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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.
December 23, 2015Consultation on Retirement ProtectionOn Backchat, we will talk about retirement protection. Should it be universal, or just for those in need? And how do you define need? What retirement plans will be acceptable to the public and financially sustainable? (8:30......more59minPlay
December 22, 2015Property Market, Housing Target and Interest Rates / Landslide through industrial park in ShenzhenOn Backchat, property and housing. The administration has lowered its 10-year housing supply target by 20,000 and decided to inject an additional $45 billion into the Housing Reserve. What do you think of the long term housing strategy, and the eff......more59minPlay
December 21, 2015Children's Homework – Pros and Cons? / Street PerformersOn Monday's Backchat: Homework. Surveys suggest schoolchildren are doing more and more homework, and that primary school children are doing more than secondary students. What are the pros and cons of two and a half hours of study after school every......more59minPlay
December 18, 2015Internet Sovereignty in China / Iconic Yung-kee GooseOn Friday's Backchat, internet sovereignty. This week, both Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have called for their countries to have more control over what happens online, with the right to choose how to develop and regulate their internet internationa......more59minPlay
December 17, 2015Consultation on Electronic Road Pricing / Copyright bill and protest outside LegcoOn Backchat, Electronic Road Pricing. The Government is now, at long last, launching a three-month public engagement exercise with the aim of reducing traffic congestion in Central. How would it work? Should we wait until the bypass is up and runni......more59minPlay
December 16, 2015Alibaba’s acquisition of South China Morning Post / Disappearance of Sage CommunicationsOn Backchat, Jack Ma's Alibaba is buying the SCMP for more than $2 billion. Why? What sort of image of China does he want to sell to the world? What difference will it make to Hong Kong's media landscape? After 9.20, the disappearance of Hong ......more59minPlay
December 15, 2015Copyright Amendment Bill / Latest on TSAOn Backchat we reconsider the Copyright bill. It seems more people are now questioning some of the features of the proposed legislation ahead of Wednesday's Legco debate. Will the Administration also think again? After 9.20, the latest on the T......more59minPlay
December 14, 2015Review of Paris Climate Change Conference / Competition OrdinanceOn Backchat, the Paris United Nations Climate Change Summit. What has been achieved and what will it mean in practice?After 9.20, the new Competition Ordinance. (8:30-9:30am, call in on 233 88 266, email [email protected] or text 6393 5925)...more59minPlay
December 11, 2015Donald Trump and Attitude towards Muslims / Video-cameras to be installed inside TaxisOn Backchat, we will talk about Donald Trump, Islamophobia and Western attitudes towards Islam. US Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has suggested blocking all Muslims from entering the United States citing widespread Muslim sympathy ......more59minPlay
December 10, 2015Small House Policy and sale of "Ding" Rights / Legco's debate on Copyright Amendment BillOn Backchat, we will talk about the small house policy and the sale of Ding rights. A developer and 11 villagers were jailed for up to three years last Friday for selling development rights. Should the transferal of "Ding" rights be regarded as bre......more59minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.