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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.
August 09, 2024GLOBAL FOCUS - Social unrest in Britain / Cap on virtual banksOn Friday's Backchat, Global Focus talks about the unrest in the UK.Violent protests have erupted across Britain after false social media posts claimed a foreign asylum seeker was responsible for the fatal stabbing of three children. Far-right extrem......more55minPlay
August 08, 2024Pet economy / Mad honey poisoning casesOn Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about rising pet ownership as a new report reveals there are now more pets than infants and toddlers in China.Multinational Goldman Sachs predicts the numbers will continue to grow, estimating there will be twic......more55minPlay
August 07, 2024Heatwave related deaths / Mainland athletes visiting Hong KongOn Wednesday's Backchat, we're talking about the hot weather and what we can do to mitigate its impact. The observatory on Monday said it had recorded Hong Kong's hottest day so far this year, with the mercury hitting 35.4 degrees Celsius at its hea......more55minPlay
August 06, 2024Rising international school demand / Voluntary insurance scheme Chinese medicine expansion plansOn Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about the rise in student numbers at international schools.The Education Bureau revealed student enrolment at international schools hit an 11-year high, up 18 percent since 2013. But student numbers at government......more55minPlay
August 05, 2024Premium taxi licenses / Smartphone stethoscopeOn Monday's Backchat, we're talking about premium taxis. The first such luxury cabs are expected to hit the streets in the next few months, with more than 1,500 to follow by next year, after transport authorities approved five premium taxi fleet lic......more55minPlay
August 02, 2024Killing of Hamas' leader Ismail Haniyeh / Italian PM Giorgia Meloni's China visit / World BreastfeedOn Friday's Global Focus, Backchat will look into rising regional tensions in the Middle East. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran on Wednesday in an attack the militant group blamed on Israel. Israeli authorities have not directly comme......more55minPlay
August 01, 2024Sports in schools / Ethnic minority care teamsOn Thursday's Backchat, as Hong Kong celebrates its Olympics success, we'll be asking what more can be done to promote sports development, especially in local schools?The government is planning to begin asking primary schools to submit grades for th......more55minPlay
July 31, 2024Are subdivided flats on their way out? / Olympic swimmer Siobhan Haughey's success / Controversy surOn Wednesday’s Backchat, we’ll discuss the dark side of Hong Kong housing issues: subdivided flats. Subdivided flats in Hong Kong are often extremely cramped, with families living in spaces as small as a few square meters. Poor ventilation, inadequa......more55minPlay
July 30, 2024AI Development in Hong Kong/ Hong Kong MSF Medical volunteerOn Tuesday’s Backchat, we talk to experts to seek a clearer picture of the artificial intelligence landscape regarding developments here, and globally. The Secretary for Innovation, Sun Dong, has said that the government has prepared a range of favora......more55minPlay
July 29, 2024Is the Electric car era finally here ?/ACGHKOn Monday's Backchat, we discuss the rapid increase in electric cars in Hong Kong. Nearly 70% of new private vehicles are now electric, and the government plans to ban the registration of all other types of cars in little more than a decade from now.......more55minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.