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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.
August 11, 2023Public consultation on noise pollution / Proposals to increase domestic helpers' wagesOn Friday's Backchat, we’re looking into a consultation on amendments to the Noise Control Ordinance. Under the proposed changes, shopkeepers could be banned from using loudspeakers to promote their products, with a fixed penalty of $10,000 for noise......more55minPlay
August 10, 2023Joint immigration clearance proposals / Visiting mainland China as a foreigner / Amazon deforestatioOn Thursday's Backchat, we discuss proposals to smoothen cross boundary clearance between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.This comes as the administration announced plans to implement a joint control system at most checkpoints linking Hong Kong to China's Si......more55minPlay
August 09, 2023Proposals to streamline the dismissal of civil servants / Research on pain among street cleanersOn Wednesday's Backchat, we're looking into the administration's plans to streamline the dismissal procedure for poorly performing civil servants.The proposed overhaul could see employees with unsatisfactory appraisals have their chances to respond......more55minPlay
August 08, 2023Improving transport to Kai Tak Cruise Terminal / Unauthorised removal of heritage street signsOn Tuesday's Backchat, we talk about the return of international cruise liners and calls for better transport links between the Kai Tak terminal and the city. Passengers arriving at the facility at the weekend reported waiting times of up to 40 minu......more55minPlay
August 07, 2023Resumption of air connectivity / "Barbenheimer" phenomenonOn Monday's Backchat, we discuss the recovery of the aviation industry, as connectivity between Hong Kong and the rest of the world is gradually restored. Speaking at an Aviation Day event on Wednesday, the Airport Authority (AA) Chairman, Jack So, ......more55minPlay
August 04, 2023Predicting tourism trendsOn Friday's Backchat, we discuss evolving tourism trends, as more tourists coming to Hong Kong are visiting cultural sites, rather than just shopping malls. Speaking at a media event on Wednesday, Timothy Chui -- Executive Director of the Tourism As......more55minPlay
August 03, 2023Dead whale off Sai Kung waters / Phishing cases and IT vulnerabilities affecting businessesOn Thursday's Backchat we look at the tragic end to Hong Kong's most recent whale sighting, and what can be done to prevent a similar incident from happening in futureA whale that was spotted in waters off Sai Kung in the middle of last month has di......more55minPlay
August 02, 2023Spike in elderly suicides / Lack of exercise among youngstersOn today‘s Backchat, we‘re looking at mental health and the elderly, as a new study found that the number of suicides among senior citizens rose to a record high last year.According to the concern group Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong , more than 40......more55minPlay
August 01, 2023Closure of tutorial schools / Parkour: an extreme sport?On Tuesday's Backchat, we discuss the popularity of tutorial schools, after one operator, Brilliant Education, shut down all of its five branches, affecting hundreds of families and staff members. Some parents who were reportedly asked to pre-pay fo......more55minPlay
July 31, 2023Restaurant and bar performance / Round-up of CE John Lee's ASEAN visitOn Monday's Backchat, we're talking about possible ways to boost the bar and restaurant sector, which is continuing to face difficulties.Last week the Castelo Concepts group closed nine of its restaurants -- several of them long-established -- affec......more55minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.