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Observed on April 15 each year, this day aims to raise public awareness about the various national security threats — and educate the public on how to guard against them.

This comes as both local and central authorities have in recent years emphasised the importance of holistic security, which includes not only traditional threats such as terrorism, but also more subtle ones like political security, financial security, and food security.

What emerging national security risks should we look out for? What needs to be done to further ward off these threats?

We also spoke to a lawmaker about the newly approved MTR Northern Link Main Line, and to a policy expert about the latest tariff developments.

After the news, we discussed the government’s plan to review the newborn baby bonus scheme.

In the final part of the show, we learned more about a newly opened skatepark in Fanling


9:05am-9:16am: National Security Education Day

9:05am-9:16am: Priscilla Leung, Lawmaker and National People's Congress Delegate

9:16am-9:26am: MTR Northern Link

9:16am-9:26am: Gary Zhang, Lawmaker and Chairman of the Railway Subcommittee

9:26am-9:30am: Tariff updates

9:26am-9:30am: Victor Gao, Vice-President of the Centre for China and Globalisation

9:30am-9:48am: Baby bonus scheme review

9:30am-9:48am: Mona Lam, Executive Director at the Family Planning Association of Hong Kong

9:48am-10:00am: Fanling skatepark

9:48am-10:00am: Warren Stuart, past Head of the Skateboarding Subcommittee at the Federation of Roller Sports