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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 22, 2020Latest in HK politicsOn Friday's Backchat, we'll be talking about Carrie Lam and her Administration's proactive attitude on recent issues. There was Article 22 and the IPCC report. There's the Legco House Committee, Exam Authority and RTHK, and the arrest of 15 prominent p......more1h 2minPlay
May 21, 2020Unemployment and civil servants' pay riseOn Thursday';s Backchat, unemployment and the civil servants' pay rise.The jobless rate has increased to 5.2%, the highest in more than a decade. Meanwhile theGovernment-appointed Pay Trend Survey Committee is recommending increases of 1.15 percent f......more1h 2minPlay
May 20, 2020Gathering Ban; Allen LeeOn Wednesday's Backchat, we'll talk about the extension of the Covid-19 gathering ban. The government announced on Tuesday the measure will be extended for 14 days until June 4th and people will be fined if they are in a group of more than 8 people ......more1h 2minPlay
May 19, 2020DSE History, Legco's House CommitteeOn Tuesday's Backchat we'll talk about the controversial DSE question on Japan and China. In last Thursday's examination, students were asked whether Japan had done more good than harm to China during the period between 1900 and 1945. The Education S......more1h 2minPlay
May 18, 2020IPCC ReportOn Monday's Backchat we'll be discussing the IPCC thematic study that came out on Friday.The document from the police watchdog says the protest incidents studied offer lessons for thePolice to review their role in the maintenance of law and order an......more1h 2minPlay
May 15, 2020Liberal Studies; Can local sports resume?On Friday's Backchat, Liberal Studies.Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Monday that some people are feeding schoolchildren inthe city "false and biased information"; and it's important to protect students from being"poisoned".In an exclusive i......more1h 2minPlay
May 14, 2020Latest of Covid-19; Shatin-to-Central link8:30am-9:15am Latest of Covid-198:30-9:15 Ben Cowling, Professor and Division Head, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. School of Public Health at the University of Hong Kong.8:30-9:00 Dr Arisina Ma, President of Hong Kong Public Doctor......more1h 2minPlay
May 13, 2020Ocean Park and Unemployment situation in HKOn Wednesday's Backchat, the fate of Ocean Park.Legco will decide on Friday whether to approve an urgent funding of HK$ 5.4 billion to save OceanPark from going bankrupt.Should the long-established attraction be bailed out, and if so what should i......more1h 2minPlay
May 12, 2020Reporters in the protests; Covid-19 in the USOn Tuesday's Backchat,we'll be discussing reporters in the protests. The Hong Kong Journalists Association has expressed extreme anger at the way the media were treated bythe police on Sunday night, whilePro-Beijing lawmaker Priscilla Leung on Monday ......more1h 2minPlay
May 11, 2020Latest in Legco and Covid-19On today's Backchat, we'll be looking at developments in local politics during the weekend and the latest Covid-19 situation in Hong Kong and other parts of the world.8:30am-9:00am Latest in LegcoRegina Ip, Executive Councillor and Chairwoman of N......more1h 2minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.