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It’s the very first episode of The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr and our first guest is Phil Wang! And Phil’s subgenre is…This Place is Evil. We’re talking psychological torture, we’re talking gory death scenes, we’re talking Lorraine Kelly?! The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr is a brand new comedy podcast where each week a different celebrity guest pitches an idea for a film based on one of the SUPER niche sub-genres on Netflix. From ‘Steamy Crime Movies from the 1970s’ to ‘Australian Dysfunctional Family Comedies Starring A Strong Female Lead’, our celebrity guests will pitch their wacky plot, their dream cast, the marketing stunts, and everything in between. By the end of every episode, Jimmy Carr, Comedian by night / “Netflix Executive” by day, will decide whether the pitch is greenlit or condemned to development hell! Listen on all podcast platforms and watch on the Netflix Is A Joke YouTube Channel . The Big Pitch is a co-production by Netflix and BBC Studios Audio. Jimmy Carr is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer, touring his brand-new show JIMMY CARR: LAUGHS FUNNY throughout the USA from May to November this year, as well as across the UK and Europe, before hitting Australia and New Zealand in early 2026. All info and tickets for the tour are available at JIMMYCARR.COM Production Coordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright Editor: Stuart Reid Producer: Pete Strauss Executive Producer: Richard Morris Executive Producers for Netflix: Kathryn Huyghue, Erica Brady, and David Markowitz Set Design: Helen Coyston Studios: Tower Bridge Studios Make Up: Samantha Coughlan Cameras: Daniel Spencer Sound: Charlie Emery Branding: Tim Lane Photography: James Hole…

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Police arrest hundreds in cross-border action on scams

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Hong Kong police said a joint anti-scam operation with six other countries and regions has led to the arrest of more than 1,800 people, with about 340 of them in the SAR. The force said some 2,700 officers were involved in the operation from April to May, with Hong Kong working with counterparts in Macau, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia and the Maldives through a platform known as FRONTIER+. The various scams included investment fraud, fake jobs, telephone deception cases and bogus online shopping deals. A total of 32,607 bank accounts were frozen and approximately US$20 million in suspected fraudulent funds was intercepted. Chief superintendent Wong Chun-yue said officers from the SAR disrupted about 830 scams, helping to identify overseas victims whose money was transferred to "stooge accounts". "If one country has a victim and his money was sent to another jurisdiction, we are actually racing with time because the money can disappear very, very quickly," Wong said. Aileen Yap, an assistant commissioner of police in Singapore, said she hopes more places will take part in the anti-scam collaboration efforts in future. "With FRONTIER+, we are looking at faster, swifter action... This is a direct contact. Instead of going through an intermediary, we go directly to the jurisdiction that is involved. From there, they can help us recover the money," Yap said. "We urge every country, every jurisdiction to set up an anti-scam centre so that we can disrupt scam operations at scale and speed." Officers said Canada, Australia and Indonesia have also joined FRONTIER+, taking the total number of members to 10.…

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'Liaison office chief shows care with district visits'

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Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday that the new head of Beijing's liaison office in Hong Kong showed the importance he attaches to the community and people's livelihoods by visiting two districts at the weekend. Zhou Ji, who was previously a deputy executive director at the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office in the capital, was appointed to his new post on Friday. He visited Tsing Yi and Sham Shui Po on Sunday. Lee said the new director is very experienced in district governance, describing him as humble and pragmatic. The new director also met Lee twice in his first three days in Hong Kong, and Lee said better communication will only help the SAR's prosperity and stability. "I will work my very best to ensure that my communication and understanding with Director Zhou and also with the liaison office as a whole will be enhanced, so that the best policies for Hong Kong will be made as a result of full and accurate reflection of the situation of Hong Kong," he said ahead of an Executive Council meeting. Lee also said he wanted to thank the new director for stating categorically and publicly that he will continue to support the chief executive and his administration in dutifully governing Hong Kong in accordance with the law. The CE added that former liaison office chief Zheng Yanxiong, along with other officials from the office, have played their part in helping the SAR government lead Hong Kong's journey from stability to prosperity. Lee also stressed that while Hong Kong has to make every effort in developing the economy and improving people's livelihoods, development and security are matters that must be dealt with at the same time.…

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Affordability 'to factor in user-pays tolls review'

