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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 18, 2024Flower Market re-development / Hollywood Road names world's second coolest street / Community-led arOn Monday’s Backchat, we’re talking about plans to redevelop the Flower Market’s neighbourhood in Mong Kok.The Urban Renewal Authority has unveiled its proposal to redevelop five areas surrounding the iconic market. This includes turning a nearby ......more55minPlay
March 15, 2024World Sleep Day / French May 2024On Friday's Backchat, we're talking about sleep health, after experts revealed that 30 percent of adults here suffer from insomniaThis comes as the Chinese University launched the Jockey Club Sleep Well Project, that aims to help enhance public awar......more55minPlay
March 14, 2024Is Hong Kong becoming a better place for pets? / Hong Kong's first dementia caféOn today’s Backchat, we're talking about whether Hong Kong is becoming a better place for pets. More than one in ten families now own pets, but does that mean the animals are being well taken care of?The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani......more55minPlay
March 13, 2024Alibaba's HK$5 billion investment in HK's film industry / Introducing Passion: Ocean Park's female SOn Wednesday's Backchat, we're talking about the development of Hong Kong's film and culture sectors. The entertainment and media arm of the mainland e-commerce group Alibaba has said it will invest $5 billion in the local industry over the next five y......more55minPlay
March 12, 2024"Two Sessions" Beijing meeting / Oscar winnersOn Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about the ‘Two-Sessions’ meeting in Beijing – the annual session of the national legislature and China’s top advisory body.During the week-long conclave, political leaders agreed to set China's 2024 economic grow......more55minPlay
March 11, 2024Article 23 national security billOn Monday's Backchat, we're talking about the Article 23 national security bill, which was presented to Legco on Friday.The 212-page draft of the domestic security law sets penalties for a range of new offences, including life imprisonment for treas......more55minPlay
March 08, 2024AI and copyright / Forced marriages among some ethnic minority communitiesOn Friday's Backchat, we’re talking about AI… and copyright.As AI-generated content becomes more and more prevalent in our daily lives, there’s a growing need for answers to questions of ownership. Do users own the work they generate through AI? Co......more55minPlay
March 07, 2024MH370 disappearance: 10 years onOn today's Backchat, we talked about aviation’s greatest mystery — the disappearance of flight MH370 ten years ago. Family and friends of the 239 people on board the plane have never gotten closure — as the airliner has never been found despite one of......more55minPlay
March 06, 2024Taylor Swift phenomenon / Hong Kong's increasing obesity ratesOn Wednesday's Backchat, we're looking into the Taylor Swift phenomenon.With many millions of fans globally, the 34-year old singer is regarded as one of the most popular of our times, with surveys estimating that more than half of US adults identi......more55minPlay
March 05, 2024Gender equality figures / Courtesy campaignsOn today's Backchat, we're talking about gender equality. In the run up to International Women's Day, the University of Hong Kong has released a survey on public attitudes, which found that most respondents agreed that more respect for women's right......more55minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.