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RTHK's morning news programme. Weekdays 6:30 - 8:00
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Carol Musgrave and Ben Tse2024-11-06
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America decides who will be next US president
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Voting has wrapped up in the US presidential election. Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump expressed cautious optimism about the outcome. The polls show they are neck-and-neck to gain control of the White House, but many voters were anxious about the possibility of unrest. From Washington, our US correspondent Simon Marks reports:
Orderly atmosphere during voting
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Earlier, Carol Musgrave asked our Washington correspondent, Barry Wood, how the voting had been during the day.
Charges laid in attempted stabbing case
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Police say they have laid a holding charge against the 32-year-old man suspected of involvement in Monday's attempted attack against a magistrate. Security at Kowloon City court was ramped up on Tuesday, a day after the suspect was arrested for allegedly attempting to attack the official who had earlier convicted him. Frank Yung reports:
Three-runway system to boost HK's aviation hub status
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The airport’s three-runway system, which opens on November 28th, will strengthen Hong Kong’s status as an aviation hub, according to Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong. He noted that passenger and cargo capacity will increase, while airlines will have more options. Vanessa Cheng reports:
Three-runways to boost flights to HK
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With the three-runway system at Chek Lap Kok Airport set to open later this month, Law Cheung-kwok, senior advisor of the Chinese University's Aviation Policy and Research Centre, says the new system will pave the way for more long-haul and direct flights to the city, attracting more passengers as well as low-cost airlines. He spoke to Vanessa Cheng:
Investigation into fatal industrial accident
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The Labour Department has launched a probe into a fatal industrial incident in Kowloon City on Tuesday in which a worker fell to his death while dismantling scaffolding at a building. Here's Kelly Yu with the story:
Union calls for pay rise
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The Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions has urged employers to give their workers a pay rise of 5.5 percent next year. The group said it took several factors into consideration when making the call, as Elvis Yu reports:
Workers want more pay: union chief
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Meanwhile, the federation's chairman, Lam Chun-sing, told Elvis Yu employees were not too happy about their salary adjustments.
Xia Baolong to hold seminar on HK's development
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Sources say Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office chief Xia Baolong will hold a seminar on Hong Kong's development on Friday. Vanessa Cheng reports:
HK scores well in GBA index
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Hong Kong has scored the highest in several types of industries -- such as financial services and trade and logistics -- among other Greater Bay Area cities. That's according to the Greater Bay Area Industry Development Index compiled by the Our Hong Kong Foundation and a bank. A vice president of the foundation's research team, Kenny Shui, told Kimmy Lau about Hong Kong's strengths, and how the city could foster greater synergy with other cities in the GBA.
Nearly a million non-mainland visitors to HK in October
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The government says Hong Kong recorded nearly a million arrivals of non-mainland visitors last month, the most so far this year for a single month. For the first 10 months of the year, total tourist arrivals jumped 37 percent year to year to 36.6 million. At a Legco panel meeting, lawmakers discussed the idea of promoting horse-racing tourism mentioned by Chief Executive John Lee in his Policy Address. Tourism minister Kevin Yeung made it clear the aim is not to encourage people to gamble:
Call for more efforts to preserve Choi Hung Estate
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District councillors have urged officials to come up with ways to preserve the heritage and collective memory of Choi Hung Estate. The rainbow-themed estate is set to be redeveloped in three phases over about two decades. Here's Kelly Yu.
Premier Li pledges China will continue opening up
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Premier Li Qiang has warned against the rise of unilateralism and said China will counter the trend by opening up. Speaking at an international expo in Shanghai, he said foreign investors will have greater access to sectors such as telecoms and healthcare. Raymond Yeung reports:
Beijing officials praise HK
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At the same event in Shanghai, a senior Beijing official said Hong Kong's economic development has been recognised internationally and that the SAR has unlimited opportunities. Frank Yung with that story:
HK can be financing platform for mainland: CE
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Chief Executive John Lee says Hong Kong can become a financing platform for mainland enterprises. He spoke at a conference on the sidelines of the Shanghai Expo.
Israeli PM fires his defence minister
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed his popular defence minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement, with the country embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the Middle East. Netanyahu, however, has already lined up his replacement. Jamie Clarke has more:
Boeing agrees deal with striking workers
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A seven-week strike by Boeing workers has ended after they accepted a higher pay offer from the US plane maker. Fifty-nine percent of staff on the US west coast voted in favour of the deal after rejecting earlier ones. Union leader Jon Holden hailed the vote as a victory.
Pakistan police investigate shootings of Chinese nationals
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Police in Pakistan are investigating the shooting of two Chinese nationals in the city of Karachi. Both were wounded and taken to a local hospital, where one of them is said to be in “critical condition". The motive of the shooting is not immediately clear, as Jamie Clarke reports:
Rugby 7s tickets go on sale
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Tickets for the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens -- which will be held at the Kai Tak Stadium for the first time next year -- went on sale yesterday. Damon Pang has more: