

Hong Kong Today
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RTHK's morning news programme. Weekdays 6:30 - 8:00
Presenter:
Ben Tse and Todd Harding2026-07-27
Monday
Now playing: 足本 Full (HKT 06:30 - 08:00)
Selected audio segments:
Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed
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German police say they’ve shot and killed the chief suspect in what officials have described as a deadly Islamist attack near the Berlin Pride parade. One woman was killed in the attack and twenty-nine others wounded. Jamie Clarke has the details:
Suspect had tried to join Islamic State: police
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The suspect, 21-year old Abdul Ballout, was known to police and had tried to join the Islamic State group. He had a jail sentence suspended partially because he had distanced himself from IS. Todd Harding spoke to our Europe correspondent Peter Anderson for more details:
Over 325,000 evacuated in France and Spain as wildfires continue
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France and Spain continue to battle “unpredictable” wildfires. Evacuations from danger zones in both countries have mounted to well over 325-thousand people. Jamie Clarke has more:
Rain continues drenching HK after Noul's passage
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The Red Rainstorm Warning was in force on Monday morning as heavy showers continued lashing Hong Kong in the wake of Typhoon Noul's passage. The typhoon signal number nine was in force for six hours on Sunday. Authorities reported at least eight cases of flooding and hundreds of fallen trees. Twenty-one people were injured. Raymond Yeung reports:
Typhoon Noul had grounded flights, snarled rail services
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The storm prompted hundreds of flights to be cancelled on Sunday, leaving thousands of travellers stranded at the airport. The Airport Authority said around 360 flights were halted. Meanwhile, fallen trees and a damaged overhead cable delayed the full resumption of the city’s railway network for hours. Elvis Yu with that story:
Flu and Covid cases hasn't hit peak yet: expert
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Respiratory health expert David Hui says both flu and Covid-19 infections in Hong Kong are on the rise, and haven’t reached a peak yet. Wallis Wang tells us more:
Northern Metropolis to lift living standards: Paul Chan
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The financial secretary says the Northern Metropolis will help improve the living space of Hong Kong residents. As Wallis Wang reports, Paul Chan says people who live there in future will have most of their daily needs met within a "15-minute living circle":
Govt should move to expedite Northern Metropolis development, lawmaker says
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Veteran banker and lawmaker Ronick Chan says the SAR government should expedite the development of Northern Metropolis by leasing land to enterprises on preferential terms, and raising capital through a cross-boundary fund. In an interview with RTHK, Chan also called on authorities to form an Asian gold-trading alliance - in line with the city's goal to build a commodity trading ecosystem. He spoke to Chloe Feng:
New law to formalise patient wishes in end-of-life treatment
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The right of terminally-ill patients to refuse life-resuscitation and life-sustaining treatment in advance will soon be formalised legally. The Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance is set to be implemented starting on July 31. It also offers a legal protection for medical professionals and rescuers to respect the patients' wishes and arrangements. Doctor Alice Mok, Cluster Coordinator of Hospice & Palliative Care at New Territories East Cluster offered more details of the ordinance. She spoke to Swara Kamble:
Indian PM promises exam reforms
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India’s prime minister on Sunday announced reforms to the country’s exam system – a day after his administration’s education minister resigned. That followed days of youth protests, as Jamie Clarke reports:
Israeli settlers accused of attacking Palestinian villages
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Palestinian officials say Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villages across the occupied West Bank early on Sunday. The authorities say the attacks were a reaction to a deadly incident on Friday. Jamie Clarke has the details:









