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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.
June 28, 2024US Presidential Election race / Streamlined airport security processOn Friday's Backchat, we're talking about the US Presidential elections. Incumbent US president Joe Biden and predecessor Donald Trump are set to take to the stage for a 90-minute Presidential debate in a face-off expected to test both candidates' o......more55minPlay
June 27, 2024Hong Kong Disneyland profit / July 1 F&B discountsOn Friday's Backchat, we're talking about growing visitor numbers at theme parks in Hong Kong and the region. Hong Kong Disneyland has just announced record earnings in the first quarter of this year after revenues also rose by 156% in the last fisc......more55minPlay
June 26, 2024Financial support for cancer patients / Deadly factory fire in South KoreaOn Wednesday's Backchat, we're talking about support for breast cancer patients. The Breast Cancer Foundation has just launched a new care programme that will see breast cancer patients refunded HK$38,000 if a special test concludes that they need to......more55minPlay
June 25, 2024Light Public Housing applications / Oyster shell recyclingOn Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about light public housing. Hongkongers who have been on the waiting list for a public flat for at least three years are now able to apply for one of the 4,400 modular apartments currently available, with an estim......more55minPlay
June 24, 2024Calls to subsidise IVF treatments / Power glitchesOn Monday's Backchat, we're talking about fertility rates and reproductive services. Some legislators are pressing the government to introduce new measures to support mothers struggling to have children, as birth rates over the past two years stood a......more55minPlay
June 21, 2024Malaysia's bid to join Brics / Summer jobsOn Friday's Backchat Global Focus, we're talking about Malaysia's plan to join the informal economic and trade group known as BRICS, after its founder members, which include China.The Southeast Asian nation may soon become the group's tenth member in......more55minPlay
June 20, 2024Kwun Tong railway development / Sleeper trainsOn Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about plans to build a new MTR line in east Kowloon.Citing a lack of railway services in hilly areas of Kwun Tong, authorities have proposed a seven-kilometre-long elevated line which would connect Choi Hung Ea......more55minPlay
June 19, 2024Proposed university fee increases / Opening of the stock exchange on typhoon daysOn today's Backchat, we're talking about the government's plan to raise university tuition fees for Hong Kong students. The HK$42,000 yearly fees for local public universities have remained unchanged for 30 years and are lower than in most other devel......more55minPlay
June 18, 2024Hydrogen development plans / Consumer Council's report on pet services and air purifiersOn today's programme, we're talking about hydrogen development.The government announced its new hydrogen development strategy, with 14 trial projects -- including using hydrogen to clean streets --said to be on the pipeline.Speaking at a ceremony......more55minPlay
June 17, 2024Post-COVID mental health / ICAC investigation into vehicle testing centresOn today’s programme, we’re talking about post-COVID mental health, as an international conference exploring the theme has just concluded.Experts argue that whilst the pandemic is now over, its after effects are lingering on our mental health, with......more55minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.