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FAQs about Newswrap:How many episodes does Newswrap have?The podcast currently has 5,788 episodes available.
January 18, 2017Beijing prefers Carrie LamChina analyst, Mark O'Neill, says Beijing prefers former Chief Secretary, Carrie Lam, to become Hong Kong’s next chief executive. He says although former Financial Secretary, John Tsang, has also announced that he will run in the upcoming chief executi......more4minPlay
January 18, 2017"Government wants young activists to be politically dead": lawmakerIndependent lawmaker, Claudia Mo, says the government’s decision to bar two pro-independence groups from setting up stalls at the upcoming Lunar New Year fair in Victoria Park amounts to "political censorship". The Hong Kong National Party and Youngspi......more3minPlay
January 18, 2017Islamic State losing territoryNew analysis claims to show that the Islamic State jihadist group has lost almost a quarter of its territory last year. Security and defence analysts, IHS Markit, reports that the group gave up almost 18,000 square kilometres -- reducing its territory ......more5minPlay
January 17, 2017Fears arts hub could end up becoming place for real estate developmentA former consultant for the West Kowloon Cultural District, Oscar Ho, says fears have reawaken that the arts and culture hub is going to become secondary to property development there. His comment came after the Chief Executive, CY Leung, revealed in h......more3minPlay
January 17, 2017CY Leung criticised for handling land issuesLawmaker Chu Hoi-dick from the Land Justice League has criticised the Chief Executive, CY Leung, for the way he has handled land issues since assuming office in 2012. But New People's Party legislator, Michael Tien, says Leung has made some achievement......more7minPlay
January 17, 2017Federation of Hong Kong Industries worried about MPFThe Federation of Hong Kong Industries has expressed concern on whether the government will continue sharing part of employers’ expenses for severance and long-service payments after 10 years. His comment came after the Chief Executive, CY Leung, propo......more3minPlay
January 16, 2017Guide on teaching Basic Law subjects "politically suspicious"The lawmaker representing the education sector, Ip Kin-yuen, says the a revised guide issued by the Education Bureau requiring schools to teach Basic Law subjects to Secondary One to Secondary Three students is "politically suspicious". He says a requi......more5minPlay
January 16, 2017Blood pressure medication can cause dizzinessA pharmacists' group says patients should monitor how they react to blood pressure medication, amid concern that such medication may have played a role in a traffic accident in which a double-decker bus toppled over. A woman died in the accident, and 1......more4minPlay
FAQs about Newswrap:How many episodes does Newswrap have?The podcast currently has 5,788 episodes available.