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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.
September 06, 2018Efforts to combat cyber-bullying among young people / Trade in endagnered speciesOn Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about how to tackle cyber-bullying. The problem of online harassment and abuse, particularly among young people, has been around for a long time, but a recent study by the Polytechnic University has cast light on a......more59minPlay
September 05, 2018Preparation work of the West Kowloon Terminus / New spinning mill for clothes recyclingOn Wednesday's Backchat, we'll talk about the preparation works at the Mainland Port Area of the West Kowloon Station. Will mainland public security officers stay overnight? What's with the $100 million dollar lunch bill? What is actually in Basemen......more59minPlay
September 04, 2018The Greater Bay Area / Dengue feverOn Tuesday's Backchat, are young people interested in the Greater Bay Area? A survey last year suggested more than half of Hong Kong’s young people have never heard of the “Greater Bay Area” development plan. Nevertheless the Government, many assoc......more59minPlay
September 03, 2018The East Lantau Metropolis / Jockey Club for record tax contributionIt's the season of mellow fruitfulness. The schools are back today, and so is Backchat, your favourite English language current affairs phone-in discussion programme. We kick off with plans for the East Lantau Metropolis, potentially the largest inf......more59minPlay
July 06, 2018Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay AreaOn Friday's Backchat, we're talking about urban development and city clusters in mainland China. President Xi Jinping has stressed the importance of the city cluster concept as an engine to drive economic growth. China plans to boost regional dev......more59minPlay
July 05, 2018Same-sex Dependent Visa Court Ruling / Farewell to Kevin EganOn Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about the ruling by the Court of Final Appeal granting an expatriate woman in a same-sex partnership the right to a dependent visa in Hong Kong. The woman, known as QT, said in a statement that she had played a s......more59minPlay
July 04, 2018Plastic Free JulyOn Wednesday's Backchat we're talking about "Plastic Free July" -- a campaign launched by a local charity, Plastic Free Seas. It calls on people to reduce consumption of single-use plastics in particular, like straws, cups and cutlery, and to red......more59minPlay
July 03, 2018Hong Kong S.A.R 21st AnniversaryOn Tuesday's Backchat, Hong Kong marks the 21st anniversary of its establishment as a Special Administrative Region in 1997. Has the SAR finally come of age? What were your high points—and the lows—of the past 21 years? And how about the hopes and ......more59minPlay
June 29, 2018Carrie Lam’s Housing Package / Adoption of Greyhound DogsOn Friday's Backchat, Backchat, Carrie Lam's property measures. The CE is unveiling a package of ways to make housing more affordable, expected to include a tax on vacant property, some sites planned for private development now earmarked for public ho......more59minPlay
June 28, 2018Future of Harbourfront Commission / Gun Ownership in Hong KongOnThursday's Backchat,what's up on the waterfront? The Harbourfront Commission spent six years on researching a way forward for the harbour and after a report and consultation recommended the formation of a body to co-ordinate development. Carrie ......more59minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.