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Backchat is RTHK Radio 3's week-daily current affairs discussion programme, with expert panels and listener participation. It airs every Monday to Friday from 9.05am - 10am (HKT).Have your say by cal... more
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.
May 16, 2025Shorter pet quarantine / Dental care for the underprivileged / China's ties with Latin American natiOn Friday's Backchat, we found out more about the newly slashed quarantine time for cats and dogs coming from the mainland, amid calls by pet owners to ease travel restrictions. What are the new arrangements and requirements? How will this affect ef......more55minPlay
May 15, 2025UN inscription of Ming navigator Zheng He's stele / Development of the Nansha area / HKFC Soccer SevOn Thursday’s Backchat, we traveled back in time and learned about Ming navigator Zheng He’s voyage stele as it was recently inscribed in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Memory of the World Register.We then ta......more55minPlay
May 14, 2025Food delivery workers' rights / Food printing innovation / Emerging industry developmentOn Wednesday's Backchat, we talked with experts and lawmakers on recent complaints by dozens of riders for food delivery app Keeta, who went on strike over reduced pay and lack of peak hour subsidies. After the news. we ventured into tech territory,......more55minPlay
May 13, 2025World Hypertension Day / Halal certificationOn Tuesday’s Backchat, we looked ahead to World Hypertension Day which will take place on May 17. According to the previous Population Health Survey conducted between 2020 and 2022, the total prevalence of hypertension was 29.5 percent among Hong Ko......more55minPlay
May 12, 2025Private hospital pricing transparency / CE John Lee's Middle East visitOn Monday’s programme, we spoke to health experts and looked into proposals being tabled in Legco that could mandate private healthcare facilities to increase price transparency, or face penalties.After the news, we delved into Chief Executive John L......more55minPlay
May 09, 2025CE John Lee's Middle East trip / Advanced maternal age / Kindergarten closures / Washington's tariffOn Friday's Backchat, we spoke to the head of the Law Society, Roden Tong, about what he hopes to achieve during his upcoming trip to the Middle East. Tong is part of Chief Executive John Lee’s delegation seeking to explore new opportunities in Qatar ......more55minPlay
May 08, 2025Golden Week tourism performance / Snooker development in Hong KongOn Thursday’s Backchat, we looked back at the Golden Week holiday, which attracted 1.1 million inbound visitors over the five-day period, amounting to a jump of 22 percent from the same period last year. Among them, about 920,000 were mainland visitors......more55minPlay
May 07, 2025Australian election results / Alibaba's upgraded AI model / Accidents involving elderly taxi driversOn Wednesday’s Backchat, we discussed the results of Australia’s general election which took place last week.The Labor Party swept the election by securing more than half of the seats in the House of Representatives.By doing so, party leader Antho......more55minPlay
May 06, 2025InvestHK interview / Ocean Park Conservation Foundation's 30 years / Covid casesOn Tuesday’s programme, we heard from the Director-General of InvestHK, Alpha Lau, about the opportunities that came out of Chief Executive John Lee’s visit to Zhejiang last month. We also learned about InvestHK's plans to bring even more firms to the ......more55minPlay
May 05, 2025Backchat special holiday programmeIn the first segment of Monday’s holiday edition, we discussed space development. Hong Kong's first astronauts are set for launch as early as next year, marking a milestone that could lead to more scientists from the SAR participating in the country......more55minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.