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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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Ergonomically Speaking...aims to provide jargon-free ergonomic advice to remedy the most common issues I come across in in my day job as an Ergonomics Consultant. Poor posture? Sore back? Tight shoulders? Headaches? I have you covered! Simple, practical tips and unbiased product recommendations to ensure you can work safely, efficiently and most importantly, without pain! But why a podcast!?? Because, if you are like me you will have a long list of saved articles and blog posts that you keep ...
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Welcome to Jessica Sigur, where amazing things happen.
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Be prepared to travel to places and dimensions not suited for man or beast! Dead Scared Entertainment brings you fear you can hear! A brand new concoction of Roma storytelling through a broadcast-style podcast.
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"Job hopping" among foreign domestic helpers / DSE app glitches
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On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about calls to tackle "job-hopping" among foreign domestic helpers. Authorities last year announced that a revised employment agencies' code of practice would be published this quarter, as some employers are stru...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Managing DSE Associated Risks in Pregnant Users
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A refresh of Episode 11 Pregnancy presents a unique health and safety challenge in the workplace in that the employer is not only concerned about the welfare of the employee, but also their developing child. The impact of pregnancy on any employee is different and so it can be difficult to predict the effects pregnancy may have on an employee’s abi…
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Flexible working trends / China Space Day
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On Thursday's Backchat, we’re asking if flexible working is becoming the new normal.Singapore has just announced that employers must consider employees’ requests for four-day weeks and work from home from December onwards.First introduced in resp...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Serious flu cases in children and adults / Parkour stunts
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On Wednesday's Backchat, we're talking about serious flu cases and calls for citizens to be vaccinated.The medical sector is urging members of the public to get their flu jabs after an eight-year-old unvaccinated girl, infected with the influenza A ...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Extreme weather and waste reduction / Hong Kong's updated children growth charts
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On today's Backchat, we're talking about extreme weather and waste reduction, which were key themes of Earth Day on Monday.This year's Earth Day came amid a series of weather events recorded around the world over the past few days.Authorities in ...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Single use plastic ban / MTR 45th anniversary exhibition
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On Monday's Backchat, we're talking about the ban on single use plastic.Starting Monday — which is Earth Day — catering premises will no longer be able to provide disposable expanded polystyrene tableware, which includes single-use plastic straws, s...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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On Friday's Backchat, we're talking about escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.Last week, Iran fired over 300 drones and missiles in retaliation to its foe's strike on a diplomatic compound in Damascus earlier this month, killing 16, includin...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Government spending / Making Hong Kong a Halal-friendly destination
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On Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about how to make the best use of public funds at a time when all government departments are being asked to tighten their belts.Legislators have been meeting all week in a Special Finance Committee session to qu...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Hong Kong's increasing divorce rates / ESF's 4.8% school fee increase
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On Wednesday’s Backchat, we're be talking about the increasing divorce rate in Hong Kong. Divorce applications rose 25% last year and splitting couples had to wait longer to have their cases heard in Family Court, with the average waiting time reach...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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National Security Education Day and the concept of "holistic security" / New aviation courses
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On today's Backchat, we're talking about National Security Education Day and discuss the concept of "holistic security".This year's event coincides with the 10th anniversary of President Xi Jinping's introduction of a holistic approach to national se...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Fatal fire in Jordan / Greenpeace's waste-charging trial
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On Friday's Backchat, we're talking about fire safety -- after a blaze in Jordan left five people dead and more than 40 injured on Wednesday.Authorities have yet to confirm the cause of the tragedy, but a Fire Services Department spokesperson told R...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Are youngsters "lying flat"? / Cinema Day
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On today's Backchat, we're talking about youngsters' uncertainty over their future. A survey by Shue Yan University found 80% of secondary school students are unsure what path they want to follow in life.The researchers also said 20% of the teena...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Taxi fare 17% increase proposals / Hong Kong Reading Week
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On Wednesday's Backchat, we're talking about fresh calls to increase taxi fares by up to 17 percent.Officials on Monday said they are considering an application by the taxi trade for fare increases, including a HK$5 rise in the flagfall for urban ta...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's China visit / Power outages and extreme weather
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On Tuesday’s Backchat, we're talking about US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's official visit to China. Throughout her four-day trip which wrapped-up on Monday, the veteran economist held a range of meetings with Chinese officials and business cham...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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On Monday’s Backchat, we’re talking about the Rugby Sevens.New Zealand’s men and women once again walked away with the silverware on Sunday as they repeated their double Hong Kong Sevens victory from a year ago.The three day event attracted tens ...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Taiwan earthquake / Combating resistance to immunotherapy in liver cancer patients
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On Friday's Backchat, we’re talking about the worst earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years.At least 10 people were killed and more than 1,000 injured as the tremor struck near Hualien county on the island’s east coast on Wednesday. Hundreds of people ...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Waste charging scheme trial / Protection of turtles and marine diversity
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In the first half of Wednesday's Backchat, we're talking about the trial run for the Municipal Solid Waste Charging Scheme, known as "pay-as-you-throw", which started on Monday.Fourteen locations are taking part, including public and private housing...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Tourism peformance during Easter / World Autism Day
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On Tuesday’s Backchat, we’re talking about tourism and travel, with many people on the move during the long Easter weekend and with the Ching Ming Festival coming up on Thursday. Hong Kong has been aiming to boost spending and attract greater number...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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MTR's 3.09% fare increase / Discovery Bay ferry operator proposing 60% fare hike
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On Wednesday's Backchat, our subject is transport fare increases. The MTR Corporation has announced that fares will rise by 3.09 percent from June. The increase aligns with the Fare Adjustment Mechanism, which takes into account the corporation's pr...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Art Week / Plans to increase university tuition fees
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On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about arts and culture development.Chief Executive John Lee has pledged to strengthen Hong Kong's role as an "East-meets-West" centre for cultural exchange, citing the city's robust experience in hosting internat...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Article 23 national security legislation / Extreme weather predictions
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On Monday's Backchat, we’re talking about Article 23 national security legislation, which formally came into effect on Saturday.Chief Executive John Lee said it was a glorious, historic moment, when Hong Kong finally fulfilled its constitutional dut...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Is it time to review the HK$2 transport subsidy? / Findings on the side effects of antiviral medicin
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On Friday’s Backchat, we’re talking about the HK$2 subsidised fare for elderly people who use public transport, after some lawmakers called for it to be doubled, to help keep the concessionary scheme sustainable.Latest government estimates show tha...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Suspected school bullying case / Hong Kong Palace Museum's Yuanming yuan exhibition
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On Thursday's Backchat, we're asking: How prevalent is school bullying in Hong Kong? The issue is back in the spotlight after a video went viral purporting to show a 14-year old boy violently kicking and throwing another student on the floor.Poli...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Where is Hong Kong's property market heading? / Calls to introduce new laws against cyberattacks
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On Wednesday's Backchat, we're asking: where is Hong Kong's property market heading? The number of home sales has surged in recent weeks, following the removal the decade-old cooling measures in last month's Budget. Homebuyers were out in force at a...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Spike in elderly suicides / Visit by China's first homemade icebreaker ship
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On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about elderly mental health, after an expert warned that the rate of suicide among senior citizens has been rising in recent years. The head of the Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention at the University of ...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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