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Hong Kong Today
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RTHK's morning news programme. Weekdays 6:30 - 8:00
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Ben Tse and Janice Lo2024-08-01
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Siobhan Haughey scoops second Paris medal
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Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey won her second medal of the Paris Olympics and fourth overall. Haughey was in contention in the Women's 100m Freestyle final right up to the finish but lost by less than a fifth of a second to Swedish world record holder, Sarah Sjostrom. There was also a world record in the pool for a Chinese star. Hailey Yip and Kelly Yu have the latest on the Games from Paris:
Halliday to make Olympic debut on Day Six
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Hong Kong, China athletes will not be fighting for any medals on day six of the Paris Games but it will be a crucial day for the national team if they wish to solidify their lead in the medal table. From Paris, Hailey Yip has more on what to watch for on day six of the Olympics:
Fencing Olympic debutantes find motivation amid defeat
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Hong Kong fencers Daphne Chan and Cedric Ho say they are aiming higher after making their Olympic debuts, thanks to the spirit of never giving up. Kelly Yu reports from Paris:
Call for more sporting venues to nurture talent
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The government has been urged to unveil more details on future sports facilities. As Wendy Wong reports, a lawmaker has said sports development in Hong Kong depends on there being more venues for athletes:
HK's economy posts stronger second-quarter growth
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Hong Kong has posted stronger second-quarter GDP growth. The economy grew 3.3 percent in the three months ending June, up from a 2.8 percent increase in the first period. The government attributed the stronger growth to an increase in exports and investment spending. Natixis Asia Pacific economist Gary Ng told Anne Chan that the figure was higher than he expected but that pressures remain:
HK, Cambodia deepen ties with 13 deals
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Chief Executive John Lee has announced that Hong Kong will sign 13 agreements with Cambodia to boost trade and investment ties between the two places. Anne Chan reports:
First expat mainland travel cards issued
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The first group of non-Chinese permanent residents in Hong Kong has received their travel cards to go to the mainland. The permit allows them to head north for up to 90 days at a time. The chairman of the Malaysian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Dato' Gan Khai Choon, was among those who picked up their travel cards at a China Travel Service centre on Wednesday. He told Charlie Chun that it used to be a "cumbersome" process for Malaysians wanting to cross the border:
New permit will encourage more people to head north
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Foreign business leaders have said the new permit to head up north has provided easier access to the mainland. Alfred Buchner, a former committee member of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce says he has not travelled to the mainland for seven years. He was among those collecting his new mainland travel card on Wednesday. He said the permit provided a lot of "encouragement" to visit the mainland. He spoke to Charlie Chun at a China Travel Service centre in Sheung Wan:
3,500 new taxis to hit the streets
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Five new taxi fleets are ready to hit the streets within a year. As Frank Yung reports, transport authorities said they received 15 licence applications in total:
New cab company confident of providing quality ride
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Among the five new taxi fleets soon to come in Hong Kong is Big Boss Taxi Company. Its fleet manager, Alex Chiu, told Frank Yung that the company was looking to do a soft launch of its services at the end of this year or early next year:
Outdoor workers feel the heat despite updated guidelines
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A concern group has urged the Labour Department to beef up its guidelines on working under hot weather. As Elvis Yu reports, the group says outdoor cleaners especially feel the heat:
HKU app turns smartphone into stethoscope
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The University of Hong Kong says it has developed a medical-grade smartphone stethoscope that could be used for the early detection of heart disease. The team behind the AI-powered software says it has an accuracy of about 80 percent in detecting significant valvular disease. Georgina Lee reports:
HKU hails award-winning 'doctor in a pocket'
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The stethoscope app called Vitogram won a Gold Medal at the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. Users can digitise and analyse their heart sounds by placing their own mobile device on their chest. Developer, HKU professor Joshua Ho, described it as an 'AI doctor in your pocket.' He spoke to Georgina Lee:
World Breastfeeding Week aims to 'close the gap'
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World Breastfeeding Week is officially celebrated on August 1-7 every year. The theme this year is "Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All", with the aim to eliminate breastfeeding barriers and support mothers to sustain breastfeeding through collaboration from different levels of the society. Dr Leung Wing-cheong, Consultant of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Kwong Wah Hospital, spoke to Natasha Ho about the benefits of nursing and how society could be more supportive:
Hamas' political leader killed in alleged Israeli strike
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The Israeli government says it is on "extremely high alert" following the killing of a senior Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran and of a commander of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in Beirut. Haniyeh was visiting the Iranian capital for the inauguration of the new President. Israel has not admitted to killing Haniyeh but acknowledged targeting a senior Hezbollah commander, who it blamed for a rocket attack that killed 12 young people. Paul Rogers, Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford in England, says the deaths raise the prospect of a further regional escalation of the conflict in Gaza and casts a shadow over ceasefire talks. He spoke to Annemarie Evans:
Gaza health authorities declare a polio epidemic
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Health authorities in the Gaza Strip have declared that a polio epidemic has broken out across the Palestinian enclave. Jacqueline Guico reports:
Boeing names aerospace veteran as new CEO
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Boeing has named a new chief executive as it seeks to rebound from a series of safety and quality control problems that have increased regulatory scrutiny of the planemaker. He takes the helm on August 8. Sean Kennedy reports:
Remembering modernist artist, Gaylord Chan
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Much-loved Hong Kong contemporary artist, Gaylord Chan, did not start learning his art until in his 40s. He had already established a successful career as a telecommunications engineer. But his late start did not limit his creativity. Four years after the artist died at the age of 95, the M+ is staging a retrospective of his work. Ben Tse and Jacqueline Guico find out more in Broad Strokes: