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RTHK chief leads students on AI trip to Hangzhou

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2025/08/18

One hundred students from 45 schools will be on a visit to the headquarters of major mainland tech companies as they embark on a five-day trip to Hangzhou organised by RTHK as part of its annual summer programme Solar Project. Led by Director of Broadcasting Angelina Kwan, the students will gain insights into development trends and applications of artificial intelligence, inspiring them to think about how AI can assist in societal development through visits to various innovative technology

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Domestic workers held over unlicensed dental services

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2025/08/18

The Immigration Department said on Monday six foreign domestic workers have been arrested for allegedly providing unlicensed dental services from a tenement unit in Sham Shui Po. Dhubal Tai, chief immigration officer of the Foreign Domestic Helpers Special Investigation Section, said the six, women aged 34 to 60, were apprehended in a raid, with preliminary findings indicating that two of them acted as dentists while the other four served as assistants. Thirteen Filipino nationals found at the

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Govt forms task force to probe suspected shell schools

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2025/08/18

Education minister Christine Choi says the authorities have formed an inspection task force to probe suspected "shell schools" for students from outside Hong Kong. At least two private schools in the city have had their operations stopped or suspended in recent weeks amid such concerns. They have denied partnering with non-local education centres to let students sit public exams in the SAR as locals, enabling them to apply for public universities as Hong Kong students. Choi said the government

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Air Canada flight attendants defy back-to-work order

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2025/08/17

Air Canada's striking flight attendants on Sunday refused a government-backed labour board's order to return to work, forcing the airline to delay restarting its operations and leaving its passengers in limbo. The Canadian Union of Public Employee said the 10,000 Air Canada attendants it represents would remain on strike, calling the order unconstitutional and "designed to protect the airline's profit." Instead, it invited Air Canada - the country's largest airline - back to the table to

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Strong Monsoon Signal may replace T1: HKO

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2025/08/17

The Hong Kong Observatory said on Sunday afternoon that the Standby Signal No 1 will remain in force until at least 8 pm, but it no longer plans to issue a higher signal. Forecasters said the tropical depression is gradually moving away from Hong Kong, maintaining a distance of more than 600 kilometres away from the SAR. "The tropical depression is expected to skirt the southwestern coast of Hainan Island [on Sunday night] and will move further away from Hong Kong," acting senior scientific

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People can now express patriotism in public: CE

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2025/08/17

Chief Executive John Lee on Sunday said Hong Kong had gone through a positive change as the public could now safely express their patriotism in public, during festive periods celebrating the nation. Posting a video on social media, Lee noted that just a few years ago, people might not have been able to express their feelings towards their country in public. But that has changed, he said, following the introduction of national security laws. The Chief Executive said the government has organised a

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'HK likely to see more imported cases of chikungunya'

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2025/08/17

The Director of Health Ronald Lam on Sunday said the risk of a local outbreak of chikungunya fever remains and he expected to see more imported cases in near future. Hong Kong has recorded nine imported cases of the mosquito-borne disease so far this year. Speaking on a Commercial Radio programme, Lam stressed that the chance of the fever spreading locally remains low at the moment. “Looking back at those nine cases, several factors stand out. First, fortunately, all were detected early

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Standby Signal No 1 to remain until 8pm: HKO

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2025/08/17

The Observatory on Sunday said that the Standby Signal No. 1 would remain in force until at least 8pm, as a tropical depression keeps its distance from Hong Kong. Forecasters said the storm was expected to stay some 600 kilometres away from the SAR, and therefore the standby signal would remain in force. "The need for issuance of the Strong Wind Signal, No. 3 thereafter depends on the distance between its associated strong winds and the Pearl River Estuary, and the change in local winds," the

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Protesters oppose Trump's attempt to federalise police

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2025/08/17

Protesters marched through Washington DC on Saturday to express their anger at what they called Donald Trump’s “fascist” takeover of Washington DC following the federalisation of the city’s police and the deployment of the National Guard. Several thousand protesters marched through downtown DC to the White House behind a giant banner that read “Trump Must Go Now”, and many held up signs reading “Hands Off DC”. Earlier, the US president said he was deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to

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Canada moves to halt Air Canada strike

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2025/08/16

The Canadian government intervened on Saturday to end a strike by Air Canada cabin crew members that saw hundreds of flights cancelled and triggered summer travel chaos for the carrier's 130,000 daily passengers. Canada's largest airline, which flies directly to 180 cities worldwide, had stopped all operations after some 10,000 flight attendants began industrial action fuelled by a wage dispute just after midnight on Saturday. Hours later, Canada's labour policy minister, Patty Hajdu, moved to

