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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.
July 21, 2020Latest of Covid-19 in US and Hong KongOn Tuesday's Backchat, the latest Covid-19 situation in Hong Kong. For the second day since the past Sunday, Hong Kong has recorded more than one hundred confirmed cases in a day. On Sunday, Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced work-for-home arrang......more1h 2minPlay
July 20, 2020The latest developments of Covid-19On Monday's Backchat, the latest developments of Covid-19. Nearly 60 confirmed cases have been reported on Friday including a bus driver on Hong Kong Island and a newspaper editor.What should the public do if they suspect they might have contracted t......more1h 2minPlay
July 17, 2020The primary and the Legco electionsOn Friday’s Backchat, the primary and the Legco elections.Power for Democracy convenor Andrew Chiu on Thursday became the second coordinator of the opposition camp’s primary poll to cut all ties with the exercise in as many days, after former lawmake......more1h 2minPlay
July 16, 2020HK Autonomy ActOn Thursday's Backchat, the HK Autonomy Act.President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kong's special status under US law to punish China for what he called "oppressive actions" against the SAR.Citing China's decision to enact the NSL, ......more1h 2minPlay
July 15, 2020Covid-19 and F&BOn Wednesday's Backchat, Covid19 and F&B.Earlier this week, Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced that there would be no dining in restaurant from 6pm-5am starting from Wednesday midnight as part of the latest measures to control the spread of the v......more1h 2minPlay
July 14, 2020Pan-democratic primariesOn Tuesday' Backchat we'll be talking about the pan-democratic primaries at the weekend.Many were surprised by the high turnout of voters after the Secretary for Constitutional and MainlandAffairs said the exercise might be illegal, and a breach o......more1h 2minPlay
July 13, 2020Latest on Covid-19On Monday's Backchat latest developments in the Covid-19 pandemic.Dozens of confirmed cases have been reported daily since last week, and now schools will close early for the summer.New cases have been linked to an elderly care home, schools, and r......more1h 2minPlay
July 10, 2020Latest on National Security LawOn Friday's Backchat, we return to the latest developments in the new national security law for Hong Kong.Beijing has officially opened its new office for national security agents to operate here, transforming a hotel in Causeway Bay into its tempora......more1h 2minPlay
July 09, 2020Covid-19: third wave of outbreak?On Thursday's Backchat: more on what's being described as a third wave of the coronavirus outbreak in the territory. More than two dozen locally transmitted infections have been reported over the past two days, after several weeks when it seemed the ......more1h 2minPlay
July 08, 2020National Security Law and the internetOn Wednesday's Backchat, the internet and the National Security Law.Shortform video app Tiktok has announced it is exiting from Hong Kong within days, while other media companies Whatsapp, Google, Twitter and Facebook say they will suspend respondin......more1h 2minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.