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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 calling us on 233 88 266, find us on Facebook - Backchat on RTHK Radio 3, or email backchat@rthk.hk Listen live on Radio 3"s homepage - www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3 The Backchat podcast is available after each live broadcast

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Latest population trends / Refurbishment of Hong...

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2025/02/20

On Thursday's Backchat, we’re looking at Hong Kong’s latest population figures, which saw the number of residents grow for the third successive year. But last year’s increase was only 0.1 percent compared with 0.7 percent two years earlier. Meanwhile,...

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The future of EU-US cooperation / Successful heart...

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2025/02/19

On Wednesday's Backchat, we’re looking into the future of relations between the European Union and the United States. US Vice President JD Vance came under fire by critics for downplaying Russia’s “threat” to European stability, blaming instead wha...

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Welfare of the mentally challenged / Urban resilience...

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2025/02/18

On Tuesday's Backchat, we're discussing issues surrounding the welfare of mentally disabled people. This comes as a 78-year-old man was found dead, with his intellectually challenged son unharmed besides his body. The tragedy was brought to light last...

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Taxi unions threatening strike / Rise in cervical...

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2025/02/17

On Monday’s Backchat, we talk about a potential strike by a cab drivers’ union. The Hong Kong Tele-call Taxi Association warned that its members could go on strike for at least five days in March, unless authorities take action against illegal ride-h...

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AI Action Summit / Valentine's Day dating trends

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2025/02/14

On Friday's Backchat, Global Focus talks about the Paris AI Action Summit, which gathered dozens of political and tech heavyweights in the French capital earlier this week. 60 countries including China signed the final statement of the French hosted ...

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Instagram's launch of "Teen Accounts" / E. coli...

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2025/02/13

9:05am-9:45am: Instagram's launch of "Teen Accounts" 9:05am-9:30am: Alex Yuen, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Technical Advisor, Save the Children 9:05am-9:30am: Andrew Stock, President of the Psychotherapy Society of Hong Kong 9:30am-9:45a...

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2025/02/12

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Anti-smoking laws in the pipeline / Asian Winter...

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2025/02/11

On Tuesday’s Backchat, we’re talking about the government’s plan to reduce the number of smokers in the city. Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau said that his administration would table new anti-smoking laws at the Legislative Council in April, with the ...

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Teacher misconduct cases / Animal abuse

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2025/02/10

On Monday’s Backchat, we’re looking into teacher misconduct. Some lawmakers have called on the government to implement more stringent checks on teachers as figures show that there were 304 professional misconduct cases involving teachers last year, ...

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China-US tech race / Donald Trump's plan to "take...

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2025/02/07

On Friday's edition of Global Focus, we’re talking about the innovation race between China and the US. From the release of artificial intelligence app DeepSeek to award-winning Chinese scientists leaving US universities to take up roles in China, th...

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Washington DC plane crash / Impact of US tariffs on...

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2025/02/06

On Thursday’s Backchat, we’re talking about last week’s tragic collision between an American Airlines jet and a US Black Hawk helicopter in Washington DC which killed 67 people. Investigators are still working to determine the cause of America’s worst...

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Hong Kong's box office revenues / Death of Taiwan...

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2025/02/05

On Tuesday's Backchat, we talk about the future of the city’s film and performing arts industries, as box office revenue during the Lunar New Year holidays totaled HK$30.6 million, a 37 percent decrease compared to the same period last year.This mar...

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US tariffs on China / Lithium battery safety

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2025/02/04

On Tuesday’s Backchat, we discuss the Trump administration’s decision to impose tariffs on Chinese goods and the impending impact on Hong Kong. The city’s stock market opened lower on the first trading day in the Year of the Snake after US President...

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Latest AI developments -DeepSeek

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2025/02/03

On Monday’s Backchat, we’ll be talking about AI development. The release of Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek has sent shock waves throughout Silicon Valley, after surpassing ChatGPT in US app downloads. President Donald Trump called t...

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Backchat ·

2025/01/31

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2025/01/30

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2025/01/29

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"Space oil" drug / Opening of billiard halls to the...

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2025/01/28

On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about the emergence of space oil drug. Etomidate – the primary substance used in space oil -- is currently classified as a Part 1 poison and is mainly used for induction of anesthesia. But in recent months, an in...

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Framework on ride-hailing legalisation / Sick leave...

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2025/01/27

9:05am-9:30am: Framework on ride-hailing legalisation 9:05am-9:30am: Alok Jain, CEO and Managing Director of Trans Consult 9:05am-9:30am: Timothy Hau, Honorary Associate Professor, Faculty of Business and Economics, HKU Business School, The Univer...

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US President Donald Trump's first measures since...

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2025/01/24

On Friday's Global Focus, we’re talking about US President Donald Trump’s move to dismiss his predecessor’s Diversity, Equality and Inclusion policies (DEI). The newly sworn-in President has directed all federal agencies to put an end to inclusion pr...

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