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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.
March 03, 2014Calls for Establishment of an Innovation and Technology Bureau / Sentencing of legal scholar Xu ZhiyOn Backchat, we'll talk about the Government's plans for setting up an Information and Technology Bureau. Do you support the plan? Why do we need an additional bureau ? Has the existing Innovation and Technology Commission not done enough? How......more59minPlay
March 03, 2014Bird Flu – Should mainland imports of chicken be further suspended? / Parental LeaveOn Backchat, we'll talk about bird flu. As Hong Kong has begun culling 20,000 live chickens after the H7N9 virus was discovered, do you think the government has responded effectively to prevent the spreading of the virus? Should mainland imports ......more59minPlay
March 03, 2014Nominating committee for the CE Election / RTHK's new headquartersOn Thursday's Backchat, we'll talk about the nominating committee for the CE Election. Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen has published an opinion piece saying that civil nomination and nomination by political parties are not the only means to ach......more59minPlay
March 03, 2014Look Forward to the Year of HorseOn today's Backchat we'll be looking forward to the Year of Horse. What do you expect in Hong Kong, China and the rest of the world? What are your aspirations, hopes and fears on political, environmental and social issues? (8.30am-9.30am, call in on......more59minPlay
March 03, 2014Hong Kong's sanctions against the Philippines / Role of Cantonese as an Official Language in HKOn Backchat, we'll talk about Hong Kong's sanctions against the Philippines in response to the Manila bus incident. CY Leung announced last week that we will cancel visa-free arrangements for Philippine government officials and diplomatic passpor......more59minPlay
March 03, 2014Volatile Sino-Japanese Relations / Hawking CultureOn Backchat, we'll talk about volatile Sino-Japanese Relations. As Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to step up its defense posture in response to potential military threats from China, how will relations be affected? Will there a poss......more59minPlay
March 03, 2014Latest on Constitutional Reform / Kindergarten PlacesOn Backchat, we’ll talk about the latest debate over constitutional reform and universal suffrage. Rival pro-democracy groups have begun hurling accusations of “fascism” and “betrayal” at each other, while Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen warns Ho......more59minPlay
March 03, 2014Heung Yee Kuk’s Plan to Form Political Party / Gay rights protests during the Sochi Winter OlympicsOn Backchat, we'll talk about the Heung Yee Kuk's plan to form their own political party. Will it create a split among the pro-establishment camp? Who will vote for it? After 9.15, Gay rights protests during the Sochi Winter Olympics. (8.30am-9.3......more59minPlay
March 03, 2014Preview of Budget 2014 – should the government withdraw one-off sweeteners? / Suspension of MTR servOn Backchat, we'll preview the Budget and John Tsang's suggestion that it's time to withdraw some one-off relief measures. Do we still need artificial sweeteners - or is it time to return more money from Government coffers? After 9.15, suspensio......more59minPlay
March 03, 2014Entry Tax on Mainland Tourists / Calls for Doubling of Tobacco TaxOn Backchat, we'll talk about the idea of an entry tax on tourists. Do you think it could stop smuggling and parallel trading? Would it be discriminatory, and send all the wrong messages?After 9.15, calls for doubling of tobacco tax. Would the le......more59minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.