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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 02, 2015Latest development of ATV - Government's plan not renewing ATV's license / Plastic Bag Levy SchemeOn Backchat, we talk about the latest developments over ATV. Should they keep their license? Is there actually a buyer? What on earth is going on? How do you rate CY Leung's administration in handling the TV license issue? After 9.20, plastic bag......more59minPlay
April 01, 2015Future direction of the Urban Renewal Authority / Electronic cigarettesOn Backchat, we talk about the future direction of the Urban Renewal Authority. The URA's former Managing Director Iris Tam resigned this week, apparently over disagreements about the role of the body. How do you think it should be funded? Shoul......more59minPlay
March 31, 2015Leadership in the 21st Century / Consultation on the Sustainable Agriculture SchemeOn Backchat, we talk about leadership in the 21st century. What do Joshua Wong, the Pope, Xi Jinping, Barack Obama and Taylor Swift have in common? What , if anything, makes them leaders for our times, and are past leaders like Lee Kwan Yew still r......more59minPlay
March 30, 2015Six-month anniversary of the Umbrella MovementOn Backchat, we'll reflect on the Umbrella Movement. It is six-month anniversary after the Umbrella Movement has broken out last September. CY Leung said in the Legco Q&A session that the government has always maintained its preparedness. How do ......more59minPlay
March 27, 2015CY Leung's Q&A session in Legco / Latest Development on ATV – Is ATV shutting down?On Backchat, we'll talk about CY Leung's Q& A session in the Legco. CY Leung said that all universal suffrage systems in the world can be regarded as “genuine” as long as they are designed within the constitution and the law. What do you make of h......more59minPlay
March 26, 2015CY Leung's plan to run for second term of Chief Executive / Plane crash at the French AlpsOn Backchat, we'll talk about CY Leung's plan to run for the second term. CY Leung said he would not rule out the possibility to run for the second term, and he also called on the public to register to be voters and to vote the pan-democrats out o......more59minPlay
March 25, 2015Climate Change – Is it real? / Are there more millionaires in Hong Kong?On Backchat, we'll talk about climate change. Hong Kong Observatory Director Shun Chi-ming warned temperatures are likely to hit new highs while number of cold days decline in the coming years amid climate change. Do you think these are signs and ......more59minPlay
March 24, 2015Legacies of Lee Kuan-yew – his influence on Singapore / Potential terrorist threats from ISIS on HonOn Backchat, we'll talk about legacies of Lee Kuan Yew. The founding Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan-yew has died, the country has called on a week of mourning in remembrance of their lost leader. How did he transform Singapore from an inde......more59minPlay
March 23, 2015Civil Referendum on Political Reform / Plastic Bags Levy SchemeOn Backchat, we'll talk about political reform and the idea of a civil referendum. Basic Law Committee member Albert Chen has suggested that the government should organise a large-scale opinion poll on the government's political reform package, and......more59minPlay
March 20, 2015Standard Working Hours / The Opening of Sai Ying Pun MTR stationOn Backchat, we'll talk about standard working hours. The committee has agreed to regulate working hours through legislation. What do you make of it? Is the plan protecting the workers' interests? Is it feasible to regulate working hours among s......more59minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.