The 31st edition of the Apec Economic Leaders’ Week concluded over the weekend in Peru. The host nation says the summit furthered three objectives, including fostering inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The leaders also issued a joint declaration, calling for efforts to tackle climate change. Raymond Yeung reports from Lima:

Meanwhile, Chief Executive John Lee says Hong Kong's new free trade agreement with Peru could take effect in six months or so. As Raymond Yeung reports, Lee is urging Hong Kong businesses to “understand and appreciate” the pact and explore opportunities in emerging markets.

The Apec summit was an opportunity for decision makers to shake hands and make deals, either through formal dialogue or informal exchanges. Hong Kong saw a deal reached with Peru while President Xi Jinping met his US counterpart, Joe Biden. Janice Wong reviewed all these developments with Raymond Yeung, who covered the events in Lima.

President Xi Jinping has praised the relationship with Chile, calling it a trusted friend and good partner. He was speaking after meeting Chile's president on the sidelines of Apec. Xi noted that next year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

In Hong Kong, the government says plumbers, electricians and specialised construction workers will be among the first to be invited to Hong Kong under the SAR's next scheme to bring in employees from elsewhere. Damon Pang reports.

A community group says a hotline offering assistance to caregivers is failing to address the urgent needs of some callers and a special team is needed to provide emergency support. Janice Lo reports.

The Society for Community Organisation is calling on the government to allow more people to benefit from the Scheme on Living Allowances for Carers of Elderly Persons from Low-income Families. A joint study the group carried out with Lingnan University's Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies has found many elderly carers need more support. The institute's director, Professor Dickson Chan, spoke to Janice Lo.

Around 12-thousand people took part in special races on the airport's third runway on Sunday, to celebrate its opening later this month. Damon Pang reports.

The International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition concluded in Zhuhai yesterday. One of the highlights was the J-35A stealth fighter making its public debut. Jason Li, a mainland aviation expert told Janice Lo what's so special about the fighter jet.

US President Joe Biden has reportedly authorised the use of American long-range missiles by Ukraine to strike deep inside Russia. The decision comes as Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure over the weekend, killing at least 10 civilians. Ukrainian authorities say it was Russia’s largest co-ordinated assault on Ukraine since September. It comes amid mounting fears over Moscow’s intentions to devastate Ukraine's power generation capacity ahead of winter. Jamie Clarke reports.

Israel has confirmed that a strike in central Beirut killed the chief spokesman for the Lebanese Hezbollah group. There was no Israeli warning prior to the strike near a busy intersection in central Beirut. Lebanese authorities say at least four people were killed and several more were wounded. Here's Jamie Clarke with this report.

Super Typhoon Man-yi swept through the Philippines on Sunday, with the national weather service warning of flooding, landslides and huge waves throughout the day. More than 1.2 million people were told to evacuate ahead of Man-yi's arrival. Joshua Garcia is a social worker.

Last week, US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell hinted there wouldn't be any further interest rate cuts in the near future. But as RTHK's US economics correspondent Barry Wood told Carol Musgrave, he believes the Fed may still announce another rate cut before the New Year.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan says a cross-border investment programme linking Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong has boosted the SAR's attractiveness in global markets. Charlie Chun has details.

Operation Santa Claus is raising money for 11 charities. One of the projects is “Finding a way to my heart”, which is organised by the Silence Limited -- a charity dedicated to bringing together deaf and hard-of-hearing people -- and promoting social inclusion. Rachel Liu went to visit their centre in San Po Kong and met up with operations director Ken Ng.