National Security Sentencing: Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho will be sentenced this Friday, each facing up to 10 years in jail under the national security law. Leadership Loss: Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first post-1997 chief executive, has died aged 89, with his office saying he passed away peacefully with family present. Cross-border Policy & Diplomacy: UK PM Andy Burnham told Xi Jinping he will engage “frankly and constructively,” while raising Hong Kong and human rights concerns during their first publicly known phone call. Aviation Climate Tech: Cathay Pacific and Google have begun trials using AI to study and mitigate contrails, aiming to reduce aviation’s climate impact. Transport Safety: Dashcam footage shows a police motorcycle collision with a Tesla in Causeway Bay gridlock, with the officer taken to hospital. Business & Compliance: MSC Shipmanagement and an HK shipowner pleaded guilty in a MARPOL case and were fined $1.75m by US authorities. Regional Economy: Hong Kong’s ties with Central Asia are highlighted as more than trade, with deals and institutional links cited as the “bridge” strategy moves forward.