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RTHK's morning news programme. Weekdays 6:30 - 8:00
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Janice Wong and Janice Lo

2025-02-11
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HK Post accepts US-bound parcels again  Listenfacebook
Hongkong Post is resuming parcel services to the United States from today. The announcement was made after US authorities confirmed they would not impose additional duty on mail items containing goods from the SAR. Sophie Hui reports.
SF&OC welcomes suspension of Turkmen players involved in skirmish  Listenfacebook
Three Hong Kong hockey players have been injured in a brawl which broke out after the SAR squad beat Turkmenistan at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin on Sunday. The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, or SF&OC, says four players from the Turkmen team have been suspended. They were involved in the fight, during which a video showed what appeared to be a Hong Kong player being sucker punched as the two teams shook hands after the game. Natale Ching reports.
'Ice hockey a physical sport, but players must learn to deal with emotions'  Listenfacebook
A physical education lecturer said the fight between Hong Kong and Turkmen players at the Asian Winter Games may have been caused by the physical nature of the sport. But Lobo Louie from Education University said he believes that it is an individual incident. He spoke to Charlie Chun.
Top Beijing official inspects tech zones  Listenfacebook
Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office director Xia Baolong has inspected Hetao and Qianhai, two zones earmarked for a future science and technology park. As Daniel Lee reports, Mr Xia told the SAR to be bold in reform.
Consumer complaints jump 20pc in 2024  Listenfacebook
The Consumer Council says the number of complaints it received last year rose 20 percent from 2023. As Frank Yung tells us, the surge was attributed to the major events - the Lionel Messi exhibition match saga, and the sudden closure of a local gym chain.
New blood cancer treatment eliminates needs for chemotherapy  Listenfacebook
The University of Hong Kong's medicine faculty has developed an oral formula to treat an acute type of blood cancer which has a high fatality rate. Clinical associate professor Dr Harinder Gill told Natasha Ho how the new treatment, known as Oral-ATO, tackles the disease.
Commerce chief spells out goals for RTHK  Listenfacebook
Commerce chief Algernon Yau has expressed the hope that RTHK will continue to innovate. Making the remarks at the broadcaster's Lunar New Year event, he said RTHK will continue to work with counterparts across the border and in Belt and Road countries to showcase Hong Kong. Frank Yung reports:
Lawmaker urges improvement for HK's hiking trails  Listenfacebook
A lawmaker says there's room to improve facilities along Hong Kong's hiking trails, saying such additions could help make these off-the-beaten-track paths more attractive to tourists. Vincent Cheng made the suggestion after a charity group he chairs polled nearly 400 people in the past weeks. Respondents wished there were more water fountains, while expressing safety concerns at several locations. Cheng told Charlie Chun more about the survey.
Chinese producers unfazed by US tariffs  Listenfacebook
Chinese traders in the nation's export manufacturing hub of Yiwu have shrugged off US President Donald Trump's tariffs, with some saying the impact on them is minimal compared to what consumers back in the United States may face. Azam Khan reports.
Marriages down in China, while population shrinks again  Listenfacebook
The mainland saw a one-fifth decline in marriages last year, as Beijing works to encourage births. The figure also comes as the nation recorded a decline in its overall population. Sophie Hui reports.
Indonesia announces free health screening for citizens  Listenfacebook
Indonesia has launched an annual free health screening in an almost US$200 million initiative to prevent early deaths. The country's health ministry has said the scheme is its biggest ever undertaking, and comes against the backdrop of budget cuts across the government. Jamie Clarke reports.
Singaporean teen arrested for plotting to kill Muslims  Listenfacebook
Authorities in Singapore have arrested a teenager who allegedly used a violent online game to train for a mission to kill Muslims, inspired by the 2019 massacre in New Zealand. It comes as the government is increasingly concerned with online youth radicalisation in the Southeast Asian city-state. Azam Khan reports.
Hamas delays release of hostages, citing ceasefire violations by Israel  Listenfacebook
Hamas says it will delay the further release of hostages from the Gaza Strip after accusing Israel of violating a fragile ceasefire, one that now faces its biggest test since it began three weeks ago. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has announced that Palestinians from Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for "ownership" of the war-torn territory after helping to rebuild it. Jamie Clarke has the story.
Palestinian booksellers accused of inciting violence with titles  Listenfacebook
Two Palestinian booksellers have appeared in court after Israeli police raided their long-established bookstore in east Jerusalem. The three-storey building, that was raided on Sunday, has a large selection of books, mainly in Arabic and English, about the conflict between Israel and Palestine, as well as the wider Middle East. Some of the titles include works by Israeli and Jewish authors. Police confiscated hundreds of books related to the decades-long conflict before ordering the store's closure, according to the wife of one of the shop owners. The police have said the books incited violence. Jamie Clarke has more.
China can fill the void left behind by the US: expert  Listenfacebook
Since Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office, Washington has imposed higher tariffs on goods from China, moved to cut foreign aid, and walked away from global bodies such as the World Health Organisation and the International Criminal Court. Many people now believe China would step in and fill the void, and help solve some of the world's most pressing problems. In this week's episode of our podcast "China Perspectives", Aaron Tam spoke to Josef Gregory Mahoney, professor of politics and international relations at East China Normal University in Shanghai, who said more countries are now seeing Beijing as a more reliable partner.

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