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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.
October 26, 20232023 Policy Address reviewOn Thursday's Backchat, we discuss the new policy address.Delivering his policy blueprint at the Legislative Council on Wednesday, the Chief Executive John Lee outlined a range of measures — from HK$20,000 handouts to promote fertility to cutting st......more55minPlay
October 25, 2023Hong Kong's innovation drive / Exhibition on the "black hole"On Wednesday's Backchat, we're talking about Hong Kong's innovation drive. This comes as the government revealed that over the past 12 months, almost 900 tech companies chose to set up offices in the territory. Out of these 900 firms, 489 chose Cybe......more55minPlay
October 24, 2023Free speech concerns, fact checking and misinformation surrounding conflict reporting / Asian Para GOn Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about issues of free speech, fact-checking and misinformation surrounding events unfolding in Israel and Gaza. From social media companies accused of favouring particular accounts, to news organisations subject to......more55minPlay
October 20, 2023Ban on single use plastic / Real-name registration rules for paraglidersOn Friday's Backchat, we're discussing Hong Kong's upcoming ban on single-use plastic tableware. Set to start on April 24 for Earth Day, the first phase of the scheme will forbid catering premises from selling disposable expanded polystyrene tablewa......more55minPlay
October 19, 2023Third Belt and Road Forum of International CooperationOn Thursday's Backchat, we're discussing the Third Belt and Road Forum of International Cooperation held in Beijing. Delivering his keynote speech marking the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on Wednesday, President Xi Jinping ......more55minPlay
October 18, 2023Court ruling on subsidised housing benefits for LGBTQ couples / Flu jabs for childrenOn Wednesday's Backchat, we’re talking about LGBTQ rights in Hong Kong after the Court of Appeal on Tuesday affirmed two earlier court rulings that favour the granting of subsidised housing benefits to same-sex couples, finding the current policies di......more55minPlay
October 17, 2023Development of traditional Chinese medicine / Metal levels in chocolateOn Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about the development of traditional Chinese medicine and calls to give it a larger role in primary healthcare. The policy group Our Hong Kong Foundation has suggested that TCM practitioners could be included in ......more55minPlay
October 16, 2023Development of hydrogen / 52nd Hong Kong Arts FestivalOn Monday's Backchat, we're looking into the benefits and challenges of using hydrogen technology to power vehicles. The Hong Kong Productivity Council has released its first hydrogen report, outlining the potential for use of the gas as fuel, to he......more55minPlay
October 13, 2023Better protecting investors from scams / Hiking survival tipsOn Friday’s Backchat, we look at how investors can better protect themselves in the brave new world of cryptocurrency.Crypto-related scams have been in the headlines recently, after scammers purportedly stole HK$3.5 million in virtual assets from 11......more55minPlay
October 12, 2023Israel-Hamas war: the unveiling of a wider conflict?On Thursday's Backchat, we're discussing the Israel-Hamas war.This comes after Saturday's surprise ground assault on the territory, leaving over 1,200 dead and injuring more than 2,600 in the deadliest attack on civilians in Israel's history.Jew......more55minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.