News At Seven-Thirty highlights: Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair’s staff are taking unpaid leave; significant decline in passenger and cargo traffic is expected; Court of Appeal continue hearing on PCCW's privatisation tomorrow; Immigration Department investigates a government officer's domestic helper case; the state of emergency in Bangkok was extended; Australia Government tightens its policy on asylum seekers; 2 earthquakes struck eastern Afghanistan; Donald Tsang will discuss economic situation with Wen Jiabao; Democratic Party will vote against this year's budget; East Asian games' Torch relay will be held in late August.