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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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Israel-Hezbollah conflict / KMB's female bus drivers
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On Friday's Backchat, Global Focus talks about the escalation in tensions at the border between Israel and southern Lebanon.UN diplomats have been hard at work trying to ease the situation between Israel and Hezbollah, as the Iran-backed group fired...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Donald Trump assassination attempt / Exhibition on polar education
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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...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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China's third plenum meeting / HKDSE results
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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 ...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Hong Kong airport development plans / Discussion with a local doctor back from Gaza
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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...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Hong Kong's accessibility for the disabled / Mental health ahead of HKDSE results
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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...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Wealth gap figures / Funding of dog shelters
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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...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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French legislative election results / Passing of the child abuse reporting law
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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 ...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Talent training survey / Animal abuse cases
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On Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about talent training.A survey by the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resources Management found companies are spending more on upgrading staff skills, with total training costs now averaging almost four percent of...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Ride-hailing licenses on the pipeline / Speeding up building inspections
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On today's Backchat, we're discussing plans to regulate online ride-hailing platforms by next year.Transport authorities are hoping to fill a long-standing legal loophole surrounding Uber-like services by issuing licenses while empowering the courts...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Plans to import more non-local care home workers / Safety around schools
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On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about proposals to import more care home workers.The government has suggested increasing the quota by 8,000 to 15,000 within the next three years, citing an ageing population and a labour shortage.If approved,...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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UK elections / Accessibility issues faced by the blind
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On Monday's Backchat, we're talking about UK election results and what to expect from its new government. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has become Britain’s new Prime Minister after his party’s landslide victory put an end to 14 years of Conserva...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Hospital Authority governance / Cybersecurity bill
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On Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about the governance and operation of the Hospital Authority.The health body has just announced the appointment of a new review committee, following a spate of blunders in some public hospitals.From a woman h...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Mainland travel permits for non-Chinese PRs / Regulations on owning hedgehogs as pets
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On Wednesday's Backchat, we're talking about the new mainland travel permit which can be applied for from next week. Non-Chinese permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau will no longer need visas to visit the mainland, as Beijing announced an ex...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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ESG and fine particulates / Vocational training for the elderly
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On Tuesday’s Backchat, we’re talking about carbon neutrality. Over 500 businesses took part in the ESG Xchange climate summit last week, discussing ways through which business can contribute to Hong Kong’s carbon neutrality goals. This comes as envi...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Arts development / Shipping congestion in Singapore
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US Presidential Election race / Streamlined airport security process
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On Friday's Backchat, we're talking about the US Presidential elections. Incumbent US president Joe Biden and predecessor Donald Trump are set to take to the stage for a 90-minute Presidential debate in a face-off expected to test both candidates' o...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Disneyland profit / July 1 F&B discounts
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On Friday's Backchat, we're talking about growing visitor numbers at theme parks in Hong Kong and the region. Hong Kong Disneyland has just announced record earnings in the first quarter of this year after revenues also rose by 156% in the last fisc...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Financial support for cancer patients / Deadly factory fire in South Korea
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On Wednesday's Backchat, we're talking about support for breast cancer patients. The Breast Cancer Foundation has just launched a new care programme that will see breast cancer patients refunded HK$38,000 if a special test concludes that they need to...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Light Public Housing applications / Oyster shell recycling
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On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about light public housing. Hongkongers who have been on the waiting list for a public flat for at least three years are now able to apply for one of the 4,400 modular apartments currently available, with an estim...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Calls to subsidise IVF treatments / Power glitches
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On Monday's Backchat, we're talking about fertility rates and reproductive services. Some legislators are pressing the government to introduce new measures to support mothers struggling to have children, as birth rates over the past two years stood a...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Malaysia's bid to join Brics / Summer jobs
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On Friday's Backchat Global Focus, we're talking about Malaysia's plan to join the informal economic and trade group known as BRICS, after its founder members, which include China.The Southeast Asian nation may soon become the group's tenth member in...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Kwun Tong railway development / Sleeper trains
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On Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about plans to build a new MTR line in east Kowloon.Citing a lack of railway services in hilly areas of Kwun Tong, authorities have proposed a seven-kilometre-long elevated line which would connect Choi Hung Ea...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Proposed university fee increases / Opening of the stock exchange on typhoon days
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On today's Backchat, we're talking about the government's plan to raise university tuition fees for Hong Kong students. The HK$42,000 yearly fees for local public universities have remained unchanged for 30 years and are lower than in most other devel...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Hydrogen development plans / Consumer Council's report on pet services and air purifiers
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On today's programme, we're talking about hydrogen development.The government announced its new hydrogen development strategy, with 14 trial projects -- including using hydrogen to clean streets --said to be on the pipeline.Speaking at a ceremony...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Post-COVID mental health / ICAC investigation into vehicle testing centres
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On today’s programme, we’re talking about post-COVID mental health, as an international conference exploring the theme has just concluded.Experts argue that whilst the pandemic is now over, its after effects are lingering on our mental health, with...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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