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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.
July 11, 2025Proposal to reform end of life care / Vaccination recommendations / Adolescent idiopathic scoliosisOn Friday's Backchat, we talked to a representative from Our Hong Kong Foundation to learn more about their proposal to reform the way the city handles end of life care.The foundation says current services are fragmented and predominantly focused on ......more55minPlay
July 10, 2025New ESG roadmap for logistics industry / Medical support for local athletes / Government plan to regOn Thursday's Backchat, we took a look at how the government's new roadmap on Environmental, Social and Governance -- or ESG development -- for the logistics industry is being received by local businesses.The roadmap, which covers a three-year pe......more55minPlay
July 09, 2025Jockey Club Cancer Survivorship Care Project / CUHK study on psoriatic arthritis / Brics summit in ROn Wednesday's Backchat, we first talked about a large-scale cancer support programme by the Jockey Club Charities Trust, which provided assistance to some 36,000 cancer patients and their givers since its launch ten years ago. A study by the The Uni......more55minPlay
July 08, 2025Data breach incidents / Commercial real estate market updates / EOC's Racially Friendly Campus RecogOn Tuesday's Backchat, we talked to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, or PCPD, after it revealed eight new cases of privacy leaks.The watchdog said the violations stemmed primarily from employee negligence and failure to follow established pro......more55minPlay
July 07, 2025WHO recommendations on sugar and smoking / "Interstellar object" discovery / DAB's birth rate proposOn Monday's Backchat, we looked at the World Health Organization's call on governments to increase the prices of items like tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks to raise public revenue and cut chronic disease.We heard from experts about the feasibility ......more55minPlay
July 04, 2025Hiking safety / Southbound driving / Hong Kong Association for External FriendshipOn Friday's Backchat, we talked to an expert about the risks associated with hiking, after a Hong Kong teenager tragically lost his life while climbing a Sichuan mountain.We also learned more about a new government scheme that will allow cars from G......more55minPlay
July 03, 2025Have AI bots gone rogue? / Red bugs spotted across HK / WestK Shanghai Week 2025On Thursday's Backchat, we looked into the latest tech developments in which AI could be seen going rogue.According to recent reports, AI chatbot models are becoming dangerous and showing disturbing new traits, picking up behaviour like deception, sch......more55minPlay
July 02, 2025Performance venue repositioning / Cruise tourismOn Wednesday's Backchat, we talked about the government's decision to reposition various performance venues.The Hong Kong Coliseum, for example, will be designated primarily for concerts; while the Sha Tin Town Hall auditorium will be reserved for C......more54minPlay
July 01, 2025China's Mars mission / The rise of AI / Children's book featuring ethically diverse women / PsychiatOn Tuesday's holiday edition of Backchat, we covered a wide range of topics, starting with a discussion about space exploration, to the need to adopt a mindful approach when using AI.We then found out from an expert about a children's activity book ......more55minPlay
June 30, 2025"Summer Davos" Tianjin summit / Organic Watermelon Festival / Adverse childhood experiences study /On Monday's Backchat, we heard from experts about what came out of the World Economic Forum in Tianjin - also known as “Summer Davos”. Addressing the summit last week, Premier Li Qiang pledged that China will become a “consumption powerhouse” capab......more55minPlay
FAQs about Backchat:How many episodes does Backchat have?The podcast currently has 2,732 episodes available.