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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.
April 05, 2017Carrie Lam's challenges in forming her new Cabinet / Formula One Circuit at Sunny BayOn Wednesday's Backchat: Just how difficult will it be for Carrie Lam to persuade talented people to join her new government? Her campaign chief says it's like begging people to jump into "a sea of flames." Do you agree? Who among CY Leung's existin......more59minPlay
April 03, 2017Mental Health among Hong Kong people / Smiling Index for Retail IndustryOn Monday's Backchat, we're talking about mental health. A survey conducted in Hong Kong by the Richmond Fellowship found that many respondents were not satisfied with the state of their mental health, and about quarter said they wouldn't know wher......more59minPlay
March 31, 2017Safety Standards at Construction Projects / New Design of Former Central MarketOn Friday's Backchat, we're talking about safety standards at construction projects. A worker died this week, another was missing, and several others were injured when a platform collapsed at the bridge which is being built to link Hong Kong with ......more59minPlay
March 30, 2017End of Digital Radio Services / Loss of Voters’ DataOn Thursday's Backchat we're talking about the government's decision to pull the plug on digital audio broadcasting. The Executive Council concluded this week that there was no future for digital radio in Hong Kong because of changing listener habits,......more59minPlay
March 29, 2017Carrie Lam's Top Priorities: Education, Health and Welfare / Call for Ivory Trade BanOn Wednesday's Backchat, we will talk about Carrie Lam's education, health and welfare policies. What do you make of her pledges of $5 billion on education? How will you look forward to her governance in terms of education, health and welfare? W......more59minPlay
March 28, 2017Occupy protesters charged on public nuisance / Escalator SafetyOn Tuesday's Backchat, Occupy Central again. Some leaders of the 2014 civil disobedience movement have been told that they will face prosecution. This comes just a day after the CE election, so is it politically motivated? Does the delay in prosecu......more59minPlay
March 27, 2017Carrie Lam elected as new Chief ExecutiveOn Monday's Backchat, a new Chief Executive. What does the change of leadership mean for Hong Kong? Was it a fair fight? What are the prospects of political reform? Why did the Election Committee vote as it did? (8:30-9:30am, call in on 233 88 266......more59minPlay
March 24, 2017Preview Chief Executive Election / Late-night eating and Breast cancerOn Friday's Backchat, the finale of the Chief Executive Election. As the finish line approaches, will John Tsang's public popularity win through, or will Carrie Lam's support stay solid? What have been the issues actually dividing the candidates? ......more59minPlay
March 23, 2017Future of European Union / MTR Fare Adjustment MechanismOn Thursday's Backchat, is it a happy birthday for Europe? 60 years ago this week, six countries signed the Treaty of Rome, the foundation of the European Union. It's now under unprecedented attack, and one of the key - though not original - mem......more59minPlay
March 22, 2017International happiness / Ethnic minorities in public lifeOn Backchat , international happiness. The UN has produced another world survey of happiness that compares how happy we say we feel, as well as things like wealth, social support, freedom and so on. Norway is top - we're a middle ranking 71st. What......more59minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.