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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.
January 18, 2024Hong Kong's expat livability rankings / The end of horseracing in MacauOn Thursday's Backchat, we're looking into Hong Kong's expat livability rankings. In its Annual Location Ratings report released on Wednesday, HR consultancy ECA International observed some improvement to the city's attractiveness among expats, citi......more55minPlay
January 17, 2024Green tourism / Regulation of probiotic productsOn Wednesday's Backchat, we discuss calls to boost Hong Kong's green tourism.DAB lawmaker Holden Chow said that while the scenery here is a big attraction to many mainland visitors, the necessary infrastructure in the New Territories, such as food a......more55minPlay
January 16, 2024Davos 2024 World Economic Forum / Electronic device addiction among childrenOn Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about Hong Kong's attractiveness to international investors, as Financial Secretary Paul Chan embarks on a trip to the 54th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Mr Chan is expected to deliver several keyno......more55minPlay
January 15, 20242024 Lunar New Year Parade / Hong Kong's role as a sustainable fashion hubFor the first 15 minutes of Monday's Backchat, we hear more about the Lunar New Year Parade, which is making a welcome comeback next month after a five-year hiatus. In the main segment of the programme, we'll talk about Hong Kong's potential as a reg......more55minPlay
January 12, 2024Proposals to introduce a temporary "departure tax" / Detecting deep fakes: tips from Ian Lim of PaloOn Friday's Backchat, we're talking about calls for a ‘departure tax’.The Liberal Party has proposed introducing a "departure tax" on permanent residents travelling out of Hong Kong by land, air or sea as a way of boosting government revenue amid a ......more55minPlay
January 11, 2024St Francis University: Hong Kong's newest university / Should non-serious patients visiting A&E depaFor the first 15 minutes of Thursday's Backchat, we’re talking to the head of Hong Kong’s newest university, Dr Kim Mak, President of the Caritas Institute of Higher Education, which has just been given the green light to become St Francis University.......more55minPlay
January 10, 2024Power outages in Tsing Yi / HK$100 dining vouchers for local residentsOn Wednesday’s Backchat, we're talking about recent power outages.The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department met with CLP Power on Monday, and said it's very concerned about two recent power supply incidents in Tsing Yi in the space of a wee......more55minPlay
January 09, 2024Protecting the territory's wetlands / Hong Kong's tackling of swine fever: in need of a review?On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about the protection of the SAR's wetlands, with construction in three new development areas of the Northern Metropolis now underway.Members of the public have until 20 January to share their comments on the gov......more55minPlay
January 08, 2024Peak winter flu season / Research on harbour biodiversityOn Monday's Backchat, we're talking about the peak winter flu season, which is expected to begin about now. Citing hospital bed occupancy rates of 116 percent in medical wards as of last Thursday, authorities called for more elderly people and child......more55minPlay
January 05, 2024The future of foodOn Thursday’s Backchat, the future of food.Environmental, ethical and health concerns are leading many people to explore alternative foodsources – from Omnipork – ‘an all-purpose plant-based pork analogue’ – to insects.Why has a whole hotel chai......more1h 2minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.