

Hong Kong Today
Description:
RTHK's morning news programme. Weekdays 6:30 - 8:00
Presenter:
Janice Wong and Ben Tse2025-06-24
Tuesday
Now playing: 足本播放 Play full episode
Selected audio segments:
Trump says Israel and Iran agree to 'total ceasefire'
Listen


US President Donald Trump has announced that Iran and Israel have agreed to a staggered ceasefire beginning on Tuesday that would bring about an 'official end' to the conflict. His comments on his Truth Social platform came hours after Iran carried out a missile attack on a US air base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites at the weekend. There was no immediate comment on the truce from Israel or Iran. As Jamie Clarke reports, Qatar had temporarily closed its airspace after being warned of the imminent attack:
Guangdong earthquake felt in Hong Kong
Listen


A magnitude 4.3 earthquake that hit Guangdong province on Monday night was felt here in Hong Kong. Those who experienced the tremor say it lasted a few seconds. Elvis Yu reports:
Hong Kong making great strides in going green, says CE
Listen


Chief Executive John Lee says Hong Kong is doing better in lowering carbon emissions than the European Union and the United States. He made the comment at Greenway 2025, an event hosted by the EU's office in the SAR and the European Chamber of Commerce. Damon Pang reports:
Victims lose HK$4.5 million this year to scammers
Listen


People have been urged to be extra vigilant about online deception after victims lost over HK$4.5 million so far this year. Officers received about 170 reports of 'naked chat' blackmail and compensated dating scams, with students among those targeted. Chloe Feng reports:
Survey shows lack of awareness about microplastics
Listen


A green group has expressed concern about what it sees as insufficient public understanding of microplastics, which leads to the tiny plastic fragments polluting Hong Kong's environment. The Green Council questioned more than 1,500 people in April and May. Despite increasing awareness of the issue, 40 percent of respondents still lacked knowledge about microplastics and were unaware of their use in everyday products. Steven Choi, the council¡¦s chief operating officer, spoke to Matthew Hung about the common environmental fallacies that could intensify microplastic pollution:
HK seeking new logistics channels to the mainland
Listen


The transport and logistics minister says the government is promoting the city as the gateway to South America while actively exploring new cargo sources and opportunities on the mainland. In comments to RTHK to mark the third year of Chief Executive John Lee's administration, Mable Chan also said her bureau had been highlighting the city's status as an aviation and logistics hub for mainland enterprises. Raymond Yeung reports:
Authorities hope to attract more airlines to Hong Kong
Listen


The transport minister also says newer and non-local airlines can operate in the expanded Terminal 2 at the Hong Kong International Airport. Here's Raymond Yeung again:
Scheme aims to boost student accommodation in HK
Listen


The government expects private grade B and C offices to join a pilot scheme that makes it easier to convert commercial buildings and hotels into student hostels. As Janice Lo reports, the Development Bureau is proposing to expand the definition of hotels to cover student dormitories:
Airport resumes some autonomous buses services, after crash
Listen


The Airport Authority says it's resumed partial operations of autonomous buses within the airport area. The use of such vehicles had been fully-suspended following a collision on Sunday between two staff buses in the airport's restricted zone. A spokesman said there were no passengers on board at the time. An electronic engineering specialist says sensor malfunctions and a software error could be among the possible causes of the collision. Tsang Kim-fung, formerly chairman of the ¡§Internet of Things¡¨ Committee of the Smart City Consortium, spoke to Elvis Yu:
FS optimistic about capital fund inflows
Listen


Financial Secretary Paul Chan has expressed optimism about the upcoming results from the annual asset and wealth management survey conducted by Hong Kong's securities watchdog. As Chloe Feng reports, this comes as the city continues to woo global capital with its offer of a "safe harbour" amid global turbulence:
Free screenings to mark 80th anniversary of War of Resistance
Listen


Free screenings of war movies and museum exhibitions will be part of local commemorative activities marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. As Damon Pang reports, the events will begin in late August, leading up to victory day on September 3:
EU divided over alleged human rights violations in Gaza
Listen


The European Union says there are ¡§indications¡¨ that Israel is breaching human rights obligations in Gaza. But the bloc is divided over what to do in response. Outrage over Israel¡¦s actions in Gaza has grown in Europe, as images of suffering Palestinians have driven protests in London, Berlin, Brussels and Amsterdam. So far, Spain has cancelled arms deals with Israel and called for an arms embargo. Jamie Clarke reports:
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least 14 people
Listen


Ukrainian officials say Russian drones and missiles have killed at least 14 people and injured several dozen others in Ukraine in overnight attacks. Nine deaths have been reported in the capital, where an apartment building partially collapsed. The attacks come as Ukraine¡¦s president began a visit to the United Kingdom, as Jamie Clarke reports:
Paris Saint-Germain beats the Seattle Sounders
Listen


In football, newly-crowned European champions Paris-Saint Germain booked their place in the knockout stage of the Club World Cup in the United States. That's after they defeated MLS side Seattle Sounders 2-nil, bouncing back from their 1-nil defeat to Botafogo in their previous Group B outing last Friday. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid were sent crashing out of the tournament despite a 1-nil victory over Botafogo, which was just enough to send the Brazilian club into the last 16. Robert Kemp reports:
Indian tribes visit UK museum to bring home ancestors' remain
Listen


The Pitt Rivers Museum in England has been described as ¡§one of the most violent spaces in Oxford¡¨. It holds a large collection of artefacts from Britain's colonial past, which included a contentious display of human remains such as shrunken heads. But in recent years, it's been repatriating objects to their rightful owners. As Azam Khan reports, representatives from the Indian state of Nagaland visited the museum for the first time to arrange for the return of ancestral remains: