

Hong Kong Today
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RTHK's morning news programme. Weekdays 6:30 - 8:00
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Janice Lo and Ben Tse2025-06-04
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South Korean opposition leader wins presidency
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Opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung has been elected South Korea's new president. The victory caps his rise from childhood poverty to becoming the country's leading liberal politician vowing to fight inequality and corruption. It also closes one of the most turbulent chapters in the nation's young democracy - as Jamie Clarke reports:
Alleged bank robber caught in Shenzhen, repatriated to HK
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A man suspected of involvement in Monday's bank robbery in Sha Tin was arrested in Shenzhen before he was handed over to Hong Kong authorities. And a woman was detained on suspicion of assisting an offender. Elvis Yu has more.
Five arrested for alleged national security violations
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National security police have arrested a man and four women, aged between 24 and 38, for allegedly making bogus bomb threats and advocating independence for Hong Kong and Taiwan. Officers say they believe a 35-year-old man had sent secessionist materials directly to the force, and posted some online. They also accused him of threatening to set off explosives he allegedly planted. Chief superintendent Steve Li said the suspect is believed to have called in the bomb threat himself:
Police to skip tendering for comms system renewal
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Secretary for Security Chris Tang says the government has decided to skip the tendering process in procuring a next-generation communications system for the police force after taking into consideration national security risks. Elvis Yu has the details.
'Liaison office chief attaches importance to community'
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Chief Executive John Lee says the new head of Beijing's Liaison Office showed the importance he attaches to the community and people's livelihoods with his district visits on Sunday. Zhou Ji went to Tsing Yi and Sham Shui Po two days after his appointment. Damon Pang reports.
Tunnel toll review to follow user-pays principle: CE
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The chief executive says the government will adopt the user-pays principle in its review of tunnel tolls. John Lee also said officials will consider public affordability. Raymond Yeung reports.
1,800 nabbed in Asia following joint anti-scam operation
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Police say a joint anti-scam operation involving Hong Kong and six other countries and regions has led to the arrest of more than 1,800 people. About 340 suspects were detained in the SAR, as Vanessa Cheng reports.
Fraudsters getting sophisticated in scamming operations: HKCERT
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People have been urged to remain vigilant amid a sharp rise in fraudulent SMS messages and emails. The call was made by the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre, or Hong Kong Cert. The centre expects scammers to exploit the upcoming launch of the police electronic traffic ticketing system. Hong Kong Cert received over four-thousand cybersecurity incident reports in the first quarter of this year - a 67 percent jump year on year. Among them, phishing scams were up 23 percent. Spokesman Alex Chan explained to Hailey Yip earlier the importance of verifying the authenticity of message senders:
27 killed and dozens injured at Gaza food distribution site
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At least 27 Palestinians have been killed and dozens injured in an Israeli attack on people waiting for aid in southern Gaza. Israel has been facing mounting international scrutiny for targeting aid delivery sites, in the famine stricken region. Priscilla Ng reports:
Dutch right-wing party withdraws from ruling coalition
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The Dutch government has collapsed after politician Geert Wilders quit the right-wing coalition. He accused other parties of failing to back his tougher immigration policies. The coalition was formed less than a year ago. As Jamie Clarke reports, the news will most likely usher in a snap election:
Inmates on the run in Pakistan after massive prison escape
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More than 200 inmates have escaped from a jail in southern Pakistan. They overpowered prison guards after being allowed to leave their cells following a series of earthquakes. At least one prisoner was killed and three guards were reportedly wounded. At least 80 escapees have since been captured, and those still at large have been urged to hand themselves in, or face serious charges. Jamie Clarke reports:
Mainland factory activity declines in May
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A private-sector survey shows factory activity on the mainland shrank in May for the first time in eight months. Hailey Yip reports:
Hong Kong to benefit under Sino-US trade war: Roach
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Former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman Stephen Roach has changed his tune on Hong Kong's prospects, admitting in a new interview that he was wrong a year ago to predict the city's demise. As Altis Wong reports, he now thinks that the US-China trade war is giving the SAR a chance to shine.
Childhood passion to career: how a craftsman is living the dream of his life
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A Chinese craftsman has turned a childhood passion for model aircraft into a career. The 28-year-old in east Jiangxi Province has over a million followers across social media, drawn by his imaginative aircraft designs. Raymond Yeung reports: