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RTHK's morning news programme. Weekdays 6:30 - 8:00
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Ben Tse and Todd Harding2026-08-20
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AFCD charges dog owner, reviews related penalties
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The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department has charged a 52-year-old man with failing to properly control a large dog, which attacked and killed two smaller canines in Yuen Long on Monday. The owner will appear at Tuen Mun Magistrates' Courts on Thursday. Hailey Yip reports.
Customs detain beauty managers over coerced tactics
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Customs have arrested two senior employees of a local beauty retailer following an investigation into alleged aggressive sales practices. Azam Khan reports.
Court dismisses challenge to Danny protection order
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The High Court has dismissed an application made by the parents of an infant named Danny for a writ of habeas corpus to challenge the government's custody of the child. Janice Lo has details.
Thousands prepare for Interpol General Assembly
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More than 2,600 personnel from various government departments have taken part in a large-scale exercise to prepare for the 94th Interpol General Assembly scheduled for late November. Raymond Yeung has the details.
Cultural hub chief confident of HK's East-West role
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The head of the West Kowloon cultural hub says he's confident that Hong Kong can fulfil its role as an East-meets-West cultural and arts centre. According to the consultation document for the city's first five-year plan, Hong Kong will develop and consolidate its position as a centre for international cultural exchanges, and develop diversified cultural, arts and creative industries. Wendy Wong reports.
HK students take top prizes at int'l informatics event
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Hong Kong students have achieved the city's best-ever result at the International Olympiad in Informatics, winning two gold medals, one silver and one honourable mention. Raymond Yeung with more.
China achieves its first land recovery of rocket
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Chinese start-up LandSpace has recovered the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket -- the first time the nation has achieved the feat on land. The ability to return, recover and reuse a booster is crucial to reducing costs and makes it easier to put satellites into orbit, as Marcus Lum reports.
Grace Lau eyes HK's first karatedo gold at AG
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Hong Kong, China's karateka Grace Lau is aiming to make history as she bids to secure the city’s first-ever karatedo gold medal at this year’s Asian Games in Japan. Hailey Yip reports.
Martin Li to make Asian Games debut
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Among the five men taking part in the Asian Games, Martin Li is the sole debutant on the karate team and will compete in the team kata event. It's an event in which he already boasts gold medal form, having won the National Karate Championships Finals late last year. He told Hailey Yip that his teammates have been instrumental in his preparation as he gears up for his first Asian Games.
Karate coach expects athletes to perform to their best
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Hong Kong, China is sending eight karate athletes to the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya next month. Head coach William Thomas is keeping expectations measured. While he refrained from piling medal pressure on his athletes, he told Hailey Yip that he expects nothing less than their finest showing on the big stage.
HK's annual cyclothon to feature new 56km route
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Hong Kong's annual cyclothon is set to return on October 11th, with its signature 50-kilometre non-race ride to be extended to 56 kilometres, covering five tunnels and three bridges. Chloe Feng has the details.
Shares of Chinese robotics pioneer Unitree soar 600pc
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Shares of Chinese robotics pioneer, Unitree, have soared over six-fold on their Shanghai trading debut after raising more than US$900 million in an initial public offering. The shares surged as much as 629 percent to 1,100 yuan from the offer price of 150.8 yuan. They later pared gains and closed at 845 yuan, up 460 percent from its IPO price. Chloe Feng reports.
HKEX reports record H1 results amid booming IPOs
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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has delivered another record-high half-year result, with profits rising 24 percent year on year to nearly HK$10.6 billion. Chloe Feng reports.
Israel to investigate Hind Rajab killing
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The Israeli military has admitted its troops fired on a car carrying a five-year-old girl in Gaza two years ago, and has ordered a criminal investigation. Hind Rajab's killing had sparked international outrage. She died after being pinned down in a car for hours, begging Palestinian medics by mobile phone to send help, while her aunt, uncle and three cousins already lay dead. Jamie Clarke reports.
Trump says he will met Kim Jong-un this year
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US President Donald Trump says he'll meet the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea later this year, as he seeks to revive the bond he struck with Kim Jong-un during his first term. Jamie Clarke has more.
US and Canada 'close to final trade deal'
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The United States and Canada say they’re close to a final trade deal. That’s after US President Donald Trump paused implementing a new round of crippling tariffs. Jamie Clarke has details.
Kyrgios tests positive for cocaine at ATP event
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Australian star Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine. As Nazvi Careem tells us, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist had failed a doping test during an ATP event in Spain.