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The SAR chief executive said on Tuesday the government will adopt the user-pays principle but take into consideration the issue of public affordability in its review of tunnel tolls. John Lee said ahead of the weekly Executive Council meeting that review priority would be on those tunnels for which tolls have remained unchanged for years. It would also look at new trunk roads and tunnels, such as the Central Kowloon Route that is expected to be completed by the end of the year in coming up with appropriate charges. "There's a need to have charges for particularly major tunnels and trunk roads because there is a need for traffic management and charges will help in managing the traffic flow," he said. "It will also help to ensure that public transport will be given priority in the use of roads. "It will also ensure that there will be maximum efficiency as a result of good traffic management." The CE said that given the large amounts of money spent on constructing and managing tunnels and trunk roads, it's appropriate to make users pay. With the government having taken over Tai Lam Tunnel on Saturday, HKeToll has now been implemented at all government-owned tunnels. The electronic toll collection system, Lee said, allows the adoption of time-varying toll system that enhances traffic enforcement. The plan to review tolls was first unveiled by the financial secretary in his budget blueprint in February. The government hopes the review on tunnel fees, along with the fixed penalties for traffic-related offences and various fees, will increase its revenue by HK$2 billion annually.…

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South Koreans head to the polls to choose president

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Millions of South Koreans are voting on Tuesday for a new president in a snap election triggered by the ouster of Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative who now faces an explosive trial on rebellion charges over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December. Pre-election surveys suggested Yoon’s liberal rival, Lee Jae-myung, appeared headed for an easy win, riding on deep public frustration over the conservatives in the wake of Yoon’s martial law debacle. The main conservative candidate, Kim Moon Soo, has struggled to win over moderate, swing voters as his People Power Party remains in a quagmire of internal feuding over how to view Yoon’s actions. The winning candidate will immediately be sworn in as president on Wednesday for a single, full term of five years without the typical two-month transition period. The new president will face major challenges including a slowing economy, US President Donald Trump’s America-first policies and North Korea’s evolving nuclear threats. The election commission says voting began at 6 am at 14,295 polling stations nationwide that will close at 8 pm. Observers say the winner could emerge as early as midnight. (AP)…

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Nationalist wins Polish presidential election

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Conservative Karol Nawrocki won Poland’s weekend presidential runoff election, according to the final vote count on Monday. Nawrocki won 50.89 percent of votes in a very tight race against liberal Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, who received 49.11 percent. The race had Poland on edge since a first round of voting two weeks earlier, revealing deep divisions in the country along the eastern flank of Nato and the European Union. An early exit poll released on Sunday evening suggested Trzaskowski was headed to victory before updated polling began to reverse the picture a couple of hours later. The outcome suggests that Poland can be expected to take a more populist and nationalist path under its new leader, who was backed by US President Donald Trump. Most day-to-day power in the Polish political system rests with a prime minister chosen by the parliament. However, the president's role is not merely ceremonial. The office holds the power to influence foreign policy and veto legislation. Nawrocki will succeed Andrzej Duda, a conservative whose second and final term ends on August 6. Under the Polish constitution, the president serves a five-year term and may be re-elected once. Prime Minister Donald Tusk came to power in late 2023 with a coalition government that spans a broad ideological divide – so broad that it hasn't been able to fulfill certain of Tusk's electoral promises, such as loosening the restrictive abortion law or passing a civil partnership law for same-sex couples. But Duda's veto power has been another obstacle. It has prevented Tusk from fulfilling promises to reverse laws that politicized the court system in a way that the European Union declared to be undemocratic. Now it appears Tusk will have no way to fulfil those promises, which he made both to voters and the EU. Some observers in Poland have said the unfulfilled promises could make it more difficult for Tusk to continue his term until the next parliamentary election scheduled for late 2027, particularly if Law and Justice dangles the prospect of future cooperation with conservatives in his coalition. (AP)…

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HK 'sticking to its forecast for 2 to 3pc GDP growth'

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Financial Secretary Paul Chan said on Monday the government is maintaining its forecast for Hong Kong's GDP growth at two to three percent for the year amid a slight easing in international trade tensions. Speaking in a Legislative Council panel meeting, he said the Hong Kong economy expanded solidly in the first quarter, with GDP increasing by 3.1 percent year on year. External trade, one of the driving forces of economic growth, saw an outstanding performance, with the total exports of goods growing 8.4 percent. Chan said the government's GDP growth forecast for the year remains the same as that announced in his Budget. Some legislators expressed concerns over slowing consumption among tourists and local residents, with Liberal Party lawmaker Michael Lee asking if the authorities have considered introducing policies to boost consumption. Chan said a stable property market will help boost spending confidence. "We have to stabilise the property market, and if the stock market has a good performance as well, then the overall asset market will be stable, and people will feel at ease," he said. "The employment situation is not bad, and employment earnings have grown. "People will be more willing to spend their money." Chan added that the non-residential property market has remained generally weak, with trading activities showing a mixed performance and also declines in prices and rentals. He said the government has paused the sale of commercial land in the past as well as the current fiscal year, but it still takes time for the market to digest the supply of non-residential land sold in the past and the projects that have already been built.…

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Mixed reactions to expansion of labour import scheme

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A trade unionist on Monday said the government should make adjustments to an expanded labour import scheme to ensure local people get priority for jobs, while others welcomed the prospect of more skilled workers moving to the SAR. A three-year trial scheme covering eight types of workers including nurses, lift technicians and AI specialists will start at the end of this month. A total of 10,000 non-degree holders will be able to move to the territory for work, with a cap of 3,000 for each job type. A vice chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions, Lam Wai-kong, said on an RTHK programme that some people are concerned about their jobs as they think 3,000 is too much. "I think that each role's quota should be set at a certain percentage of local workers in that particular field," Lam said. "The quota should be set at less than five percent of the roles' workforce, say, for lift and escalator technicians, that would be around several hundred workers, and existing technicians wouldn't be too worried." Lam also expressed concern that incoming nurses wouldn't fill a shortage at care homes for the elderly because they might switch to medical roles elsewhere after a while. The Labour Advisory Board member went on to say that officials consulted the board around 10 days before last week's announcement of the trial scheme and not a lot of unions were able to take part in the process. On the same programme, the head of an aviation business chamber welcomed the scheme's expansion as it covers aircraft maintenance workers. Vivian Lau, president of the Airline Service Providers Association, said while some 600 workers have been imported in the sector in recent years, there remains a shortage with language ability one of the considerations for new staff. She expressed the hope that the scheme will attract technicians from Southeast Asian countries, such as Malaysia and the Philippines. "We hope to fill not just today's demand, but to expand the workforce and improve the level of competency for technicians," Lau said. "Then we can snatch business away from other nearby airports." For her part, the life honorary chair of the Elderly Services Association, Grace Li, called on officials to simplify application procedures for importing nurses.…

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Mixed responses to new tolls at Tai Lam Tunnel

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Reactions were mixed on the first working day after time-varying tolls were introduced at the Tai Lam Tunnel. Charges have come down by 22 to 80 percent since the government took control of the tunnel on Saturday. "Of course I will suggest passengers use the Tai Lam Tunnel!" a taxi driver surnamed Leung said on Monday. Leung said he hopes more people will opt for the tunnel when heading to the airport or Tsuen Wan. "The Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link is so long and there's always traffic congestion." A private car driver surnamed Chan also welcomed the new tolls. "I will use Tai Lam Tunnel more frequently because in the past, the toll fee was 58 dollars. But now it's 18 dollars on Sunday, so I'll use it more frequently," she told RTHK. "Just like yesterday, I already opted for the Tai Lam tunnel. I wouldn't do so usually, as I would use alternative routes to save money." But a commuter said the heavier traffic flow at the tunnel caused a delay to the bus she takes.…

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'Traffic spike shows Tai Lam Tunnel vision works'

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The secretary for transport and logistics said traffic on the first working day since the Tai Lam Tunnel takeover, which went up by 10 percent, was within expectations. The rise came in the wee hours between midnight and 6 am on Monday after the government took over the tunnel on Saturday, when a new time-varying toll and a switchover to HKeToll were also implemented. Charges for all vehicle types were reduced by 22 to 80 percent under the new regime. Private cars are charged HK$45 during peak hours, HK$30 during regular periods and HK$18 during off-peak periods from Monday to Saturday. A flat rate of HK$18 is implemented throughout Sundays and public holidays. Speaking after a tunnel inspection, Mable Chan said she hopes the new arrangement can alleviate congestion on Tuen Mun Road by 5 percent. "Traffic was up by about 40 percent when compared to the average flow on Sundays," she said. "This was within our expectations because private cars are now charged HK$18, a significant drop on the previous HK$58 charge. "So far the traffic situation is within our expectations and under control. "We hope that cars will opt for Tai Lam Tunnel as this will help alleviate peak-hour congestion on Tuen Mun Road. "We hope traffic on Tuen Mun Road can be cut by 5 percent during peak hours." The Transport and Logistics Bureau will closely monitor the traffic situation, Chan said. The government, she added, will review charges for its tunnels and consider looking into those for Aberdeen and Shing Mun tunnels first as they have remained unchanged for years. It will also look into imposing a charge for the Central Kowloon Route that is set to be completed by the end of the year to recover costs, she said. She added that her bureau will brief lawmakers on the review on tunnel tolls this month.…

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Caution urged for critical infrastructure over threats

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Police have called on critical infrastructure operators to bolster their defensive efforts against cyber threats, after a number of firms were deemed to be vulnerable. The force said it inspected 90,000 assets controlled by critical infrastructure firms last year and discovered more than 4,500 loopholes in their systems. Officers identified three types of loopholes which are particularly risky. "First of all it's the employees' log-in credentials, that they are leaked or stolen because they don’t have a very good mechanism in ensuring that these kind of credentials are in a high level [of protection]," senior superintendent Carmen Leung said. "And second, some organisations did not properly manage their domain and subdomain, allowing attackers to hijack those unused subdomains and create highly convincing phishing or scam websites. "And for the third part, we noticed some organisations having some misconfigured cloud storage service and unintentionally exposed their internal system in a web-phasing environment." She said these organisations took remedial measures after being warned by the force, and no harm was done to their major services. Police said they received 440,000 tip-offs regarding Hong Kong-related cyber threats last year. The top three industries to be targeted were banking and finance, communication, and government departments. Superintendent Baron Chan stressed that a "useful and powerful preventive mechanism" is in place. "Luckily, under our protection mechanism, we collect these intelligence in a very earlier stage and we do analysis and then share [them] among our stakeholders, so that these intelligence can be used by different sectors, even though they are not the targets of these bad actors," he said. Police said they recorded 7,680 technology crime cases from January to March, up 1.1 percent year on year. The cases, most of which involved online shopping, inflicted losses of more than HK$1.43 billion. Officers urged shoppers to make use police's Scameter app to check the validity of recipients before making financial transactions. Police also issued their first ever cybersecurity report, which can be viewed online. It covers SAR and global cybersecurity trends, together with predictions in the coming year.…

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Curtain falls on Grand Ocean Cinema after 56 years

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Workers removed the signage at the Grand Ocean Cinema shortly before midnight on Sunday, closing the book on its legacy of over half a century. Golden Harvest, which had been operating the Tsim Sha Tsui cinema for 56 years, earlier said the tenancy ends on Monday. The last three screenings, featuring classic Hong Kong movies, were snapped up as over a hundred people bid farewell to the landmark. "I came here when I was dating. It was 40 to 50 years ago. I'm going to miss this place," said a visitor surnamed Mak. A film lover surnamed Wong attended the two final showings. He said the theatre had been his go-to cinema – his top choice for the perfect movie experience. "The seating layout and spacing here were simply the best. The screen might not be IMAX-sized, but even front-row viewing felt comfortable," he said. "It's a little sad, but I understand – it's the sign of our times. This was Golden Harvest's flagship theatre. What can we do? People's movie habits have changed." Some people stayed until the very end when the gates were closed. "I want to witness its final moment to say goodbye. My family brought me here as a child," said a woman surnamed Law. "Recently, I bought tickets for a few screenings to show support. I bought tickets for several recent screenings to support the theatre. It's a pity. I hope it'll reopen someday."…

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Polls open in Mexico's first ever judicial elections

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Mexicans turned out to vote on Sunday in Mexico City in the country's first ever judicial elections, part of an overhaul of the nation's judiciary that critics warn could jeopardise the rule of law. The vote will elect 2,600 judges and magistrates, including all Supreme Court justices. It is part of a reform pushed by former President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his protege and successor President Claudia Sheinbaum. Lopez Obrador and Sheinbaum say the election will root out corruption in a flawed judiciary dominated by an out-of-touch elite and instead allow people to decide who should be a judge. Opponents say the overhaul risks removing checks and balances on the ruling Morena party, by appointing judges friendly to their cause, and also allowing organised crime groups greater influence over the judicial system by running their own candidates. (Reuters)…

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Two deaths, 559 arrests mar PSG's Champions League win

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Two people died, hundreds were arrested and cars set ablaze in France overnight as football fans celebrated Paris Saint-Germain's stunning Champions League final victory, the interior ministry said on Sunday. The epicentre of the euphoria was in Paris, which was a theatre of car horns, cheers, singing in the street and fireworks throughout the night following PSG's 5-0 triumph over Inter Milan in Munich. The ministry said 491 people were arrested in the capital when crowds converged on the Champs-Elysees avenue and clashes broke out with officers. Across France as a whole, including Paris, a total of 559 people were arrested, it added. The two deaths occurred as the celebrations took place. A man riding a motor scooter in Paris died after being hit by a car in the city's southern 15th arrondissement located just a couple of kilometres away from the Champs-Elysees. In the southwestern town of Dax, a 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed at a gathering feting the PSG victory, prosecutors said. His death occurred "during the celebrations", but the prosecutor's office said it did not know whether it was directly related to the Champions League final. It added that the perpetrator was "on the run". The interior ministry said that 18 police officers in Paris were injured, along with three elsewhere in France, as were 192 people celebrating in the streets. Seven fire-service personnel were also hurt. It said that 692 fires were reported through the night, including 264 cars that were set ablaze. (AFP)…

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HK to tell good stories through National Games: CS

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Chief Secretary Eric Chan said on Sunday the SAR will tell the world a good Hong Kong story by co-hosting the National Games this year, as well as other major sporting events. He was speaking at a carnival hosted by clansmen associations at Victoria Park. Chan said carnival organisers have set up an interactive stall, encouraging people to exercise more and promoting the major sporting event in November. "The National Games will be co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, further deepening the cooperation and exchanges in different areas among cities in the Greater Bay Area," the minister said in a speech. "I'm sure all clansmen organisations will actively take part. The SAR government will work with them to call on more clansmen to support the National Games in various ways." Chan also hailed clansmen groups for promoting patriotism, noting the administration has been supporting their development through the years. "We've sponsored them to engage in various types of culture promotion activities through the Clansmen Culture Promotion Scheme since 2023," he said. "These include hosting hometown markets, school activities, and mainland tours, allowing people of all ages to join. The scheme has achieved great results. "It allows people to learn more about hometown culture, fostering the spirit of loving the country, Hong Kong and the hometowns." Chan went on to say he expects clansmen associations to continue working with the government and contribute to Hong Kong's development.…

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Most countries prefer mediation to settle disputes: SJ

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Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) has the potential to show the world that disputes can be solved by "equal and peaceful means". Speaking days after the founding of the IOMed in the SAR last Friday, Lam stressed that there is always an urgency for mediation on a global level. For example, he noted that two years ago, Iran and the United Arab Emirates resumed diplomatic relations through the help of Chinese mediation. "I think there's major room for mediation. We shouldn't allow the rather dejecting small amount of countries that disrespect international laws hurt our confidence. Rather, this highlights the need for mediation," the minister said on Commercial Radio. "We need to change the whole atmosphere, and show that the vast majority of countries in the world insist on using equal and peaceful means to settle disputes. We can use this new platform to demonstrate our persistence on such principles." Lam said non-member states can also use the mediation service, and they are most welcome to join the organisation going forward. He noted that compared with arbitration or litigation, countries who take part in mediation are more likely to respect the results of the process, since both parties would have found common ground through direct negotiations. Meanwhile, the minister said the renovation of the organisation's base – at the Old Wan Chai Police Station – should be completed by the end of the year. When it will start taking on cases depends on member states, and the formation of the organisation's secretariat, he added. The minister also stressed that the organisation is located in Hong Kong not only because of China's backing, but it also reflects the reputation of the SAR's rule of law, the city's global status, safety and transport links.…

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Rescue underway after Nigeria flood kills over 150

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