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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.
January 10, 2020Backchat - Prince Harry and Meaghan Markle, Protesters assisted by forces outside HK?On today's Backchat, we'll be looking at monarchy. In the UK, Prince Harry and Meaghan Markle have said they intend "to step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family, and work to become financially independent". Is it time to rethink the role of ......more1h 2minPlay
January 09, 2020Backchat - Ocean Park, public hospitals and mystery disease from WuhanOn Thursday's Backchat, the future of Ocean Park.The theme park is reported to be seeking an injection of a 10 billion dollars from the government, after recording a deficit of HKD$ 557 million in the last financial year and a 60 per cent plunge in vi......more1h 2minPlay
January 08, 2020Backchat - Transitional housing and Disneyland, Iran and USOn Wednesday's Backchat, Disneyland and transitional housing. Housing Secretary Frank Chan has urged Hong Kong Disneyland to give up a site reserved for Disney's future expansion to unlock land for transitional homes. Property developer Wheelock said......more1h 2minPlay
January 07, 2020Backchat - Bush fire in Australia, New director of Beijing's Liaison Office in Hong KongOn Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about the massive bush fires across Australia. What has been the effect on flora and fauna, and what is the connection to climate change? What, if anything, can be done to stop a repeat?8:30-9:00 Dr Noel Preece, A......more1h 2minPlay
January 06, 2020Backchat - social incidents and mental health, outbreak in WuhanOn Monday's Backchat, we'll be talking about the mental health of the public. How are patients with pre-existing problems coping with the added stresses that have come with social turmoil. What about parents of protestors, or police and their families?......more1h 2minPlay
January 03, 2020Backchat - District Council meetingswe're going local today and talking about the new District Councils.What will come from the new rounds of DC meetings with so many new faces? what do they make of the usggestions to televise the council meetings? How will they approach police in their......more1h 2minPlay
January 02, 2020Backchat - 2019 Person of the YearWe'll be revealing the winner of our Person of the Year vote for 2019 - a year that has been turbulent by any measure. Will it be police or protesters, those who clean up after protets, or young climate activist Lance Lau. All will be revealed - and it......more1h 2minPlay
December 31, 2019Backchat - Universities / tertiary education in HKOn Tuesday's Backchat, we'll be asking whether it’s going to get easier for local students to be admitted to Hong Kong universities. Enquiries about studying abroad have reportedly increased since protests broke out more than six months ago. The distur......more1h 2minPlay
December 30, 2019Backchat - Labour Rights in ChinaOn today’s programme, we'll be discussing labour rights on the mainland. A UK supermarket chain took a PR hit before the holidays when it appeared that the source of charity Christmas cards it had been selling was a prison in Shanghai. It was reported ......more1h 2minPlay
December 27, 2019Backchat - Christmas 2019On Friday's Backchat, we're looking at the latest developments over the Christmas holidays in what has been a very troubled year for Hong Kong. Amid the seasonal message of peace and goodwill, what are the prospects for an end to the unrest that has gr......more1h 2minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.