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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.
May 18, 2015Energy Saving Blueprint / New Generation Smart IDOn Backchat, how can we reduce energy usage?The Government has outlined plans to cut consumption by 6% over the next ten years. There will be new building energy codes, cuts in usage at Government buildings, and more supervision of public estates.......more59minPlay
May 15, 2015China's Super Power - Relations with India, Russia, Japan and US / Rhinos on the brink of extinctioOn Backchat, China's international relations. We are getting an extra holiday later this year, marking the end of the Second World War and victory over Japan. There are political overtones too, and we'll be talking about those along with thoughts o......more59minPlay
May 14, 2015Polls on Political Reform PackageOn Backchat, we will talk about the political reform package and the polls. What weight should politicians give to surveys? Is support slipping? (8:30-9:30am, Call in 233 88 266 , , email [email protected] or text 6393 5925.)...more59minPlay
May 13, 2015Traffic Congestion in Hong Kong / Local food hawking centersOn Backchat, why are our roads so congested, and how can we get the traffic moving? Higher license fees and parking fines? Road pricing? After 9.20, local food hawking centres. (8:30-9:30am, Call in 233 88 266 , , email [email protected] or text 63......more59minPlay
May 12, 2015Delay of the Express Rail Link / Wild boar in urban areasOn Backchat, delays and overspending on the Express Rail Link. It was supposed to be completed in 2017 and cost HK$65 bilion. Now its expected to rise by at least 40% and the Government says that opening date is doubtful. What's going wrong, and wh......more59minPlay
May 11, 2015UK Election / Singaporean blogger faces chargesOn Backchat, we will talk about the results of UK election. The Conservative victory has surprised many - including the pollsters and experts who were expecting a much harder fight. Did people change their minds at the last minute - if so, why? Wha......more59minPlay
May 08, 2015Democracy and Economic Growth / Nutrition values behind dim sumsOn Backchat, is Democracy good for business? Financial Secretary John Tsang this week echoed warnings that not passing the political reform bill would push the stock market down. Some academics and experts claim that too much democracy produces a g......more59minPlay
May 07, 2015Street campaigns on political reform / Elderly security guard who used fake IDOn Backchat, we will talk about campaigning on political reform. First there was Carrie Lam and others on a bus, then government officials including Dr Ko Wing-man and Greg So went to different communities to engage the community. Democrats have be......more59minPlay
May 06, 2015Basic Law's 25th Anniversary of Promulgation / Should suspects be covered during identity parade?On Backchat, we will talk about the Basic Law. It's 25 years since the mini constitution was promulgated. How is it faring? How do you interpret the current HK-Beijing relations? After 9.20, should suspects be covered during identity parades? (8:3......more59minPlay
May 05, 2015Rubbish and Waste in Country Parks and Beaches and Press Freedom in Hong Kong declinesOn Backchat, we will talk about rubbish and waste in the country parks and beaches. Plenty of plastic bottles and packages were found along a rocky beach in Cape D'Aguilar in Shek O. What could be done to reduce waste and rubbish along the beach a......more59minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.