guico reports:

December's Hong Kong Streetathon promises to deliver a feast for the senses. Organisers have said that for the first time ever, the marathon event will provide local delicacies to runners, who will also get to enjoy music and breathe in fragrance dispensed by diffusers along the race route. Georgina Lee reports: