The government has hit back at a report by Bloomberg which quoted US firms as saying they were concerned about the city’s proposed new legislation to enhance cybersecurity of critical infrastructure. The government said the report took some of the views of the submissions out of context. Todd Harding reports:

People have been urged to give more support to gamers, after a 16-year-old local became the world’s best Pokémon trainer in Hawaii earlier this week. As Elvis Yu reports. the teenager's success was considered remarkable after he made an early exit in last year's competition:

Professor Lai Ching-lung from the University of Hong Kong is a medical doctor with a passion for gaming. He sponsored Cheng Yip-kai's trip to Japan last year. The academic said he was happy to learn about Cheng's win at this year's world championships in Hawaii and said he hoped more people would fund young gamers to compete overseas. Professor Lai told Elvis Yu that although he helped Cheng last year, he did not know the teenager personally:

Lawmaker William Wong has called on the government to set up a fund for e-sports so individual gamers can apply for support. Wong, the Director of the Chinese University's Centre for Innovation and Technology, said he was excited to learn of the Pokémon Go gamer's success. Professor Wong told Samantha Butler that e-sports could blossom as a business in Hong Kong:

30 secondary students have recently returned from a nine-day trip to the mainland, visiting launch centres and research hubs of China's space programme. The 13th edition of the Young Astronaut Training Camp took place between late July and early this month. Natale Ching reports:

An organiser of the space camp says she hopes it can inspire teenagers to pursue a career in aerospace or astronomy. Sandie Ho, the assistant curator of Hong Kong Space Museum spoke to Kimmy Lau about the importance of organising such events:

Medical sector lawmaker David Lam says there are practical matters that authorities have to tackle - such as arranging a partnering hospital - if Hong Kong is to have a third medical school. His comments came after the health minister said the government was actively considering suggestions for a third school. Dr Lam says Hong Kong has a small ratio of doctors per head of population compared to other places overseas. He also said half of doctors in Hong Kong took care of an estimated 85 percent or more of patients in the public health sector, meaning there was still capacity for some private doctors to contribute more. He told Ben Tse about the challenges and benefits that a third institution would bring:

The head of the United Front Work Department says the continuous development of the One Country, Two Systems principle in Hong Kong is playing an important role in China's reunification. Vanessa Cheng reports:

China has approved 11 nuclear reactors across five sites as the country continues its push to combat rising emissions from fossil fuels. Priscilla Ng reports:

China says it strongly opposes the European Commission's proposal to slap tariffs on the imports of Chinese electric vehicles. The Commission has slightly reduced its punitive duties on the cars, but Beijing vowed to take all necessary measures to defend the interests of Chinese firms. Damon Pang reports:

Tokyo is seeking new markets for its seafood after China banned imports following the release of treated water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in August last year. Beijing citied the risk of radioactive contamination for its decision. Georgina Lee reports:

Hong Kong's rate of inflation has climbed to an eight-month high of 2.5 percent. Anne Chan reports:

Mainland developer Kaisa Group has announced an offshore debt restructuring agreement with a key group of bondholders. As Anne Chan reports, this involves swapping existing debt into new notes and shares in the property company:

Senior United Nations officials have marked World Humanitarian Day by paying tribute to fallen colleagues. As Jacqueline Guico reports, the number of aid workers killed in the line of duty has reached record highs.

Work is underway at the Eiffel Tower stadium to make the pitch ready for blind football at the Paralympics. As Jacqueline Guico reports, apart from breaks during matches, spectators will have to be completely silent:

A sailing joke has been declared the funniest gag at Scotland's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. British comedian Mark Simmons won with his gag: "I was going to sail around the globe in the world’s smallest ship but I bottled it.” The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world's largest performing arts event featuring over 3,500 artists from nearly 60 countries around the world. Chinese performers are also attending, as Azam Khan reports: