

Hong Kong Today
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RTHK's morning news programme. Weekdays 6:30 - 8:00
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Ben Tse and Todd Harding2026-09-23
Wednesday
Now playing: CCTV cameras installed at dog attack scene
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CCTV cameras installed at dog attack scene
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The police have installed four temporary CCTV cameras near the scene of last weekend's fatal dog-attack in Yuen Long, as part of efforts to track down stray dogs, and boost the efficiency of capture operations. This comes after a 27-year-old woman was allegedly attacked while cycling home in the area late on Saturday. Marcus Lum reports.
16 students unwell after consuming free sports drinks
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Police are investigating after at least 16 secondary students reported feeling unwell after being given free sports drinks yesterday outside a school athletics meeting. Nazvi Careem has more.
Lee says 'no hub succeeds alone' in collaboration push
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Chief Executive John Lee says Hong Kong welcomes collaboration with global partners in the building of future transport and logistics corridors. Chloe Feng reports.
Labour shortage eases, but entry-level jobs hit by AI
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Hong Kong's manpower situation remains tight across most key industries, but the government says shortages have eased, thanks to talent admission and labour importation measures in recent years.
Wendy Wong reports.
Wendy Wong reports.
Call for college students to adapt amid AI
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Roy Ying, co-chair of the advocacy and policy research committee at the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management, told Janice Lo that the decline of 50,000 in manpower shortfall was good news. He also called on university students to enrich their experience to tackle the loss of jobs caused by AI development.
China and Europe should avoid trade wars: Wang Yi
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Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China and Europe should not fight trade wars because they are comprehensive strategic partners. The nation's top diplomat made the remarks in a call to his German counterpart. Here's Azam Khan again.
China ramps up efforts to boost tourism
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China is stepping-up efforts to encourage tourism and cultural spending ahead of two batches of national holidays, with more travel products, cultural events and consumer subsidies rolled out across the country. Raymond Yeung has details.
Top China companies report billions in revenue
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110 of China's top 500 private enterprises have reported having an operating revenue of more than 100 billion yuan, signalling robust growth in the country's private sector. Azam Khan tells us more.
Zeman hails Five-Year Plan and Police Address
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Allan Zeman, chairman of the Lan Kwai Fong Group, has hailed the city's first Five-Year plan and the Policy Address, saying both of them have set out a clear direction for the future development of the city's tourism sector. His comments came days after tourism and culture initiatives were announced in the two blueprints, as the government aims to raise the tourism industry’s value by more than 40 percent to HK$126 billion by 2030. Zeman was speaking on RTHK's Backchat programme.
Expert urges more value to boost tourism
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A tourism expert has urged the government to adopt a wider strategy, and consider what additional value can be offered on top of the ticket stub economy, an initiative introduced in this year's Policy Address to boost tourism, retail and dining consumption. Speaking on RTHK's Backchat programme, Billy Bai, a Professor at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at Polytechnic University, also stressed the need to strike a careful balance between the number of tourists and high-spending travellers.
More medals for Hong Kong, China in Nagoya
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It was another successful day for Hong Kong, China athletes at the Asian Games in Nagoya, even though double Olympic fencing champion Edgar Cheung suffered an early exit in the foil competition. Ryan Choi won a fencing silver while the SAR clinched more medals in the pool, on the wushu mat and on the cycling road. Hailey Yip has the details.
Sri Lanka convicts 15 in 2019 Easter bombings
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Sri Lanka’s High Court has handed 220-year jail terms to fifteen men convicted of the so-called Easter bombings. As Jamie Clarke reports, the attacks in 2019 killed 279 people.
Iran hardening its stance to end conflict with US
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A spokesman for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards says the country has hardened its conditions for ending the war with the United States. The comments, in an interview with AFP, come with the president of the United States giving fiery remarks on his war in Iran at the UN General Assembly in New York. Jamie Clarke has more.
Greenland, Denmark and US sign mililtary agreement
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The leaders of Greenland, Denmark and the United States have signed an agreement that permits a larger American military presence on Greenland. The deal has been signed on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. It may resolve a stand-off over the strategically located and mineral-rich island. Jamie Clarke has the details.









