The government has hit back at comments made by Hong Kong's last colonial governor, Chris Patten. The former governor spoke out over what he called an "unjust" decision after an appeal court upheld convictions of seven activists over a 2019 protest. Raymond Yeung reports:

The city's top court has granted jailed former activist Tam Tak-chi one final attempt to appeal his conviction and sentence for sedition. Frank Yung reports:

The government says it has launched an investigation into the suspected resale of drugs from a public hospital on the online marketplace, HKTVMall. Anne Chan reports:

A patients' rights advocate has pointed out that one way to deter the reselling of medication online would be to establish more community pharmacies in Hong Kong. Tim Pang from the Society for Community Organisation told Anne Chan that doctors at public hospitals tended to give out too much medication because patients had to wait a long time before their next consultation:

The government says 10,000 residential units will be built near the future Pak Shek Kok MTR station in the New Territories. As Wendy Wong reports, a lawmaker hopes the station and transport infrastructure will be ready by the time residents move in:

Currently, Pak Shek Kok is connected to urban areas by the Tolo Highway, the main artery for the northeastern New Territories. Another lawmaker is urging authorities to implement measures to alleviate the highway's heavy traffic during rush hour. Andrew Lam, who is also an urban planner, told Charlie Chun that the government had long been building flats around public transport infrastructure:

Days after Hong Kong's Olympians came back from the Paris Games with two gold medals and two bronzes, an intense debate continues over whether the city's representatives are receiving enough daily financial support. Some athletes admit they would perform better if they did not have to rely on part-time jobs, but others felt the current backing was reasonable. Damon Pang reports:

The annual Food Expo returns on Thursday at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai and the organiser says it is hopeful about sales even though the spending habits of local consumers are changing. Georgina Lee reports:

For the first time, the Food Expo will run in conjunction with three other shows, featuring vendors specialising in tea, beauty and wellness products, and home appliances. It is organised by the Trade Development Council. Eddie Lee is the council's associate marketing director and he spoke to Georgina Lee about what people could expect at this year's event:

Around two dozen ethnic minority pupils had nothing but praise for a new travel permit that makes it easy for them to cross the border. As Frank Yung reports, they got a taste of the convenience after going on a study tour in Guangdong province:

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung will be heading to Sichuan on Thursday morning to oversee the logistics of transporting two giant pandas gifted by the central authorities to the SAR. His departure comes a day after sources said the furry pair could arrive in Hong Kong by late September. Vanessa Cheng reports:

This year's Hong Kong Cyclothon will be revamped, with new routes and a sports-themed carnival being introduced. As Vanessa Cheng reports, the annual bike race will also accept more participants than before:

Registration for the October 13 Cyclothon opens on Friday at 10 am. Raymond Chan, the board's general manager of event and product development, told Vanessa Cheng about the arrangements:

Japan will soon have a new leader. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will step aside next month and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will choose a new party boss who will become the country's next prime minister. The 67-year-old premier has been in office since October 2021 and has seen his ratings fall over rising prices and several scandals. RTHK's Tokyo correspondent Julian Ryall told Annemarie Evans that Kishida's departure was unexpected:

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned all sides involved in the Gaza conflict not to undermine high-level ceasefire talks set to open in Qatar. It is a veiled warning to Iran, Israel and Hamas. It comes as Palestinian deaths continue to mount from Israeli strikes in the besieged Gaza strip. Azam Khan reports:

Monday was World Elephant Day and a conservation centre in Guangdong celebrated by introducing to the public its latest baby African herd. They are descendants from a batch that was originally brought over from Zimbabwe, as Vanessa Cheng reports:

India's northeastern state of Assam has launched a mobile phone app aimed at reducing deaths caused by wild elephants. The Haati app will warn people of approaching herds to allow them to get out of the way. Assam has one of the biggest elephant populations in India. RTHK's Delhi correspondent Murali Krishnan told Annemarie Evans that there had been a high number of elephant and human deaths caused by their interactions:

Data from NASA's Mars robotic explorer InSight lander show there is a vast amount of liquid water in Mars' deep subsurface. A study released on Monday shows what might have happened to the planet's ancient oceans. Jacqueline Guico reports:

With a career lasting 30 years, there are perhaps two men responsible for creating the sounds of Cantopop. That songwriting partnership may have ended over 20 years ago but many of their tunes endure today and the duo are featured at an exhibition in Tai Kwun in Central. Ben Tse and Georgina Lee find out more in Broad Strokes, RTHK's weekly arts and culture-inspired podcast: