Name: TVB News at 7:30｜7 Jan 2026｜HONG KONG English Latest NEWS｜
Uploaded: 2026-01-08T15:17:46.000Z
Duration: 19 min 49 s
Description: Thousands of YouTube videos with English-Chinese subtitles! Now you can learn to understand native speakers, expand your vocabulary, and improve your pronunciation...

Modal verbs - B1

Starting on the 25th of this month, passengers on public transport such as buses must wear seatbelts if they are available.

This as a bus workers union agreed with the government's measure, but

raised concerns about the possibility of increased disputes with passengers as a result of the arrangement.

Well over 3 million passengers ride the city's franchise buses every day, but

few are used to the habit of wearing seatbelts.

A woman said she almost never puts on her seatbelt when aboard public transportation, calling the safety measure inconvenient, while this woman says she wears her seatbelt to protect against traffic risks.

Starting on the 25th of this month, passengers on buses, school buses, minibuses as well as trucks must put on their seatbelts when riding the vehicles.

Offenders could face a maximum fine of $5,000 and up to three months imprisonment, but

some passengers stress they have experienced problems with seatbelts and on many of the city's public transport.

This man said he often has trouble pulling on a seatbelt when riding public transport, emphasizing that putting on a seatbelt is inconvenient in tight spaces like the interior of a bus.

Under current legal regulations, all seats on newly registered public buses must be equipped with seat belts.

Speaking about the measure, Kowloon Motorbus said 60% of their buses, or around 2,500 vehicles, have met the requirement.

A number of bus companies also noted they will strengthen promotion for the measure via public broadcasts and posters.

Citybus said more than 780 of its buses are equipped with seat belts.

Meanwhile, the spokesman for a bus workers union said only around 20% of bus passengers currently wear their seatbelt.

Noting that the measure requires tighter passenger discipline, lawmaker Ben Chen noted passengers should be aware that bus drivers have no legal obligation to remind them to wear their seatbelts.

Chan said asking passengers to change their habit is not easy, adding if passengers are not understanding, it will create extra stress for the drivers.

21 batches of powdered infant and young children formula milk powder have been recalled after they were found contaminated by the Bacless series bacteria.

Nestle noted that its decision to recall the formula consisting of its Nan and Wyeth products was made out of careful consideration, but

noted no reported related sickness has been received.

Many consumers could not get through Nestle's telephone hotline, and

it was reported some pharmacies refused to take back the products.

A pediatrician reminded parents of infants to observe whether their children develop allergies when switching to other formula products.

He said a sudden switch could result in infants developing symptoms such as rashes or eczema, and

urged the parents to immediately seek medical help under such circumstances.

The Construction Industry Council on Wednesday said that about 12,000 pieces of mainland imported scaffolding mesh will arrive in Hong Kong by mid January.

This came after the Development Bureau met with the industry to discuss the logistics of a new mechanism for netting that was implemented after the deadly Taipo blaze.

Authorities requested the removal of netting at 400 buildings in the aftermath of the fire.

Under the new system, contractors must provide certificates and test reports for the fire retardant performance of the scaffolding mesh.

Contractors must also send netting samples to designated laboratories for inspection once the relevant delivery have arrived.

Netting could only be installed on buildings after passing all the inspections.

Speaking to the media after Wednesday's meeting, the Construction Industry Council said they had selected two manufacturers in Guangzhou to provide 50,000 pieces of netting for 420 buildings across Hong Kong.

The first batch of 12,000 will be delivered by January 15.

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to sell Venezuelan oil in the wake of Washington's seizure of the country's president, Nicolas Maduro.

He said a deal has been reached for Venezuela to transfer 30 million to 50 million barrels of crude previously sitting idle because of a U.S.

The deal is a sign that the Venezuelan government, under Interim President Delsey Rodriguez is working with the Trump administration, Nazvi Kareem with more While Maduro is facing drug trafficking charges in New York, Donald Trump is charging after Venezuelan oil.

energy Secretary Chris Wright to execute the deal in which the oil will be taken from ships and sent directly to U.S.

This would divert supplies meant for China and help Venezuela avoid taking deeper oil production cuts.

The oil will be sold at market price and the money will be controlled by me as president of the United States of America to ensure that it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States, trump said on social media.

US Oil company Chevron, the main joint venture partner for Venezuela's state owned pdvsa, currently controls the flow of oil from the South American country.

Trump wants Venezuela to give US Companies more access to its oil.

Last month, the US Imposed a complete blockade on all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving the country.

Trump is reportedly set to meet US Oil company executives on Friday to discuss ways to revitalize Venezuela's energy industry, the infrastructure of which is largely neglected.

oil companies can invest billions to revive the sector in a country believed to boast the largest oil reserves in the world.

However, some oil and Gas experts have reservations about Trump's plan, pointing out that Venezuela's mere crude is highly viscous and heavy, making it difficult to extract and among the most expensive to process.

In addition, renovating its aging infrastructure would be costly.

Some analysts suggest that Trump's focus on Venezuelan oil stems from the fact that the US Primarily extracts light crude oil domestically, while Venezuela's heavy crude better meets the needs of the US Oil industry chain.

Heavy oil also has wider military applications, such as serving as fuel for aircraft carriers.

Meanwhile, the US Action against Venezuela has sparked concerns among Cubans that their country's economy, heavily dependent on oil imports, could suffer.

Venezuela has supplied Cuba with oil at subsidized prices for decades to keep its economy running.

Analysts note that Cuba has been preparing for such a scenario and will try to buy oil from other exporters.

Nazvi Karim, TVB news at least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in a US military operation, Venezuela's military announced, bringing the official death toll to at least 56.

This as Venezuelan government supporters marched to downtown Caracas demanding the US Return to post President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores.

Meanwhile, Republican leaders entered a closed door session on Capitol Hill supporting President Donald Trump's decision to forcibly remove Maduro from power.

But many Democrats had questions over the US Military action.

Tracey Furness has more Venezuela's Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, said Tuesday that dozens of officials and civilians were killed Saturday in a US military operation.

He said at least 24 security officers were killed, with more civilians than officials killed in the US Strike, adding prosecutors would investigate the deaths in what he described as a war crime and unprecedented aggression against the Venezuelan homeland.

In downtown Caracas Tuesday, government supporters demanded the return of seized President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores.

The Venezuelan Interior Minister, d' Estado Cabello, joined the rally and delivered a defiant speech calling the US to release the couple.

Cabelo said the imperialist knows that today it is violating all international laws and their own internal laws.

The imperialist knows it has a prisoner of war on its territory, kidnapped here where the majority of Venezuelans elected him to be the constitutional president of our homeland.

Pushback, too, on Capitol Hill from Democrats where do we go from here?

The president says we're going to control Venezuela and that American taxpayers aren't going to have to pay a dime.

Well, last time a president made that promise was when he invaded Iraq, united Nations human rights spokesperson Martha Hutado said Tuesday.

The United States intervention in Venezuela has undermined a fundamental principle of international law that no state should threaten or use force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another.

Tracey Furness, TVB News Leaders of seven European countries reaffirmed that Greenland belongs to its people, stressing that issues concerning Denmark and Greenland must be decided solely by the two parties.

This according to a joint statement released on Tuesday.

Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK were signatories to the statement.

The leaders underscored that Arctic security remains a key priority for Europe and is critical for international and transatlantic security.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Spain cannot accept that territorial integrity of a European state such as Denmark can be threatened.

The Prime Minister of Greenland, Jens Frederik Nielsen, said that Greenland is open to dialogue and discussions with the US which is seeking control of the island, but

they must take place through the proper channels and in respect of international law.

Japan today criticized China's decision to ban exports of dual use goods that can serve military purposes to Tokyo.

The Chinese Commerce Ministry said in a statement that it is prohibiting the export of items that can have both civilian and military uses.

Beijing says such exports could help enhance Japanese military power and comes at a time of rising diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

Mas V Karim with detail Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara addressed reporters on Wednesday.

The present measure, which targets only our country, differs significantly from international practices and is entirely unacceptable.

We find it extremely regrettable, he said.

He said the Japanese government has conveyed its position to the Chinese side, lodging a strong protest and requesting the withdrawal of the measure.

Any individual or organization that violates the rule by transferring or providing these made in China products to Japanese groups and people would face legal consequences regardless of where they are from, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said The notice did not identify or describe specific items, but

some exports, particularly in the technology sector, such as drones and navigation systems, could be adapted for military use.

The decision was made to safeguard national security and interests and fulfill international obligations such as non proliferation, it said.

China's Ministry of Foreign affairs spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday that the country has taken measures in accordance with the law and regulations which are fully lawful and legitimate.

Relations between Japan and China worsened late last year after Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said its military could get involved if China were to take action against Taiwan.

Beijing has since been demanding that Takaichi retract her statement.

The China Data report on Tuesday that Beijing was considering tightening the license review of rare earth exports to Japan more broadly, which could have a significant impact on major industry, particularly its automotive sector.

A three month curb on Chinese exports of rare earth could cost Japanese businesses 660 billion yen and shave 0.11% of annual gross domestic product, according to Nomura Research Institute economist Takahida Kiuchi.

Nazvi Karim, TVB News Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania and Lesotho from today to January 12th.

Wang will attend the launching ceremony of the China Africa Year of People to People Exchanges at the African Union headquarters.

And according to the Foreign Ministry, the visit will mark the 36th consecutive year for Africa to be the destination of the Chinese foreign minister's first overseas trip of the year.

Iranian protesters conducted a sit in on Tuesday at Tehran's Grand Bazaar, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas to disperse the demonstrators.

The protests are the beating heart of both Iran's economic and political life.

Represented the latest signal that the protests are likely to continue as the country's currency fell to a record low on Tuesday.

It is reported that at least 36 people had been killed in recent protests and more than 1,200 detained by the authorities.