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Hong Kong Today
Hong Kong Today
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RTHK's morning news programme. Weekdays 6:30 - 8:00
Presenter:
Ben Tse and Peter Koveos

2026-07-06
Monday

Now playing: Northern Metropolis housing plan a 'new benchmark'
Selected audio segments:
Paediatrician suspended nine months over 2009 misconduct   Listenfacebook
The Medical Council has found a paediatrician guilty of professional misconduct in
connection with a medical incident in 2009, and has suspended his registration for
nine months. As Wallis Wang reports, the inquiry involved a negligence complaint
against Baptist Hospital paediatrician Sit Sou-chi, after their newborn son developed
cerebral palsy:
More moves to boost yuan internationalisation in the pipeline: HKMA  Listenfacebook
Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief Eddie Yue says further measures to accelerate
renminbi internationalisation and bolster the renminbi bond market are expected to
be rolled out in the coming months. Elvis Yu reports:
More Hetao tech hub land sales coming: Sun Dong   Listenfacebook
Technology minister Sun Dong has said a second batch of land tenders for the Hetao
Hong Kong Park will likely be launched within the next one to two months. This
comes just weeks after the government started inviting bids for the first four land
parcels in the Lok Ma Chau Loop technology hub. Elvis Yu reports:
FS calls on Hong Kong to seize development opportunities   Listenfacebook
Financial Secretary Paul Chan is calling on the city to "seize every minute and second"
to support the nation's development goals. Elvis Yu with more details:
Northern Metropolis housing plan a 'new benchmark'   Listenfacebook
The government's target of building 70,000 housing units in the Northern Metropolis
over five years offers a concrete picture of the infrastructure project's scale and
progression, according to the think tank Our Hong Kong Foundation. The group's
assistant research director Jason Leung said the project used to be "planning
rhetoric". But now that concrete figures have been announced, such as the goal of
building 70,000 homes, he believes they can be used as a benchmark. He spoke to
Janice Lo:
PLA Navy ships Nanning and Hengyang continue to draw in the crowds  Listenfacebook
Visitors have continued flocking to the People's Liberation Army Stonecutters Island
naval base on Sunday for a chance to step aboard two ships currently making a port
call in Hong Kong. Wallis Wang reports:
'HK sex offences law overhaul to make enforcement more proactive'   Listenfacebook
Legal sector lawmaker Nick Chan says a proposed overhaul of Hong Kong's sexual
offence laws will enable authorities to tackle such crimes more proactively. He was
commenting on government plans to make changes such as expand the definition of
rape and introduce new offences to better protect children. Chan told Marcus Lum
that the penalties for the eight new child-specific offences will send a zero-tolerance
message:
Police make 172kg cocaine seizure, arrest three   Listenfacebook
Police say they've arrested three men on suspicion of trafficking in dangerous drugs,
following an operation in Yuen Long. Officers seized about 172 kg of suspected
cocaine worth an estimated HK$128 million from a warehouse. Chief Inspector Lam
Pak-kiu said the suspects were caught while attempting to cut open two metal
containers that were filled with the suspected drugs.
No public appearance for Mojtaba Khamenei at father's funeral   Listenfacebook
Three sons of the late Iranian leader Ali Khamenei have made a rare public
appearance at his funeral, while his fourth son, and chosen successor, was noticeably
absent. Meanwhile, for a second day in a row, thousands of mourners packed
Tehran s grand Mosalla religious complex to pay their respects. Jamie Clarke with the
details.
Wildfires rage as Europe battles heatwave   Listenfacebook
Southern Europe is once again sweltering under soaring temperatures, as a new
heatwave sparks wildfires across the region. Hundreds of firefighters are battling the
flames, forcing residents to evacuate their homes. Jamie Clarke tells us more:

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