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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.
July 12, 2024French legislative election results / Passing of the child abuse reporting lawOn Friday's Backchat, Global Focus looks into the French parliamentary election results. The right-wing National Rally was beaten into third place by the left-wing New Popular Front, followed by the Macron-led centrist group Renaissance, as several ......more55minPlay
July 11, 2024Talent training survey / Animal abuse casesOn Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about talent training.A survey by the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resources Management found companies are spending more on upgrading staff skills, with total training costs now averaging almost four percent of......more55minPlay
July 10, 2024Ride-hailing licenses on the pipeline / Speeding up building inspectionsOn today's Backchat, we're discussing plans to regulate online ride-hailing platforms by next year.Transport authorities are hoping to fill a long-standing legal loophole surrounding Uber-like services by issuing licenses while empowering the courts......more55minPlay
July 09, 2024Plans to import more non-local care home workers / Safety around schoolsOn Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about proposals to import more care home workers.The government has suggested increasing the quota by 8,000 to 15,000 within the next three years, citing an ageing population and a labour shortage.If approved,......more55minPlay
July 08, 2024UK elections / Accessibility issues faced by the blindOn Monday's Backchat, we're talking about UK election results and what to expect from its new government. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has become Britain’s new Prime Minister after his party’s landslide victory put an end to 14 years of Conserva......more55minPlay
July 05, 2024Israel-Hezbollah conflict / KMB's female bus driversOn Friday's Backchat, Global Focus talks about the escalation in tensions at the border between Israel and southern Lebanon.UN diplomats have been hard at work trying to ease the situation between Israel and Hezbollah, as the Iran-backed group fired......more55minPlay
July 04, 2024Hospital Authority governance / Cybersecurity billOn Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about the governance and operation of the Hospital Authority.The health body has just announced the appointment of a new review committee, following a spate of blunders in some public hospitals.From a woman h......more55minPlay
July 03, 2024Mainland travel permits for non-Chinese PRs / Regulations on owning hedgehogs as petsOn Wednesday's Backchat, we're talking about the new mainland travel permit which can be applied for from next week. Non-Chinese permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau will no longer need visas to visit the mainland, as Beijing announced an ex......more55minPlay
July 02, 2024ESG and fine particulates / Vocational training for the elderlyOn Tuesday’s Backchat, we’re talking about carbon neutrality. Over 500 businesses took part in the ESG Xchange climate summit last week, discussing ways through which business can contribute to Hong Kong’s carbon neutrality goals. This comes as envi......more55minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.