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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 08, 2020Latest in LegcoOn Friday's Backchat, Legco's House Committee.Pro-government lawmakers moved a motion on Tuesday to censure Dennis Kwok who has presided over meetings of the Legislature's House Committee since the last legislative year which began in October 2019.......more1h 2minPlay
May 07, 2020Covid-19: Back to SchoolOn Thursday's Backchat, back to school.Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Tuesday that secondary three to secondary fivestudents will be back in their classrooms from May 27, which will be just after the end of theDSE exams which are currently......more1h 2minPlay
May 06, 2020Hong Kong CoalitionOn Wednesday's Backchat, we'll be talking about a new alliance formed by pro-Beijing figuresincluding two former CEs that aims at fostering unity in Hong Kong, and finding a way out ofthe current predicament . Maria Tam will explain to us the purpos......more1h 2minPlay
May 05, 2020Covid-19 and racial disparity in the US; Reusable masks in HKOn Tuesday's Backchat, we'll first joined by a public health expert in New York to discuss whatfactors put some ethnicities in America at greater risk in the pandemic.From 9:00-9:30, we'll be talking about the new re-usable masks the government is ......more1h 2minPlay
May 04, 2020Latest of Covid-19 in HK; protests on the weekendOn Monday's Backchat, the latest Covid 19 situation in Hong Kong.Hong Kong has recorded consecutive days of no confirmed cases. How arethings after the holidays?8:30am-9:00am Covid19 situation in HKProf Yuan Hsiang-yu, Assistant Professor, Depar......more1h 2minPlay
April 29, 2020Relaxation of virus measuresOn Wednesday’s Backchat, we’ll talk about the relaxation of government’s virus control measures. From midnight, cross-border teachers and students, and people whose business activities are “beneficial to Hong Kong” will be allowed to enter Hong Kong a......more58minPlay
April 28, 2020America, China and Sino-US relations under Covid-19 / Situation in North KoreaOn Tuesday's Backchat, America, China and Sino-US relations under Covid-19. Has China taken advantage of Trump's lack of international leadership, and Europe's disunity, to act as a model government? Or is the country blamed as the origin of the pande......more1h 2minPlay
April 27, 2020How do countries beat the virus?On Monday's Backchat, how do countries beat the virus? What have we learned about the effectiveness of different approaches in different places? Lockdowns? Herd Immunity? Monitoring? Testing? Treating at home or hospital? Who should be quarantined, who......more1h 2minPlay
April 24, 2020Demonstrations and Covid-19 / Newspapers in HKOn Friday's Backchat, we'll be discussing if demonstrations and rallies can still go ahead when social distancing measures are still in force. If the pandemic shows no signs of improvement, then what'll happen to the annual May 1st, June 4th and......more1h 2minPlay
April 23, 2020Impact of Covid-19 on global economy / New ministersOn Thursday's Backchat, the economic impact of Covid 19 globally. As oil prices turn surreal, and major airlines start crashing, what are the prospects in a world where no country or industry seems immune from the effects? How long can governments prop......more58minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.