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RTHK's morning news programme. Weekdays 6:30 - 8:00
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Janice Wong and Janice Lo2025-02-18
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President Xi attends gathering on private enterprises
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President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to promote the healthy and high-quality development of China's private sector. His remarks were made at a symposium in Beijing on private enterprises. Daniel Lee has more.
Baby's heart thrives after cross-boundary transplant
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Health authorities say the heart of a baby girl, who received a successful cross-boundary organ donation, is functioning well with little post-operative bleeding. Eight month-old Whitney had a heart transplant on Sunday night, and is now in intensive care. Doctor Nicholson Yam, the head surgeon for the operation at the Hong Kong Children's Hospital, said this was Whitney's third open-heart surgery, so there were some challenges. He told Hailey Yip that medical staff are monitoring the baby's condition round the clock:
Govt announces second phase of light public flats
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DAB lawmaker and deputy chairman of the Legco housing panel, Vincent Cheng, says the government should continue to boost the supply of public housing, even as it makes more light public units available. The Housing Bureau on Monday announced the second and latest phase of its light public flats scheme, with applications open next week for more than 5,000 units in four locations, including Kai Tak and Kwun Tong. Cheng says he expects a strong response to phase two of the scheme. But he also told Vanessa Cheng that light public housing is only a short-term fix.
Over 5,000 people flock to Ocean Park for panda twins
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The chairman of Ocean Park has revealed that more than 5,000 people flocked there on Sunday as the city's twin panda cubs made their public debut. He says the number of visitors was within expectations, as Elvis Yu reports.
Many nappy creams contain allergens: Consumer Council
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Several nappy cream samples contain fragrances or chemicals that may cause irritation or allergic reactions, according to the Consumer Council.The watchdog found that one brand had six types of fragrance allergens, as Sophie Hui reports.
Consumer Council conducts BYOC sing operation
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The Consumer Council has sent undercover customers to various shops to test the effectiveness of their bring-your-own-cup promotions. Some stores offer discounts to those turning up with their own tumblers to reduce plastic waste. Gilly Wong, chief executive of the consumer watchdog, told Natasha Ho there should be more transparency and information.
Passenger jet crash-lands in Toronto
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A Delta Air passenger jet has crash landed at the Toronto airport, flipping upside down and leaving at least eight people injured, including three critically. Jamie Clarke reports.
Snowy conditions was affecting Toronto's Pearson Airport
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Our Washington correspondent Simon Marks told Janice Lo the weather was less than ideal when the plane tried to land in Toronto.
Unity needed over Ukraine security: Germany
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The German Chancellor has called for unity between Europe and the United States on responsibility for Ukrainian security. The comments come following an emergency European summit in Paris, and as Europe’s leaders try to avoid being sidelined in peace moves. Jamie Clarke has more.
Singapore opposition leader fined for lying to parliament
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Singapore's opposition leader Pritam Singh has been fined for lying to a parliamentary committee, but he narrowly escaped disqualification from an election later this year. The Workers' Party secretary general was fined SG$7,000 for each of the two charges he was convicted of. Singh would have been barred from contesting in elections had he been fined a minimum of SG$10,000 for each count. Natale Ching reports.
Sudan army chief rejects formation of a new govt
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The chief of Sudan’s army has rejected a possible formation of a government, planned to be announced later today, by paramilitary forces. The paramilitary Rapid Support forces – or RSF, along with allied politicians, are expected to sign a charter in Kenya establishing a government in the territories RSF controls. Such a government is not expected to gain wide recognition, but the move furthers the splintering of the country over an almost two-year war. Jamie Clarke has more.
Pope's condition 'complex', hospital stay extended: Vatican
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The Vatican has said that Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection is presenting a “complex clinical picture” that will require further hospitalisation. The frail health of the 88-year-old has become an increasing cause for concern. As Jamie Clarke reports, the pope was admitted to hospital in a “fair” condition last Friday, after a week-long bout of bronchitis had worsened.
Runaway bride disrupts collective wedding in Peru
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Now in Peru, a collective Valentine's Day wedding was disrupted last week when a bride left her groom at the altar. Jacqueline Guico reports on the interrupted nuptuals.
Image-to-video generator Omnihuman takes AI world by storm
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For the last few weeks in technology news, it's all been about the Chinese AI start-up Deepseek. But here's another name that you should also pay attention to: Omnihuman. It's an AI-model that has been causing quite a stir in the tech world. It promises to be able to create life-like video using just a still photo and an audio clip. Other competitors, like OpenAI's Sora, can do similar things, but experts have been very impressed with Omnihuman's ability to create convincing, human-like movement, based on some early samples. On this episode of Tech Tuesday, Elvis Yu talks to AI consultant Raj Shroff about why this new model has gotten so many people so excited.