

Hong Kong Today
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RTHK's morning news programme. Weekdays 6:30 - 8:00
Presenter:
Ben Tse and Todd Harding2026-10-26
Monday
Now playing: 足本 Full (HKT 06:30 - 08:00)
Selected audio segments:
Ensure smooth flow at boundary checkpoints: CS
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Chief Secretary Eric Chan has instructed government departments to ensure the smooth flow of travellers at boundary control points. His remarks come after the new Huanggang checkpoint experienced traffic congestion early morning on Sunday. Raymond Yeung reports.
'Strategic enterprise investments in HK hit HK$28bn'
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Finance secretary Paul Chan has said that Investments made by the first six batches of firms brought to Hong Kong through the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises, has reached HK$28.3 billion as of the end of September. Elvis Yu reports.
Apec meeting showcases HK's role as a bridge: FS
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan said hosting the recently concluded Apec Finance Ministers' Meeting carried multi-layered significance for Hong Kong, after the two-day event wrapped-up in the SAR on Wednesday. Marcus Lum reports.
Around 1m workers to benefit from MPF Full Portability
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About a million workers are set to benefit from an upcoming arrangement that allows employees to transfer not only their own mandatory MPF contributions, but also their employer’s, to an MPF scheme of their choice once every calendar year. Elvis Yu reports.
Lawmaker says public need not worry about web security
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Technology and innovation sector lawmaker Duncan Chiu says the public doesn't need to worry about critical security flaws on websites, as Hong Kong is well-prepared to block the loopholes. His remarks came as government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites, after two critical flaws came to light involving PHP, a programming language that forms the basis for a large share of the internet. He was speaking to Marcus Lum.
Concerns rise on possible US and Israeli attack on Iran
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As concerns rise about a return to an all-out Iran war ahead of crucial elections in the United States and Israel, Iran said messages are still being passed to the US, and Tehran remains open to diplomacy. US President Donald Trump, asked if he would launch an attack, initially said he would not disclose his plans, but then said there would be no strike against Iran “today”. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran or its allies could attack ahead of Tuesday's elections, to disrupt the vote. Our US correspondent Simon Marks tells Ben Tse that the timing of any attack is still up in the air.
Houthis say they hit three targets in Saudi Arabia
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Yemen’s Houthi group said it launched three military operations against Saudi Arabia using dozens of ballistic missiles. The first targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh,and the second hit aircraft hangars, ammunition depots, and other sites at the King Khalid Air Base in the south-west of the country. Yahya Sarea is the Houthis' military spokesperson.
Brazil in tight presidential run-off election
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Brazil held its breath as the Supreme Court extended voting in the country's presidential election by two hours on Sunday. It led the electoral authority to pause a vote count. Brazilians voted in a run-off to decide between a leftist president and a swing to the right. After just over 31 percent of votes had been counted, right wing Flavio Bolsonaro had 50.43 percent of the votes and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silver had 49.57 percent. Jamie Clarke has the details.
HK medical regulatory body aims to gain global trust
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The controller for medical products regulation, Li Zili, says the new regulatory authority in Hong Kong aims to gain international trust and serve patients around the world. The Hong Kong Centre for Medical Products Regulation, which will be established in the SAR by the end of this year, is expected to promote the “primary evaluation” of drugs and medical devices to speed up their clinical application. Aaron Tam reports.
'Reasonable for private hospitals to explain bills'
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Medical and health services sector lawmaker, David Lam, says it's reasonable for the government to propose that private hospitals provide patients with a written explanation when final bills exceed estimates by 20 percent. His remarks came as the government plans to amend the legislation to require private hospitals to provide price lists and fee estimates, with measures expected to take effect as early as August next year. He told Marcus Lum that hospitals must provide doctors with their individual historical billing data, so they can generate more accurate financial estimates for patients.
Vucic concedes defeat in Serbian parliamentary elections
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Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat to the student-led protest movement in parliamentary elections. The streets of Belgrade erupted in celebration after Vucic's announcement, with cars honking and students shouting "victory" and "he's done". Vucic, president since 2017, said that while the final results are not yet out, his Serbian Progressive Party had clearly lost. He expects a largely leaderless Student List faction to take up to 140 seats in the 250-seat parliament. Jamie Clarke reports.
French candidate Le Pen vows to restore rule of law
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France’s far-right candidate to succeed President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to “restore the rule of law” if elected next year. Marine Le Pen’s first campaign speech came a day after hundreds of thousands marched in protests across France. Jamie Clarke has more.
El Nino adds to Sudan's food security problems
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Farmers in Sudan who have struggled to harvest their crops since a civil war flared up in 2023, are now battling an El Nino that could plunge the nation back into famine. The weather pattern is threatening some parts of Africa with floods, and bringing higher temperatures to other areas, leading to drought. Aaron Tam reports.
AI firm using classic game Jenga to train robots
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An AI firm is using a novel way to train robots. London-based data platform developer, Encord, has unveiled a programme incorporating electro-magnetic signals from muscles that better simulate hand movement. The data set relies on imitation learning with an employee demonstrating how to play the classic game Jenga. Ulrik Hansen is Encord's co-founder and co-CEO.
American Catlin wins Hong Kong Open by five shots
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John Catlin has won the Hong Kong Golf Open at the iconic Fanling golf course. It's the American's seventh Asian Tour trophy of his career. Carlos Escueta reports.
Families enjoy final day of Fanling golf action
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Hundreds of fans enjoyed a day out with their families at the Fanling Golf Course for the final day of Hong Kong Open action. Carlos Escueta reports from Fanling.
New low for United after defeat by Bournemouth
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The struggles continue to mount for Manchester United. A 3-0 loss to Bournemouth in the Premier League extends the Red Devils winless streak across all competitions to eight matches, heaping even further pressue on under-fire manager Michael Carrick. Nazvi Careem has more.









