Backchat

By RTHK.HK

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).

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The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.

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March 04, 2024 Green finance and IT development / $1.4 billion Film Development Fund
On Monday's Backchat, we will talk about green financing and IT development.
In his budget speech, the Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced a range of measures to boost Hong Kong's position as a green financing hub.
This includes the launch of ...
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March 01, 2024 2024-25 budget review: lifting of housing curbs / Electric vehicle support measures
On Friday's Backchat, we talk about the lifting of property curbs -- also known as "spicy measures".
Introduced over a decade ago to rein in speculation, the Special Stamp Duty (SSD), Buyer's Stamp Duty (BSD) and New Residential Stamp Duty (NRSD) are...
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55min
February 29, 2024 Special edition: 2024-25 budget (part 1)
On Thursday's special edition of Backchat, we're examining the 2024-25 budget.
Delivering his financial blueprint at the Legislative Council on Wednesday, the Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced a wide range of measures—from the much-expected re...
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55min
February 28, 2024 Xia Baolong's Hong Kong visit / Hong Kong's first waste incinerator
On Wednesday's Backchat, we're talking about Xia Baolong's week long visit to Hong Kong, which is now concluding.
The Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office has been in the territory on a fact-finding tour, meeting various sector represen...
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February 27, 2024 The future of red minibuses / Vanity car plate auction
On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about calls to support Hong Kong's struggling red minibus operators.
Transport industry figures are urging the government to create more green minibus routes and give them to red bus drivers, amid an increase in...
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55min
February 26, 2024 Regulation of Hong Kong's home decoration services / Hong Kong's first hydrogen double decker bus
On Monday's Backchat, we're looking at whether home renovation services need to be regulated.
The Consumer Council said it receives hundreds of complaints each year about renovation firms, regarding issues such as the quality of work carried out, co...
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55min
February 23, 2024 Hong Kong's appeal to visitors / SPCA's pet matching app
On today's Backchat, we’re talking about how Hong Kong can step up its tourism game.
The government’s banking on mega-events and initiatives such as its night vibes campaign to draw the tourists back, and figures from the lunar new year break shows ...
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55min
February 22, 2024 2023 population figures / Calls to better regulate the use of bamboo scaffoldings
On Thursday's Backchat, we're looking at the latest population figures which show a slight increase in both births as well as the total number of people living in Hong Kong.
There were 33,200 births last year, according to figures from the Census and...
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55min
February 21, 2024 Rebound of conventions and exhibition events / Scrutiny of public housing estate tenants' assets
On Wednesday's Backchat, we're talking about the rebound in the convention and exhibition business.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Algernon Yau, has said he expects the sector's performance this year to match or even exceed that...
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55min
February 20, 2024 Proposals to increase A&E fees / Sustainable fuel requirement for airlines
On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about proposals to increase public hospital fees.
The Health Secretary, Lo Chung-mau, recently suggested implementing higher charges for non-emergency patients visiting A and E departments to lessen pressure on s...
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55min

FAQs about Backchat:

How many episodes does Backchat have?

The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.