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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 22, 2025Live Nation's new Whampoa concert venue / MTR's "Cat-Dog Carrying Scheme"On Friday's Backchat, we learnt about an upcoming concert venue. Live Nation, the organiser of the Coldplay concert, has announced the setting up of a new concert venue in Whampoa by the year's end, in what some hope can further bolster Hong Kong's off......more55minPlay
August 21, 2025New Wetland Park for HK / PolyU mentorship programmeOn Thursday's Backchat, we looked at the city's efforts to boost ecological conservation. The government announced last week that Hong Kong will soon have a new Wetland Park in the Northern Metropolis.We found out about how the development could boo......more55minPlay
August 20, 2025Cristiano Ronaldo's Hong Kong match / Ocean Park panda twin's first birthday / World Humanoid RobotOn Wednesday's Backchat, we looked at how Cristiano Ronaldo, and the Saudi Super Cup that he's competing in, is putting Hong Kong on the map for premium sports events.We talked to our football commentator about the match featuring the Portuguese su......more55minPlay
August 19, 2025Pregnant woman saved from aortic dissection / Future Science PrizeOn Tuesday's Backchat, we talked to some of the doctors who were part of a multidisciplinary team of experts who successfully saved a pregnant woman with a rare heart condition. We heard about how they were able to quickly come up with a plan to save......more55minPlay
August 18, 2025Glaucoma screening project / Study on male behaviour and testosterone / Hong Kong's emerging artistsOn Monday's Backchat, we started the week off by talking to an eye doctor about the results of a glaucoma screening project. The findings are not looking so good as more people than expected have been diagnosed with the condition that can lead to blind......more55minPlay
August 15, 2025Climate change and extreme weather / Suspected food tampering cases / HKU's GBA healthcare surveyOn Friday's Backchat, we started off by talking about the recent Black Rainstorm Warnings. Even though Hong Kong was spared from the brunt of Typhoon Podul, its associated thunder and rain storms have lashed the city. At the same time, a number of co......more55minPlay
August 14, 2025Subdural hematoma / 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games / EOC's family-friendly workplace recommendationOn Thursday's Backchat, we heard from an expert about a serious brain injury called subdural hematoma, after two young boxers in Japan died in separate bouts during the same event in Tokyo earlier this month.We then looked at the inaugural World Huma......more55minPlay
August 13, 2025Hong Kong's first hydrogen charging station / Master's programmes fee hikeOn Wednesday's Backchat, we found out more about the potential to develop hydrogen energy in Hong Kong.That's after Towngas recently established a partnership with Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks to develop the city's first electric vehicle char......more55minPlay
August 12, 2025HKTDC mainland consumer survey / Ocean Park ride malfunction / Chengdu World Games / Animal waste blOn Tuesday’s Backchat, we looked at how Hong Kong businesses navigate the mainland’s e-commerce market. A research conducted by the Trade Development Council found that most online customers in the mainland have a high level of trust in Hong Kong brand......more55minPlay
August 11, 2025Chikungunya cases / AI weather model "Mazu" / "Treasures of the Mughal Court" exhibition / Dukling jOn Monday's Backchat, we talked to experts about the latest regarding chikungunya fever, after Hong Kong recorded a number of imported cases. We found out whether there's now a higher risk of a local outbreak, and if additional measures are needed to ......more55minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.