Hong Kong Today
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RTHK's morning news programme. Weekdays 6:30 - 8:00
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Ben Tse and Carol Musgrave2024-09-13
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Physical Fitness branch reopens under new name 
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ListenA gym that used to be part of the Physical Fitness chain has reopened in Wan Chai under the name, Healthy. Its new operator says the gym is available for Physical Fitness members. The new development comes as complaints rack up against Physical Fitness, which closed last Friday. According to data from customs officials and the Consumer Council, there have so far been a total of 4,700 complaints over the closure, involving more than HK$180 million. Kelly Yu reports:
Govt criticises UK report on SAR as "despicable" Listen
ListenThe government has dismissed Britain's latest six-month report on Hong Kong, accusing the UK of continuing to distort facts and of engaging in double standards, which it deemed "ugly and despicable." As Jamie Clarke reports, a government spokesperson pointed out that the UK had no right of supervision over Hong Kong after its return to the motherland:
Man dies after industrial oven falls off truck Listen
ListenA man has been killed in a work accident in Yau Ma Tei after being hit by an industrial oven. The oven, weighing 1.7 tonnes, had fallen off a lorry in a cargo area. Aaron Tam reports:
Arrests made after fake mooncakes seized Listen
ListenFive people have been arrested on suspicion of selling counterfeit mooncakes, cutlery and lanterns worth about HK$28,000 in total. Customs officers sent the mooncakes for testing because of concerns about their quality. Damon Pang reports:
Patient fights for life after X-ray machine malfunctions Listen
ListenHospital bosses say they have launched an investigation and temporarily stopped using a model of an X-ray imaging machine after the device malfunctioned during a procedure at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, leaving a patient fighting for his life. As Aaron Tam reports, the patient is currently in a critical condition:
Thousands consulted for public flats' designs Listen
ListenHousing minister Winnie Ho says the government's new well-being design guide for public housing will serve as a reference for future projects and help improve existing estates. Authorities came up with the new designs after consulting thousands of public housing residents. Hailey Yip reports:
Calls for reform over reserving pool lanes Listen
ListenNew People's Party lawmaker Adrian Ho has urged authorities to allocate resources to train swimmers with potential. He said all clubs - not just the top two tiers - under the Hong Kong, China Swimming Association should be allowed to reserve lanes at public pools. Ho says pushing out the lower tiers means they end up booking more expensive, private options for training. He told Carol Musgrave that increasing access for all clubs at public facilities gives swimmers more choice on where and who to train with:
Sports commissioner resigns after one year in job Listen
ListenSports commissioner Sam Wong has resigned due to personal reasons after only being in the job for a little more than a year. Frank Yung reports:
Thousands of e-buses and e-taxis expected by 2027 Listen
ListenHong Kong is moving at full speed in its transition towards electric vehicles, in order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, according to environment minister Tse Chin-wan. Kelly Yu reports:
China signals more opportunities for foreign firms Listen
ListenPresident Xi Jinping says China is pushing ahead with promoting high-quality development and boosting the service sector. Janice Lo reports:
Mid-Autumn lantern carnivals open in Hong Kong Listen
ListenA week-long lantern carnival has opened its doors in Victoria Park, with the Mid-Autumn Festival just around the corner. As Frank Yung reports, it is one of three, to mark the festival this year, with the other two held in Tsing Yi and Tsim Sha Tsui:
Pope appeals for fair pay for migrants in Singapore Listen
ListenPope Francis has appealed for fair pay for migrant workers in Singapore as he visited the affluent city-state. The highlight of his last stop on a four-nation tour was a mass at the national sports stadium. The religious service was attended by 55,000 people, including Catholics who travelled from Hong Kong. Jacqueline Guico reports:
UN warns 25 million at risk of famine in Sudan Listen
ListenSeasonal rains and floods in Sudan are worsening the situation for families displaced by the country's ongoing war. The World Food Programme says heavy downpours are complicating efforts to reach those in need. The UN agency's director says it needs more money from the crisis-weary West to feed more than 25 million people facing acute hunger. Jamie Clarke reports:
Billionaire and engineer conduct first private spacewalk Listen
ListenA crew of four aboard a SpaceX capsule have embarked on the world's first private spacewalk, with an astronaut eased out of the Crew Dragon spacecraft on a tether into the vacuum of space, hundreds of miles from Earth. Aaron Tam reports:
Drought sees village emerge from lake bed in Greece Listen
ListenA sunken village in central Greece is re-emerging nearly 45 years after it was swallowed up by a lake. The muddied remains of houses in the lost village can be seen as the country suffers from a prolonged drought and baking temperatures. Jacqueline Guico reports:
Notre-Dame exhibit highlights China-France cooperation Listen
ListenTo mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and France, a new exhibition on the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has officially opened to the public in Beijing. Featured in the exhibit are four original sculptures from the famous cathedral, which are being displayed in China for the very first time. Jamie Clarke reports:
