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

2025-01-07
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Dental clinics will be flexible under new system  Listenfacebook
The Department of Health has given assurances that public dental clinics will be flexible when handling patients under a new online system. Starting on Monday, an over-subscription mechanism as well as a wait-list for online bookings came into operation. Vanessa Cheng has the details.
'Patients will need time to get familiar with new appointment system'  Listenfacebook
Chairman of Hong Kong Patients' Voices shared his views on the new system with Janice Lo. Alex Lam said it will take some time for patients to get to grips with the arrangements.
Trio appointed to oversee trustee of Nina Wang Estate  Listenfacebook
Three people have been appointed by the Secretary for Justice to a body supervising a new trustee of the estate belonging to the late tycoon, Nina Wang. Damon Pang has the details.
Customs officer arrested for vehicle tampering  Listenfacebook
Police have arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with a fatal traffic accident involving a motorcycle in Ngau Tau Kok last Friday. The arrested man is understood to be a Customs officer, who was off-duty at the time. Sophie Hui reports.
Canada PM Justin Trudeau to step down  Listenfacebook
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation. He will step down as leader of the ruling Liberal Party after nine years in office - but will stay on in his post until the party chooses a replacement. Canada is due for an election this year. Trudeau has told a press conference that parliament will be suspended until late March – as Jamie Clarke reports.
2024 US presidential election result certified  Listenfacebook
United States congress has certified president-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election, clearing the way for him to be sworn in on January the twentieth. The session in Washington unfolded without challenge, in contrast to the scenes at the US Capitol four years ago. Jamie Clarke has more.
Biden to attend Trump's inauguration  Listenfacebook
It's also the anniversary of the rioting on Capitol Hill when Donald Trump's supporters in 2021 tried to stop the certification of Joe Biden's election win. RTHK's Washington correspondent Simon Marks described to Janice Wong how that event was marked this time around.
N Korea confirms hypersonic missile launch  Listenfacebook
State media in North Korea has confirmed that the country test-fired a ballistic missile with a hypersonic warhead. The report from the Korean Central News Agency said the missile was fired towards its eastern waters on Monday. Pyongyang's show of force comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting the South's capital, Seoul, where an ongoing political saga continues. As Natale Ching reports, investigators are trying to detain the suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol and seeking an extension on his arrest warrant.
'S Korea needs a leader who can unite, inspire'  Listenfacebook
A Korean studies professor says many people in South Korea feel frustrated by the ongoing political turmoil, which is disrupting daily life and services. The country’s anti-corruption agency has asked police to take over efforts to detain the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol after its investigators failed to bring him to custody. David Tizzard from the Seoul Women's University told Hailey Yip that South Korea needs a leader to unite the people and inspire hope.
Drones transport bananas in Yunnan mountains  Listenfacebook
Hi-tech delivery is being used in the remote and rural southwest province of Yunnan. There, drones are whisking fresh bananas safely down the mountainsides, boosting efficiency and local farmers' incomes. Hailey Yip reports.
Austrian far-right party to form coalition govt  Listenfacebook
Austria’s president has tasked the leader of the country’s far-right Freedom Party with forming a new coalition government. It would be the first headed by the far right since the Second World War, if he succeeds. Here's Jamie Clarke.
Golden Globes kicks off 2025 awards season  Listenfacebook
It was time again for film and movie stars to dress up to the nines as Hollywood handed out Golden Globes for the best productions for the big screen and the small screen. The glittering show serves as the ceremonial start to the 2025 awards season. Major movie honours went to "The Brutalist," the story of a Holocaust survivor who chases the American dream, and the musical thriller "Emilia Perez", while Shogun took top honours in the TV segment. Kelly Yu reports.
Fireworks, drones open Harbin's ice festival  Listenfacebook
China's ice city of Harbin has opened its annual Ice and Snow Festival on Sunday. Weather permitting, the exhibitions of snow sculptures and its popular ice slide will run until early March. Sean Kennedy reports.
Cutting edge gadgets on show at 2025 CES  Listenfacebook
Tech innovators from around the world are descending on Las Vegas ahead of the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show, which opens on Tuesday. This year’s edition comes days before the inauguration of US president-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged big tariffs on imports from China, Canada, Mexico and other US trading partners. This has sparked concerns about spiralling costs for businesses as well as consumer. Jamie Clarke has more.
New tools introduced to differentiate AI from real life  Listenfacebook
As AI continues to improve, it's getting harder to tell when videos are real, or generated by a computer. Tech giant Meta says it wants to help clear up the confusion with a new tool that basically adds an invisible watermark to AI-generated videos. You can't actually see these watermarks, it's a digital signature that's added on to AI-videos and is designed to be hard to remove. So, will this make it easier for regular people to tell if a video is real or fake? Kelly Yu finds out more with AI consultant Raj Shroff in this episode of Tech Tuesday.

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