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RTHK's morning news programme. Weekdays 6:30 - 8:00
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Janice Lo and Ben Tse2025-10-30
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Trump expects 'a great meeting' with Xi
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US President Donald Trump is in South Korea where he will meet with President Xi Jinping later on Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The Foreign Ministry in Beijing confirmed the meeting, which will be the first between the two leaders since Trump began his second term. RTHK reporter Frank Yung is covering the Apec summit from Gyeongju:
CE kicks off five-day Apec trip in Gyeongju
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World leaders are set for a busy day in Gyeongju, where the Apec meeting takes place on Thursday. They include Chief Executive John Lee, who will attend a number of high-level meetings during his five-day visit. Frank Yung reports from Gyeongju.
Foreign entrepreneurs see boom times in S Korea
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Foreign nationals living in South Korea are contributing to the country and its economy as business owners and entrepreneurs. Frank Yung is covering the Apec summit in South Korea and he has this report from Gyeongju.
Two more cases of Chikungunya reported
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Hong Kong has recorded two more imported infections of chikungunya fever on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the principal of a school in Diamond Hill said a staff member who caught chikungunya is recovering, as health officials are still trying to determine if she acquired the disease locally. Wendy Wong reports.
Five arrested in connection with 2019 riots
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National security police said they have arrested five people in connection with the 2019 riots. Charlie Chun has details.
FSD on high alert on Chung Yeung Festival
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The Fire Services Department was on high alert on Wednesday to brace for possible wildfires on Chung Yeung Festival, a day when people go grave-sweeping and pay tribute to their ancestors. Charlie Chun tells us more.
CUHK unveils diabetes risk model for Chinese patients
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Researchers at the Chinese University say they've developed a new tool to help diabetes patients in Hong Kong predict their risk of major complications. Professor Medicine and Therapeutics Juliana Chan, who led the research, said the predictive model, based on data from more than 20,000 local patients, was built through a decade-long collaboration with Oxford University. She told Hailey Yip that diabetes is a silent and progressive disease, and many patients don't realise their condition is worsening until they develop serious problems like heart disease or kidney failure.
Queen Mary chest pain centre boosts efficiency through AI
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The chest pain centre at Queen Mary Hospital, which treats patients with heart disease, says it will expand and start using artificial intelligence to improve treatment further. Since opening one year ago, the centre has treated 1,400 patients with acute heart attacks. Around 160 of them underwent emergency angioplasty surgery to restore blood flow to their heart arteries. Streamlined procedures mean the time from admission to surgery has been reduced by half, to just 53 minutes. Consultant cardiologist Carmen Chan said following the centre's expansion, AI will be incorporated into its diagnostic system to speed up the triage process even further. She spoke to Charlie Chun.
Melissa wreaks havoc across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica
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Hurricane Melissa is barrelling towards The Bahamas and Bermuda, leaving a trail of deadly destruction in its wake. It hit eastern Cuba on Wednesday, thrashing the city of Santiago and isolating hundreds of rural communities. One of most powerful hurricanes to have formed in the Atlantic since records began then unleashed more devastation in Jamaica and drenched Haiti, where more than two dozen fatalities have been reported so far. Jamie Clarke has more:
Brazil's Lula 'horrified' by toll in Rio police raids
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Brazilian officials have updated the death toll from police raids on a drug gang in Rio de Janeiro to 119. It's reported to be the deadliest operation in the country's history. Here's Jamie Clarke again:
Israel 'committed to ceasefire' after deadly strikes
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Israel's military says a ceasefire is back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy airstrikes across the Palestinian territory that killed 104 people. It had launched a new wave of bombing -- the deadliest since the ceasefire began -- after one of its soldiers was killed in Gaza on Tuesday. As Jamie Clarke reports. Both Israel and Hamas have traded blame for violations of the deal:
AWS outage reignites cloud computing over-reliance concerns
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Websites and mobile apps belonging to multiple companies went offline after Amazon Web Services -- the cloud computing arm of American tycoon Jeff Bezos' e-commerce giant -- suffered widespread server disruptions last week. Critical operations ground to a halt for firms ranging from banks to airlines. The incident has re-ignited debate on over-relying on a single provider as it's not the first time vendor failures have crippled businesses. Last year, a Microsoft outage caused widespread airline disruptions and cancellations. Should essential services be mandated to maintain backups? Tech expert Raj Shroff spoke on RTHK's Backchat programme:
'Garlic and betel leaves not a miracle cure'
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For centuries, people have been searching for ways to ease the burden of chronic diseases suffered by millions worldwide. Recently, claims that the mix of garlic and betel leaves is able to cure high blood pressure and diabetes are gaining traction in Southeast Asia. However, experts have warned that while garlic may offer minor relief for some conditions, it’s no substitute for proper medical treatment. So, how should we approach natural remedies when it comes to managing chronic conditions? And why do unverified health claims spread so rapidly in some Asian communities? Elvis Yu takes a closer look in the latest edition of Fact Focus.
HK sailor bags city's first gold at National Games
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Hong Kong won its first gold medal at the 15th National Games on Wednesday as Nicholas Halliday took top honours in sailing, winning the men's single-handed dinghy ILCA 7. Tony Sabine reports:









