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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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Pet economy / Mad honey poisoning cases

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2024/08/08

On Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about rising pet ownership as a new report reveals there are now more pets than infants and toddlers in China.Multinational Goldman Sachs predicts the numbers will continue to grow, estimating there will be twic...

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Backchat ·

2024/08/07

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Rising international school demand / Voluntary...

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2024/08/06

On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about the rise in student numbers at international schools.The Education Bureau revealed student enrolment at international schools hit an 11-year high, up 18 percent since 2013. But student numbers at government...

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Premium taxi licenses / Smartphone stethoscope

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2024/08/05

On Monday's Backchat, we're talking about premium taxis. The first such luxury cabs are expected to hit the streets in the next few months, with more than 1,500 to follow by next year, after transport authorities approved five premium taxi fleet lic...

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Killing of Hamas' leader Ismail Haniyeh / Italian PM...

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2024/08/02

On Friday's Global Focus, Backchat will look into rising regional tensions in the Middle East. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran on Wednesday in an attack the militant group blamed on Israel. Israeli authorities have not directly comme...

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Sports in schools / Ethnic minority care teams

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2024/08/01

On Thursday's Backchat, as Hong Kong celebrates its Olympics success, we'll be asking what more can be done to promote sports development, especially in local schools?The government is planning to begin asking primary schools to submit grades for th...

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2024/07/31

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AI Development in Hong Kong/ Hong Kong MSF Medical...

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2024/07/30

On Tuesday’s Backchat, we talk to experts to seek a clearer picture of the artificial intelligence landscape regarding developments here, and globally. The Secretary for Innovation, Sun Dong, has said that the government has prepared a range of favora...

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Is the Electric car era finally here ?/ACGHK

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2024/07/29

On Monday's Backchat, we discuss the rapid increase in electric cars in Hong Kong. Nearly 70% of new private vehicles are now electric, and the government plans to ban the registration of all other types of cars in little more than a decade from now....

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Global Focus look at US Presidential election/ Green...

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2024/07/26

On Friday's Backchat, Global Focus look at the latest developments in the US Presidential election following President Biden’s decision to withdraw from the race.Has Vice President Kamala Harris entry into the race given the Democrats’ a better chan...

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Are we doing enough with woman’s health/ Ethnic...

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2024/07/25

On Thursday’s Backchat, we tell about women’s health in Hong Kong. Although statutory maternity leave has been extended to 14 weeks, it still lags far behind many cities in China and around the world. Questions are also being asked about whether the g...

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Deep Dive into the global computer outage last...

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2024/07/24

we’ll be discussing the fallout from the faulty security software update that recently crashed more than 8 million Microsoft Windows computers around the world. Businesses, banks, hospitals, and airlines were among the worst affected with experts sayin...

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The Economic Blueprint at China’s third plenum/ The...

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2024/07/23

On Tuesday’s Backchat, talked about the economic blueprint unveiled at China’s third plenum The third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China concluded last week, and the full text of the "Resolution of CPC Centra...

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The future of the West Kowloon Cultural...

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2024/07/22

On Monday’s Backchat, we talk about the future of the West Kowloon Cultural District. 9:05am-9:45am: Nicholas Brooke, Chairman of Professional Property Service Limited 9:05am-9:30am: John Batten, President of the International Association of Art C...

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Donald Trump assassination attempt / Exhibition on...

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2024/07/19

On Friday's Backchat, Global Focus talks about safety and security protocols surrounding leading political figures, following the assassination attempt against Donald Trump. Nearly a week has passed since the former US President and Republican Part...

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China's third plenum meeting / HKDSE results

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2024/07/18

On Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about China's third plenum.Chaired by President Xi Jinping, this important Communist Party meeting is reported to have been considering draft decisions on modernisation and economic reform. The meeting comes as ...

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Hong Kong airport development plans / Discussion with...

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2024/07/17

On today's Backchat, we're talking about developments at the airport. In its annual report, the Airport Authority revealed that passenger traffic had reached 80 percent of pre-pandemic levels, with full recovery expected by the end of this year. Th...

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Hong Kong's accessibility for the disabled / Mental...

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2024/07/16

On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about accessibility for people with disabilities. Speaking at the All@Hong Kong Symposium to Foster an Inclusive Smart City, Equal Opportunities Commission Chairperson Linda Lam urged different stakeholders to pl...

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Wealth gap figures / Funding of dog shelters

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2024/07/15

On Monday’s Backchat, we’re talking about Hong Kong’s wealth gap. A new survey by Swiss investment bank UBS found that wealth inequality in Hong Kong's had dropped by 6% over the last 15 years, in contrast to Singapore which saw a 23% increase. Ana...

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French legislative election results / Passing of the...

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2024/07/12

On Friday's Backchat, Global Focus looks into the French parliamentary election results. The right-wing National Rally was beaten into third place by the left-wing New Popular Front, followed by the Macron-led centrist group Renaissance, as several ...

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