Thai authorities say five Chinese nationals are among nine people who died, after a small plane crashed minutes after taking off from Bangkok’s main airport. One media report said the five were from Hong Kong. Steve Dunthorne reports:

The government has given the Hong Kong Jockey Club the green light to redevelop its sports complex in upmarket Happy Valley into a residential site. The administration says it is now up to the non-profit body to call the shots on how to use the parcel of land it owns. Frank Yung reports:

Lawmaker Andrew Lam says the Hong Kong Jockey Club should provide more clarity on its proposed residential project. He told Frank Yung that there were discussions on whether the club would rent out or sell the flats, and that the club owed the general public an explanation on the project:

The operator of the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is calling for the government to remove unused Covid facilities near the site and build an open-air carpark to improve transport links to the facility. Jeff Bent, the managing director of World Wide Cruise Terminals, was commenting after the terminal welcomed the only cruise ship to dock there this month, the Norwegian Spirit. Bent revised his earlier forecast and said Hong Kong's cruise industry may not reach pre-pandemic levels until after 2026. He told Samantha Butler about what could be done to attract more vessels to Hong Kong:

A specialist in family medicine has called on people to consult both a family doctor and a Chinese medicine practitioner once a year for regular check ups, adding that preventive care could lessen the burden on medical staff. The Liberal Party conducted a telephone survey with more than 2,000 people over the past two months, to try and strengthen the collaboration of Chinese and Western medicine to better serve the public. And 70 percent said they would accept this medical partnership. Dr Billy Chiu, a Liberal Party member, told Hailey Yip this "one plus one is greater than two" method of seeing two different practitioners could increase the chances of catching medical conditions early on:

Financial Secretary Paul Chan has welcomed a cooperation project between Hong Kong and Thailand to promote the use of electric vehicles and green transport in the Southeast Asian country. Elvis Yu reports:

Tickets to watch the mainland's top Olympians in action in Hong Kong were all snapped up in a little more than half an hour on Thursday morning. As Damon Pang reports, fans were keen to see their sporting heroes:

Ocean Park says the giant panda twins born a week ago are gradually stabilising and gaining weight, with the animal's iconic black patches starting to show on parts of the cubs. Frank Yung reports:

Starting Thursday, MTR passengers can ride on a replica of the rail operator's first-generation trains. As Kimmy Lau reports, it is all part of the company's 45th anniversary celebrations and train enthusiasts were eager to be among the first to take a ride:

A fire at a hotel in South Korea has killed seven people and injured 12 others. A fire official said the number of dead could rise as emergency workers were searching the nine-storey building. Vanessa Cheng reports:

Vice President Kamala Harris will make the most important speech of her political life on Thursday when she accepts the Democratic Party's nomination for president a month after the party forced President Biden to exit the race. Aides say she will deliver a robust denunciation of former President Trump. On Wednesday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for vice-president. As he delivered his acceptance speech, the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump escalated his attack on his rivals. Jacqueline Guico reports:

The European Commission has vowed to stand up for Europe's dairy sector, a day after it was targeted in the latest anti-subsidy investigation by Beijing. Vanessa Cheng reports:

Cattle breeders in Japan are struggling to keep their animals cool amid a scorching summer. The farmers say they have to spend a lot of money to ensure their cows do not succumb to the heat. Azam Khan reports:

An invasion of sea lions at a beach in California has prompted local officials to close the area indefinitely to people. Authorities say the sea lions started arriving last week, about 20 of them, but by Sunday night, there were hundreds, forcing out beachgoers and scuba divers who used the area. Vanessa Cheng reports: