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

2024-08-07
Wednesday

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China continues to dominate in Olympic diving  Listenfacebook
Team China were back on top in the diving pool at the Olympic Games. But defeats for the nation's wrestling and boxing finalists meant there was only one gold for the day. Hailey Yip and Kelly Yu have the latest on the Games from Paris:
Four-time medallist Haughey hoping for rest  Listenfacebook
Swimmer Siobhan Haughey says it has been an honour to represent the city and to bring glory to the SAR. She made it clear she had no regrets as she returned to Hong Kong from the Paris Olympics with two bronze medals. Charlie Chun reports:
Olympic rower cites challenges in daily races  Listenfacebook
Two-time Olympian, Chiu Hin-chun, made history at the Paris Games, ranking 20th overall - the best result for himself and a Hong Kong rower at the Olympics. He finished second out of six in the men’s single sculls D Final. He told RTHK that the biggest challenge in racing five times in a week was to recover both mentally and physically in a short period. He spoke to Kelly Yu in Paris about his Olympic journey:
Champion fencer takes on Jockey Club role  Listenfacebook
Olympic champion fencer Vivian Kong will be joining the Hong Kong Jockey Club as assistant external affairs manager. Natasha Ho reports:
China eyeing gold in weightlifting, artistic swimming  Listenfacebook
On Day 12 at the Olympics, China has gold prospects in weightlifting and artistic swimming. Hailey Yip has this preview from Paris:
Professor welcomes reports that insurance could cover TCM  Listenfacebook
Legislator and Chinese medicine professor Chan Wing-kwong has welcomed reports that the voluntary health insurance scheme will be extended to cover services provided by Hong Kong's first Chinese medicine hospital, which opens next year. As Wendy Wong reports, he said it would be a significant step by the government in further recognising Traditional Chinese medicine:
Public breastfeeding facilities found wanting  Listenfacebook
The Equal Opportunities Commission has found major deficiencies in Hong Kong's public breastfeeding facilities. More than 80 percent of nursing mothers it spoke with cited issues such as insufficient babycare and lactation rooms, poor hygiene, and small room sizes. The EOC has recommended government incentives and policy revisions to improve such facilities. Georgina Lee spoke to the commission's executive director Ferrick Chu and head of policy, research, and training Doris Tsui:
Pay rise for Citybus staff despite 'challenging' environment  Listenfacebook
Citybus has announced an across-the-board pay rise of 3.6 per cent for all employees. It said it wanted to reward its staff despite a challenging economic environment. Natasha Ho reports:
John Lee unveils National Security Exhibition  Listenfacebook
The chief executive says safeguarding national security is a work in progress. John Lee made the comments at a ceremony marking the opening of Hong Kong's new National Security Exhibition Gallery. Frank Yung reports:
China launches its rival to Musk's Starlink network  Listenfacebook
Mainland media have reported that a state-owned enterprise is close to launching the first batch of satellites for a megaconstellation. It is designed to rival the Starlink near-global internet network from Elon Musk's company SpaceX. Priscilla Ng reports:
Muhammad Yunus to lead Bangladesh's interim government  Listenfacebook
Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus, has been named as the leader of an interim government in Bangladesh, a day after the former prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, was ousted. The announcement was made following talks between the president and student leaders who played a key role in the weeks of protests that toppled Hasina. Yunus, who is 84, has faced numerous legal cases this year, which he said were politically motivated. Annemarie Evans spoke to RTHK's South Asia correspondent Murali Krishnan about the Nobel laureate:
British PM gives assurances amid continued protests  Listenfacebook
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says sufficient police will be on the streets to handle anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant riots in the coming days, as he sought to reassure communities braced for more violent protests. Riots erupted following the murder of three girls at a birthday event in a seaside town in northwest England. Samantha Butler reports:
Kitchee and Atlético face-off in HK friendly  Listenfacebook
A friendly match between Hong Kong Premier League side Kitchee and LaLiga club Atlético Madrid is set to kick-off on Wednesday night at 8 pm at the Hong Kong Stadium. RTHK's Asian football correspondent, Chris KL Lau, has a preview on what fans can expect:
Registration opens for cross-harbour swim  Listenfacebook
The registration period for the annual cross-harbour swim has opened, with organisers saying up to 4,000 people can take part in the event slated for November 10. Kimmy Lau reports:

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