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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.
September 29, 2020Cathay Pacific; RTHKOn Tuesday's Backchat, restructuring of Cathay Pacific and the future of RTHK.Speaking to media on Friday, the CEO of Cathay Pacific, Tang Kin-wing said the company will not rule out any options to minimise the cost of operation. He refused to ans......more1h 2minPlay
September 28, 2020Disneyland; supermarket couponsOn Monday's Backchat, not Disneyland, and supermarket coupons.On Wednesday, the government decided not to extend an option for Disney to buy a 60-hectare site next to the park.Disney says it's extremely disappointed that the government has ended t......more1h 2minPlay
September 25, 2020Liberal StudiesOn Friday's Backchat, Liberal Studies.A task force reviewing the local school curriculum is calling for a major overhaul of the subject, including stripping out discussion of current affairs, before the government decides whether it should be kept a......more1h 2minPlay
September 24, 2020Police and journalistsOn Thursday's Backchat, police and journalists.The head of the Police Public Relations Branch has defended a change in the force’s accreditation policy regarding journalists, saying it’s fair, objective, and more transparent.The police announce......more1h 2minPlay
September 23, 2020Covid-19 and the reopening of schoolsOn Wednesday's Backchat, Covid-19 and the reopening of schools. The government has announced classes will be resuming in phases. The first batch of students will return to school on Wednesday. How are schools preparing for students to return? Is it......more1h 2minPlay
September 22, 2020Can judges stay out of politics?Can judges stay out of politics? As Hong Kong faces its first judicial resignation reportedly because of National Security Law we’ll be asking how far judges are being drawn into the political fray—both here and in the US.Australian judge James Spig......more1h 2minPlay
September 21, 2020Lantau Tomorrow Vision8:30-9:30 Jason Poon, Chairman of Chinat Monitor Tom Yam, member, Citizen Taskforce on land supply 8:30-9:00 Andy Kwan, Director, ACE Centre for Business and Economic Research9:00-9:30 Ryan Ip. Head of Land & Housing Research, Our Hon......more1h 2minPlay
September 18, 2020"Made in Hong Kong"? / New Japanese Prime MinisterOn Friday's Backchat, will there still be a "Made in Hong Kong"?Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Edward Yau, said he met the US consul general on Wednesday morning and asked him to pass a letter to Robert Lighthizer, saying Washingt......more1h 2minPlay
September 17, 2020Chinese-learning for non-Chinese speaking studentsOn Thursday's Backchat, we'll be discussing Chinese-learning for non-Chinese speaking students. There is a serious lack of teaching materials systematically designed for NCS students that cater to their varying needs, and all the problems that come ......more1h 2minPlay
September 16, 2020Mass testing and the economyOn Wednesday’s Backchat, Mass testing effectiveness and the economy. About 1.78 million people have taken part in the government’s multi-million mass testing programme for Covid-19 that ended on Monday. The 530-million-dollar project, that last for......more1h 2minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.