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Full amenities 'will help yachters set sail for HK'

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2025/08/16

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law said on Saturday that potential new yacht berthing facilities in the SAR should integrate onshore retail, dining and entertainment options to significantly enhance the tourism experience for visitors. Speaking at a roundtable conference organised by the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong, Law said that developing yacht tourism is key to establishing the city as a preferred tourist destination, aligning directly with objectives

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Privacy curbs may be eased amid mental health concerns

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2025/08/16

Paediatrician and government advisor Lam Ching-choi said the government is seeking to relax restrictions on the circulation of information among different departments as a way to identify vulnerable persons caught up in difficult mental health situations. Lam, who chairs the advisory committee on mental health and sits on the Executive Council, made the comment on an RTHK programme on Saturday, after the police said a female suspect who allegedly killed two people who were under her care in a Sham

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Top talent visa doesn't guarantee PR status: Sun

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2025/08/16

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun stressed that obtaining a visa under the Top Talent Pass Scheme (TTPS) does not automatically grant permanent residency. Speaking after a radio programme on Saturday, he said those admitted under the scheme must have their talent scheme visas renewed twice and demonstrate stable employment or business operations within Hong Kong to qualify for permanent resident status. Sun's comments addressed concerns raised by Leung Chun-ying regarding resource

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Bacterial war mulled as control measure for mosquitoes

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2025/08/16

Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan said on Saturday the government is considering exposing mosquitoes to a bacteria that affects their reproductive system – as a way of controlling mosquito-borne diseases. He voiced that possibility as the SAR logged its ninth imported case of chikungunya this year on Friday, saying the number of such cases would continue to increase due to the large volume of incoming tourists. Tse said he is confident the chikungunya situation within the

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HK youths urged to cherish hard-won peace

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2025/08/15

Young people in Hong Kong should be reminded of the hard-fought stability and peace, a National People's Congress deputy said on Friday at an event marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. "We must not forget this piece of history and this painful memory," said Ma Fung-kwok, who's also a member of the Legislative Council. "We must remind young people, in particular, that the stability and peace nowadays are hard-earned. "We must always remember that war is not far away

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HK panda cubs Jia Jia and De De turn one

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2025/08/15

Ocean Park hosted jubilant fans on Friday to mark the first birthday of Hong Kong's very own giant panda twins, Jia Jia and De De. Born to resident pandas Ying Ying and Le Le, the city's first panda cubs born locally are thriving, according to the park, with elder sister Jia Jia and younger brother De De now weighing approximately 30 kilogrammes. Park caregivers are gradually introducing them to solid food, including chopped bamboo shoots and carrots. More than 300 people joined the festivities,

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New wetland park 'to deepen ecotourism appeal'

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2025/08/15

Deputy Chief Secretary Warner Cheuk said the SAR would develop a new wetland park in the Northern Metropolis as part of efforts to boost ecological conservation while adding to the city's eco-tourism appeal. His remarks came as the city launched a series of activities, including complimentary tickets to Hong Kong Wetland Park as well as guided tours, to mark the 3rd National Ecology Day on Friday. Speaking at a ceremony at Polytechnic University, Cheuk said the city created three new parks last

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Seoul woos Pyongyang in bid to ease tensions

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2025/08/15

South Korea will end some military activities along its border with North Korea, President Lee Jae-myung said on Friday, in his government's latest effort to improve ties between the neighbouring countries still technically at war. In a speech to mark the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, Lee said he would restore the so-called September 19 Comprehensive Military Agreement. The pact was signed at an inter-Korean summit in 2018 and designed to de-escalate tension

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Air Canada starts axing flights as strike looms

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2025/08/15

Air Canada has started cancelling flights ahead of a possible work stoppage by flight attendants that could impact hundreds of thousands of travellers. A complete shutdown of the country's largest airline threatens to impact about 130,000 people a day. The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice on Wednesday. In response, the airline issued a lockout notice. Mark Nasr, chief operations officer, said the airline has begun a gradual suspension of

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Game on as China pushes humanoid robots challenge

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2025/08/15

China kicked off a three-day sports showcase for humanoid robots on Friday, looking to highlight progress in artificial intelligence and robotics with 280 teams from 16 countries competing in the World Humanoid Robot Games. Robots will compete in sports such as football, track and field, and table tennis, as well as tackle robot-specific challenges from sorting medicines and handling materials to cleaning services. Teams come from countries such as the United States, Germany and Brazil, with 192

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