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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.
October 15, 2020Privacy of teachers / Xi in ShenzhenOn Thursday's Backchat, privacy of teachers and President Xi's visit to Shenzhen. Former Chief Exeuctive CY Leung has published personal information on what he claims are 18 teachers prosecuted for protest-related offences, including names, ages and sc......more1h 2minPlay
October 14, 2020A storm in a teacup? ; enclaves in country parks8:30-9:15 A storm in a teacup?8:30-9:00 Lam Chiu-ying, former Director of Observatory8:30-9:15 Tim Hamlett, Writer at Hong Kong Free Press, Former Associate Journalism Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University 9:00-9:15 Chip Tsao, Social Commentator......more1h 2minPlay
October 13, 2020Postponing the policy addressOn Tuesday's Backchat, postponing the policy address.Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Monday that she will postpone her Policy Address,probably until the end of November, so she has time to ask the central government forhelp with the recovery ......more1h 2minPlay
October 12, 2020Voting outside HK; latest of Covid-19On Monday's Backchat, voting outside Hong Kong; and latest developments in Covid-19.Sing Tao Daily reported on Thursday that the government will soon announce plans to set up polling stations on the mainland for Hong Kong residents living there to ......more1h 2minPlay
October 09, 2020Green FutureOn Friday’s Backchat, the green future.In last year’s policy address, Carrie Lam promised an array of environmentally-friendly measures to make Hong Kong a greener place to live.We’ll be discussing how things have developed one year on, and what sh......more1h 2minPlay
October 08, 2020XinjiangOn Thursday's Backchat, Xinjiang.39 countries including the US, UK and Japan have signed a declaration calling for China to respect human rights in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong.The initiative was led by German UN ambassador Christopher Heusgen, wh......more58minPlay
October 07, 2020Independence ideas in schools; iBondsOn Tuesday's Backchat, independence ideas in schools; and iBonds.The Education Bureau has cancelled the registration of a school teacher it says used pro-Hong Kong independence materials in class, the first time ever that a teacher has been de-regist......more55minPlay
October 06, 2020West Kowloon Cultural District; Trump and Covid-19The CEO of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, Duncan Pescod, is to leave the role by "mutual consent" later this year, with the culture hub asking the government to second a staff member to fill the role.Writing in his own Facebook post o......more1h 2minPlay
October 05, 2020Covid-19 and National Day mass gatheringsOn Monday's Backchat, latest in Covid-19 and developments in Hong Kong politics.The Elderly Services Association said hundreds of care homes have scrapped their plans to allow visits during the mid-autumn festival .Will it deter people from mas......more1h 2minPlay
September 30, 2020Pan-dems in Legco; new cycling track in New TerritoriesOn Wednesday's Backchat, pan-dems in Legco and the new cycling track in New Territories.A majority of the pan-democratic lawmakers have made it clear that they will stay in Legco for the coming year following the announcement of a poll results that d......more1h 2minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.