Hong Kong Today
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RTHK's morning news programme. Weekdays 6:30 - 8:00
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Janice Wong and Janice Lo2024-10-29
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No time limit for prosecutions over 2019 unrest: Justice Secretary Listen
Secretary for Justice Paul Lam says there will be no time limit for prosecuting individuals who allegedly broke the law during the 2019 social unrest. He was commenting as thousands of people await prosecution. As Frank Yung reports, Lam said setting a time limit goes against principles of rule of law.
Calls for more thoughtful discussions on student suicides Listen
There are calls for more considered and respectful discussions of student suicides after a scholar's remarks triggered controversy. A concern group says it is not helpful to blame students. Kelly Yu reports:
Government announces AI policies for financial sector Listen
The government says it will be open and prudent towards the application of artificial intelligence in the financial market. In a policy statement on the responsible use of AI, the administration said it was addressing the technology's challenges while encouraging its development. Damon Pang has the story:
Expert weighs in on the government's AI policies Listen
Emil Chan, who co-chairs the Hong Kong Digital Finance Association, has welcomed the government's announcement of initiatives to manage the use of AI in the financial sector. But Chan stressed Hong Kong had to chart its own path when finding solutions on how to best to use AI tools for the financial sector, adding that US-China tensions on trade and technology made this especially challenging. He spoke to RTHK's Janice Lo:
Cathay resumes flights to Saudi Arabia Listen
Cathay Pacific has relaunched direct passenger flights between Hong Kong and Riyadh. Financial Secretary Paul Chan was on the first flight to the Saudi capital on Monday as authorities hope for better ties with the Middle East. Vanessa Cheng reports:
Observatory to invest in new radar system Listen
The Observatory is hoping to set up a new radar system to better monitor and predict severe weather across the city. Authorities say it will help the development of a low-altitude economy, where drones are used. Funding is being sought from Legco to buy three sets of radars. Anne Chan reports:
HKMA announces new system to transfer money from HK to mainland Listen
Local bank customers will soon be able to transfer small amounts of money to mainland accounts through a scheme similar to Hong Kong's Faster Payment System. Damon Pang reports:
Former Cyberport head appointed OASES chief Listen
The former head of Cyberport, Peter Yan, has been appointed as Director-General of the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises. He took up the new post on Tuesday following an open recruitment exercise. Kelly Yu reports:
Wine & Dine Festival hailed a success Listen
The Wine and Dine Festival has been hailed as a success. The Tourism Board said the five-day event - which ended on Sunday - welcomed 10 percent more visitors than last year. Vanessa Cheng reports:
China introduces new policies to encourage people to have children Listen
The state council will bring in 13 policies to support childbirth and promote a childbirth-friendly society. They include better services for childbirth and childcare, more support with education, housing and employment and a birth-friendly social atmosphere. As Raymond Yeung reports, the move comes as the mainland faces the challenge of an ageing population.
New flying car factory begins construction in Guangzhou Listen
A groundbreaking flying car factory has commenced construction in Guangzhou. It's been touted as "the world's first mass-production facility for flying cars." You may think this is still the stuff of the future, but pre-sales are scheduled for as soon as the end of this year, as Jamie Clarke reports:
Japan's LDP counts the cost of its disastrous election result Listen
The yen fell to a three-month low after Japan's ruling coalition lost its parliamentary majority in Sunday's election. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party has ruled Japan for almost all of its post-war history. But the party and its junior coalition partner Komeito took 215 seats in the lower house of parliament, 18 short of a majority. RTHK's Tokyo correspondent Julian Ryall told Natale Ching that the outcome raised uncertainty as to how long Ishiba could keep his job:
Nato chief confirms that North Korean troops are being sent to Russia Listen
Senior Nato officials have confirmed that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia. Some units are believed to be already heading for the Kursk border region, where Russia has been struggling to push back a Ukrainian incursion. Jamie Clarke reports:
Could Biden's support of Israel's Gaza war hurt Harris' presidential chances? Listen
America’s presidential election campaign is in its final week. Polls continue to show the race is neck-and-neck between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The outcome will rest on results from a handful of battleground states. In one of them - Michigan - the Democrats are facing a problem - it comes in the form of a third party candidate, Jill Stein of the Green Party, who is trying to win the votes of disaffected Arab-American voters in the state, who are angry over the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of the crisis in the Middle East. RTHK's Washington correspondent Simon Marks has the story:
Israel passes new laws that could hinder UN humanitarian work in Gaza Listen
Israeli lawmakers have passed two laws that could threaten the work of the main UN agency providing humanitarian aid to people in Gaza. The population is facing widespread shortages of food, water and medicine amid an ongoing onslaught by Israel against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Here's Jamie Clarke:
Volkswagen plans to shut down three factories in Germany Listen
Volkswagen says it plans to shut at least three factories in Germany, laying off tens of thousands of staff. It also plans to shrink its remaining plants in the country. Sean Kennedy has more:
AI enhanced automation technology Listen
An American startup specialising in artificial intelligence research may have just come up with a tool which could revolutionise automation technology. Anthropic's latest generative AI model enables users to instruct the computer to execute tasks which it had never been taught before. Instead of programming a long chain of commands, users can simply leave simple requests as if they're talking to a chatbot. How should we harness the power of the tool, and could there be risks of allowing AI to take the reins? Elvis Yu and Raj Shroff find out in this week's Tech Tuesday: