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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.
February 24, 2020Backchat -Covid 19 situation in east AsiaOn Monday's Backchat we're catching up on the weekend's news about the outbreak of Covid 19, and talking about how different places are dealing with the problem, especially in East Asia. 8:30-9:00 Steven Borowiec, reporter and broadcaster based in S......more1h 2minPlay
February 21, 2020Aspects of the Covid-19 situation in Hong KongOn Friday's Backchat, aspects of the Covid-19 situation in Hong Kong. We'll be discussing if the Hong Kong government can rebuild trust of Hong Kong people in times of crisis, and if outdoor sports facilities should be closed for safety, or opened for ......more1h 2minPlay
February 20, 2020QuarantineOn Thursday's Backchat, quarantine. The government says there are around 350 SAR residents on board the Diamond Proncess in Yokohama and around 200 of them have said they would like to return to Hong Kong using the chartered flight arranged by the SAR......more1h 2minPlay
February 19, 2020How vulnerable groups coping with the Covid-19 situationOn Wednesday's Backchat, we'll be looking at how vulnerable groups in society are coping with the Covid-19 situation in Hong Kong. We'll hear about issues facing the disabled, sight-impaired, unemployed and domestic helpers. What are their concerns? Ho......more1h 2minPlay
February 18, 2020The latest developments in the Covid-19 situationOn Tuesday's Backchat, we'll be looking at latest developments in the Covid-19 situation, including the controversy over whether people should wear masks,the panic buying of toilet paper, and plans to bring HKers back from Japan.Let us know your thoug......more1h 2minPlay
February 17, 2020Impacts of the coronavirus epidemicOn Monday's Backchat, we'll be following up different aspects of the Covid-19 situation. How should employers deal with domestic helpers concerns? What psychological impacts do social distancing bring to our community? We'll also be looking at the op......more1h 2minPlay
February 14, 2020Impacts of the coronavirus epidemicOn Friday's Backchat, we'll be looking at the impacts the coronavirus epidemic is bringing to various aspects in our daily lives including the operation of courts and what to make of a new Head of the HKMAO. Let us know your thoughts. You can leave a......more1h 2minPlay
February 13, 2020Working from homeOn Thursday's Backchat, working from home. A photo of trainee bankers hiking when they were down to work from home has produced mixed reactions. Some are angry at their lack of discipline, and some blame the bank. Others see it as a healthy, teambuildi......more1h 2minPlay
February 12, 2020The latest development on the coronavirusOn Wednesday's Backchat, do the cases of infection in Tsing Yi suggest a new method of infection? Is it like Amoy Gardens back in 2003? Does it mean Hong Kong, with its high density housing will be particularly vulnerable? Do record deaths in China mea......more1h 2minPlay
February 11, 2020The latest development on the coronavirusOn Tuesday's Backchat, we'll be looking at the latest developments of the coronavirus situation in Hong Kong. Are concerns about quarantine centre locations justified? What do we learn from the news that a family was infected at a hotpot meal? How do y......more1h 2minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.