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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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Dementia / Ionospheric scintillation phenomenon

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2024/10/03

On Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about dementia. The Equal Opportunities Commission has released new guidelines encouraging employers to support workers with dementia and those caring for relatives with the handicap. This comes as the number ...

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Domestic helper wage increase / Hong Kong Creative...

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2024/10/02

On Wednesday's Backchat, we're talking about the minimum wage for foreign domestic workers. Last Friday the government announced that the minimum pay rate would rise by $120 to $4,990 a month, a 2.5 percent increase, and on par with year-on-year co...

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National Day: a look into China's past, present and...

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2024/10/01

On Tuesday's National Day edition of Backchat, we look into the nation's past, present and future as the People's Republic of China celebrates its 75th anniversary. In the first half of the programme, our newsroom colleagues look into the country's de...

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National Day "Golden Week" tourism predictions /...

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2024/09/30

On Monday’s programme, we’re discussing tourism ahead of the National Day "Golden Week". Businesses are bracing for an upsurge in visitors, with estimates showing that the city could welcome as many as 1.2 million Mainland Chinese tourists, a 10 per...

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GLOBAL FOCUS - Sri Lanka's new President / Japan PM...

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2024/09/27

On Friday's Global Focus, we're discussing Sri Lankan politics. People's Liberation Front leader and Marxist-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn as Sri Lanka's new President, at a time when the debt-ridden country recovers from the ...

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Halal friendly tourism in Hong Kong / Airport...

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2024/09/26

On Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about the development of Halal tourism in Hong Kong.Community leaders have called on the government to do more to attract practicing Muslim visitors by adding more prayer rooms and Halal certified restaurants. Th...

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Financially struggling gym operators: time for the...

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2024/09/25

On Wednesday’s Backchat, we're talking about the financial viability of fitness chains. From the sudden closure of Physical Fitness to one of its competitors facing civil action over alleged unpaid rents, the city's gyms are experiencing rough times,...

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Taxi driver penalty system / Passenger altercation on...

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2024/09/24

On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about the The Taxi-Driver-Offence Points (TDOP) Ordinance which just took effect. Under the new rules, drivers will be disqualified from driving for up to six months if they accumulate 15 or more points within tw...

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Calls to relax university language requirements /...

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2024/09/23

On Monday’s Backchat, we’re talking about university admission requirements. Local students who wish to gain a university spot need to attain at least Level 3 in both English and Chinese in order to be admitted, a requirement some school principals ...

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Mass electronic device attacks in Lebanon / Social...

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2024/09/20

On Friday's Backchat, Global Focus talks about the mass electronic device attacks targeting Lebanon's Hezbollah. Two simultaneous detonations of electronic devices used by members of the Iran-backed militia left at least 32 people dead -- including 2...

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China's retirement age increase / Rise in Group B...

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2024/09/19

In our main topic today, we're talking about China’s decision to raise its retirement age for the first time in more than 70 years. Starting next year, the retirement age will be gradually raised to 63 for men, 55 for women in blue-collar jobs and 58 ...

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Pet ownership / Mooncake recycling initiative

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2024/09/18

On Wednesday's post mid-autumn public holiday Backchat, we're talking about all things related to pet ownership in Hong Kong. A survey conducted in March found that owners were spending on average close to HK$700,000 on their pets during the lifespa...

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Sino-Japanese relations and the September 18 incident...

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2024/09/17

On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about Sino-Japanese relations, ahead of the 93rd anniversary on Wednesday of the incident which led to China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The bombing by Japanese forces of a section of railway ...

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Labour protections surrounding construction workers /...

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2024/09/16

9:05am-9:45am: Labour protections surrounding construction workers 9:05am-9:45: Colin Cohen, Co-Founder and Senior Partner at law firm Boase Cohen & Collins 9:30am-9:45am: Lam Chung Sing, Lawmaker, The Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions 9:45am-...

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GLOBAL FOCUS - Democrat vs Republican debate on Radio 3

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2024/09/13

On Friday's Global Focus, we talked about US politics, ahead of the Presidential elections in November. Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and her Republican rival Donald Trump took to the stage for their first ever TV debate on Tuesday, two months af...

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Dangers of microplastics / School bullying survey

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2024/09/12

On Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about the impact microplastics on our lives. A study by Greenpeace found that traces of microplastics were showing up in animal excrement, prompting environmentalists to sound the alarm bell on the contamination...

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Family offices and philanthropy / US probe on airline...

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2024/09/11

On Wednesday's Backchat, we're talking about plans to attract more family offices and turn Hong Kong into an international centre for philanthropy. Speaking at the Philanthropy for Better Cities Forum 2024, Chief Executive John Lee said that his adm...

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Mega events / Demolition of Cha Kwo Ling squatter...

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2024/09/10

On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about the ongoing mega events programme. Financial Secretary Paul Chan says the aim is for Hong Kong to forge greater connection between major sports events, festivals and conferences, and encourage so-called "w...

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Rising property demand / Hong Kong's typhoon resilience

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2024/09/09

In the first half of Monday’s Backchat, we’re talking about the latest developments in property. Rents in the city are expected to reach record high numbers according to analysts, with new arrivals and prospective buyers fuelling demand for flats. I...

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China-Africa summit / Pope's Asia visit

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2024/09/06

On Friday's Backchat, Global Focus will discuss Sino-African relations. Leaders from over 50 African countries and the United Nations are gathering in Beijing to attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, discussing matters ra...

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