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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December 21, 2023 AI developments / High school happiness survey
On Thursday’s Backchat, we’re looking at humanity’s evolving relationship with artificial intelligence, and how sometimes AI can be rather unpredictable.
Take for example, recent reports that ChatGPT is taking a page from us humans, and getting ‘lazy...
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55min
December 20, 2023 Premium cabs / Smart toilet incident
On Wednesday’s Backchat, we’re talking about changes in the local taxi trade.
A new penalty system will be put in place next year aimed at stamping out practices such as overcharging, refusing service, taking roundabout routes or not charging accordi...
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55min
December 19, 2023 Property market outlook / Hong Kong's first AI butterfly recognition app
On Tuesday's Backchat, we're looking at the outlook of the local property market
Analysts of major banks are predicting a fall of between 3 to 10 percent in property prices, because of high US interest rates and a steady local housing supply.
Despi...
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55min
December 18, 2023 Urban farming in Hong Kong /World's first successful cownose ray insemination at Ocean Park
On Monday's Backchat, we're talking about the future of farming in Hong Kong.
The government has just unveiled an ambitious new plan to increase annual crop production fourfold to 60,000 tonnes within 15 years.
It hopes to do this by pushing for t...
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55min
December 15, 2023 Hong Kong business confidence survey / Judiciary's plan to livestream some court cases
On Friday’s Backchat, we’re talking about Hong Kong's business outlook.
A new survey by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce found that local businesses are cautious about their prospects next year.
Of 200 firms polled, 37 percent expect busi...
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55min
December 14, 2023 Hong Kong's transport and infrastructure blueprint / 130 newly refurbished public toilets
On Thursday’s Backchat, we're talking transport after the government unveiled a new blueprint to strengthen connections and drive development across the territory.
Proposals include a fourth cross-harbour tunnel to connect Hong Kong Island with Lant...
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55min
December 13, 2023 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference / Undetected hepatitis B cases in Hong Kong
On Wednesday's Backchat, we're discussing the just concluded 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28).
With 84,000 attendees joining the event in Dubai, this year's conference broke records as the largest ever UN climate summit, with p...
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55min
December 12, 2023 2023 District Council election results / Fossilised pliosaur discovery
On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about the 2023 District Council election results.
Hailed by Chief Executive John Lee as "high quality polls", this year's district council elections were the first to take place since the initiation of an overhau...
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55min
December 11, 2023 Aviation performance forecasts and China's homegrown C919 aircraft's HK visit / Mainland China's rel
On Monday’s Backchat, we're talking about the aviation sector's performance.
Speaking at a media briefing in Geneva, the head of the international body IATA, Willie Walsh, described Hong Kong's recovery as "stronger than expected" -- a promising outlo...
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55min
December 08, 2023 Future Investment Initiative Institutes Summit / Taylor Swift: Time Magazine's person of the year 20
On Friday's Backchat, we're talking about Hong Kong’s status as an international finance hub.
Earlier this week the government hit out at Moody’s decision to change the credit outlook of Hong Kong to "negative" from "stable". It stressed that Hong Ko...
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55min

FAQs about Backchat:

How many episodes does Backchat have?

The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.