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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.
October 08, 2018One Year Anniversary of #MeToo Movement / Denial of FT Editor Victor Mallet’s Working VisaOn Monday's Backchat, a year of #MeToo. Twelve months after the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke, and with the issue now at the centre of the US Supreme Court's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, what effect has the movement had? Many well known American......more59minPlay
October 05, 2018Public Housing / US Supreme Court nomination of Brett KavanaughOn Friday's Backchat, how much public housing do we need? CE Carrie Lam is expected to announce a housing strategy including increasing the supply of public housing in her upcoming policy address. Some are calling to adjust the current guide ratio ......more59minPlay
October 04, 2018Mental Health among Young People / Launch of the Severe Weather Information Centre WebsiteOn Thursday's Backchat we're talking about mental health among young people. A government advisory committee which was set up last year to help formulate new approaches to dealing with the issue has been criticised for moving too slowly and fail......more59minPlay
October 03, 2018Rats and Rodent Prevention / Aid for the Indonesian Earthquake and TsunamiOn Backchat, rats. Our rodent problem has been in the international spotlight after a man was infected by a strain of Hepatitis previously confined to rats. Are there indications that infestation is getting worse and what is the effect of hot weather a......more59minPlay
October 02, 2018Tourism in the Golden Week / Extension of Maternity Leave to 14 weeksOn Tuesday's Backchat: Tourism in the Golden Week. With the opening of the Hong Kong section of High Speed Rail and the soon to be launched HK-Zhuhai-Macao bridge, what's the status of tourism industry? Some experts expect that the business turnove......more59minPlay
September 28, 2018Foreign Interference / British Airways’ sacking of crew members in Hong KongOn Friday's Backchat: foreign interference. US President Donald Trump has accused China of meddling in the midterm elections, though the evidence is unclear. Hong Kong accuses the EU and US of interference over the HK National Party ban, while pro-......more59minPlay
September 27, 2018Cycling in the City / Latest on the ticket sales of High Speed RailOn Thursday's Backchat: Cycling in the city. A ban on the use of bicycles at 16 bridges and underpasses is due to be lifted, once consultations have been concluded with the district councils involved. The areas affected include parts of Hong Kon......more59minPlay
September 26, 2018Banning of Hong Kong National Party / Legacy of Nobel Prize Winner Charles KaoOn Wednesday's Backchat, banning the Hong Kong National Party. The government has officially banned the pro-independence Party from operating on the grounds of an imminent threat to national security. What do you make of government's decision on th......more59minPlay
September 24, 2018Launch of High Speed Rail / Reducing the use of glow sticks and lanternsOn Monday's Backchat, high speed rail. The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link is launched on Sunday September 23. It's cost more than $80 billion and had more than its fair share of legal, environmental and management problems. Is it wo......more59minPlay
September 21, 2018Role of Liaison Office / Facial Recognition TechnologyOn Backchat, the role of the Liaison Office. Former Legco President Tsang Yok-sing has proposed amending the Basic Law to define the status and responsibilities of Beijing's Liaison Office in Hong Kong, so the office can operate legitimately and justif......more59minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.