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FAQs about Newswrap:How many episodes does Newswrap have?The podcast currently has 5,788 episodes available.
October 30, 2016Beijing very worried about Hong Kong and Taiwan moving towards independencePolitical commentator, Johnny Lau, says Beijing is very worried that Hong Kong and Taiwan are moving towards independence together. He says that is the reason why the Communist Party’s flagship newspaper, the People’s Daily, has revealed comments by th......more5minPlay
October 30, 2016Hong Kong will benefit by taking in more skilled mainland immigrants: think tankThe Our Hong Kong Foundation – a think tank founded by former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa – says taking in more skilled mainland immigrants is one way to prevent the shrinking of the labour force in the city due to an ageing population. Its deputy ex......more5minPlay
October 30, 2016Turkish government’s crackdown causing great concernRTHK’s Istanbul correspondent, Laura Pitel, says the opposition in Turkey is worried about the manner in which the Turkish government is carrying out its crackdown campaign following a failed coup in July. She says it strongly feels that it has to arre......more4minPlay
October 27, 2016New air traffic control system has structural defects: concern groupThe Airport Development Concern Group says the new air traffic control system installed at Hong Kong International Airport is prone to frequent break downs. Its spokesman, Michael Mo, cited an incident in which former British prime minister David Camer......more3minPlay
October 27, 2016Public should be educated on reducing wasteDana Winograd from Plastic Free Seas says there is a need to educate the public on how to reduce waste before producer responsibility schemes are introduced to tackle the city's chronic marine litter problem. Coastal Watch, a clean-up project made up o......more3minPlay
October 27, 2016NATO not seeking confrontation with RussiaNATO’s Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, has told the BBC that the military alliance is not seeking a confrontation with Russia, and does not want another Cold War. He says the planned deployment of 4,000 extra troops to eastern Europe is aimed at p......more5minPlay
October 27, 2016“My connections with Hong Kong wil remain”: Gareth BaberHong Kong's rugby sevens coach, Gareth Baber, says his connections with Hong Kong will remain despite being appointed the new head coach of the Fiji’s sevens team. He says he is pleased with his new job but has mixed emotions. Baber tells Jim Gould how......more4minPlay
FAQs about Newswrap:How many episodes does Newswrap have?The podcast currently has 5,788 episodes available.