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

2025-07-11
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High school registration postponed due to rainy weather  Listenfacebook
Secondary One registration originally scheduled for Friday has been pushed back to next Monday due to inclement weather conditions. The Hong Kong Observatory also says more heavy rain is expected over the weekend before conditions improve early next week. Raymond Yeung reports.
China issues yellow alert for rainstorms  Listenfacebook
China's national observatory has issued a yellow alert, warning of downpours in some regions of the country. Local authorities were told to be vigilant, as Lauren Kee reports.
Man dies at Chek Lap Kok construction site  Listenfacebook
The Labour Department says it's highly concerned about a fatal work accident that happened at a construction site in Chek Lap Kok on Thursday afternoon. As Raymond Yeung reports, a man was hit by a collapsed metal structure being dismantled while another man was injured.
Think-tank proposes end-of-life initiatives  Listenfacebook
The think-tank, Our Hong Kong Foundation, says the SAR can adopt a more people-centred approach when it comes to end-of-life care. In a report, it's proposing a number of initiatives to improve Hong Kong's policies in this regard. The group's senior researcher, Dicky Chow, says the government can easily promote advance care planning (ACP) amongst the public, which means families can discuss in advance what to do before a patient loses the ability to make decisions. He spoke to Sophie Cheung.
Mainland standards to be used at merged Northern link projects  Listenfacebook
The Highways Department says adjustments will be made according to the SAR's situation when mainland standards are adopted for the construction of the Northern Link. This comes as the government announced that the main and spur lines would be combined into one project. Lau Hon-ting reports.
HKUMed makes inroads towards possible Hep B cure  Listenfacebook
The University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Medicine says one of its 41 drugs under clinical trials for Hepatitis B may provide a cure to patients suffering from the disease. The new gene therapy consists of removing the Hepatitis B infected gene from the patient’s genetic code to reduce the surface antigens of the virus and halt the integration of the virus with the human genome. Professor Yuen Man-fung, who heads the research, spoke to Charlie Chun.
Students report record high stress levels  Listenfacebook
With Diploma of Secondary Education exam results coming out next Wednesday, a youth group has reported that student stress levels are at the highest since Covid. The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups found that over half of the more than 140,000 secondary students polled reported feeling significant stress. Among current Secondary Six candidates awaiting results, more than half reported high stress compared with 41 percent last year. Federation supervisor Andy Chan said young people applying for the Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) were worried about job prospects and the effects of AI on their future careers. He spoke to Matthew Hung.
Asean ministers criticise Trump's tariffs  Listenfacebook
Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China has always been the most reliable stabilising force in a turbulent world. Speaking in Kuala Lumpur, he also said Beijing was the most dependable partner for the Southeast Asian group Asean, which is holding a foreign ministers' meeting in the Malaysian capital. As Lau Hon-ting reports, US tariffs came in for criticism at the gathering.
Rubio has 'frank' talks with Russia's Lavrov in Kuala Lumpur  Listenfacebook
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he had a "frank and important" conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the conflict in Ukraine. The two officials met on the sidelines of an Asean foreign ministers summit in Malaysia. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy once again rallied for support from the US and Europe at a conference in Rome. Sophie Hui reports.
Fmr S Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, back in custody  Listenfacebook
Embattled former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is back in jail after a court approved a warrant sought by prosecutors investigating his attempt to impose martial law last year. He already faces criminal charges of insurrection over his martial law decree, which could carry a sentence of life in prison or death. As Matthew Ngai reports, the former leader is being held in a solitary cell as investigators widen their probe.
UK and France agree one-in, one-out migrant deal  Listenfacebook
Britain and France have agreed in principle that migrants arriving on small boats will be returned to France in exchange for asylum seekers who've not tried to enter the UK illegally. It comes as French President Emmanuel Macron wrapped up his three-day state visit there. The two countries also agreed to reinforce cooperation over their respective nuclear arsenals to respond to growing threats to the continent and uncertainty over their US ally. Sophie Hui reports.
Critics call UK-France migrant deal a humiliation  Listenfacebook
A member of parliament has called the migrant deal a humiliation for the UK. RTHK's London correspondent Gavin Grey says authorities are hailing it as a breakthrough, but critics say it'll only handle a small number of migrants. He spoke to him earlier.
Apple-1 computer set to go under the hammer  Listenfacebook
A relic of the computer age is set to go under the hammer. It's an Apple computer - one of just 50 hand-built by company founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak almost 50 years ago. It's expected to fetch between US$400,000-$600,000. Raymond Yeung reports:
Olympic cauldron takes to the skies again  Listenfacebook
One of the most popular sights of the Paris 2024 Olympics - the Olympic cauldron styled as a floating hot air balloon - is set to get a new lease of life. After public backing, the installation - which could be seen from a number of vantage points around Paris - is making an appearance over the summer. As Jamie Clarke reports, it was one of the most popular sights at last year's Games.

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