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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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Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Algernon Yau, on Saturday called on the US to make a "wise decision", and avoid undermining the trading cooperation with the SAR. Speaking on an RTHK radio programme, Yau criticised the US House Foreign Affairs Committee for passing the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Certification Act. He said t…
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Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau on Saturday said the fatal oxygen blunder at Caritas Medical Centre this week involved a switch control problem, and its cause will be thoroughly investigated. He was commenting on a 79-year-old patient who died after his oxygen cylinder was left switched off as he was being transferred from a ward to intensive care. H…
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The head of the Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Saturday said a new three-tier emergency system will do little to prevent student suicides in the long run. Professor Paul Yip made the comment a day after the government announced the launch of the mechanism, which helps schools identify pupils with …
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Chief Executive John Lee on Friday thanked the China Manned Space delegation for visiting Hong Kong and sharing their experiences with residents, as the group wrapped up their trip to the SAR before moving on to Macau. At a farewell ceremony at Government House, Lee said the astronauts in the delegation are role models for young people. "Besides yo…
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Education Secretary Christine Choi has called on schools to increase the number of mainland study tours they arrange, and not to limit the trips to older pupils. Mainland tours are mandatory for students in senior secondary years as part of the new citizenship and social development subject, which has replaced liberal studies. Choi told a Legislati…
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A doctor on Friday raised concerns about the transfers of critical patients between hospital wards after the death of a patient at Caritas Medical Centre this week. The 79-year-old patient, who developed oxygen desaturation while waiting for an eye operation, was transferred from the eye ward to the intensive care unit on Tuesday. Staff discovered …
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On Friday‘s Backchat we are talking about the new penalty system for power outages.The government reached an agreement with Hong Kong’s two power firms to fine them for major supply disruptions. The size of the fine depends on how many people are affe...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Russia's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that LGBT activists should be designated as "extremists", in a move that representatives of gay and transgender people fear will lead to arrests and prosecutions. The presiding judge announced that he had endorsed a request from the justice ministry to ban what it called "the international LGBT social moveme…
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The Hospital Authority on Thursday said it has apologised to the family of a man who died following a blunder at Caritas Medical Centre this week, but stopped short of saying whether any staff were at fault. A 79-year-old who had suffered intestinal obstruction died after his oxygen cylinder was left switched off as he was being transferred from a …
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A top space agency official on Thursday said he hopes a new space exhibition at two Hong Kong museums will deepen Hongkongers' understanding of the nation's aerospace technology. "This exhibition will showcase the 30-year journey of manned space engineering, allowing Hong Kong people to learn more about human spaceflight, participate in human space…
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Hong Kong's first hydrogen-powered bus will take to the city's streets in January, Citybus said on Thursday. The government has given permission for the company to operate a refuelling station and use the double-decker for services in Kowloon. Vincent Fung, Citybus' operations and engineering director, said the company will introduce at least five …
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Israel and Hamas struck a last-minute agreement on Thursday to extend their six-day ceasefire by at least one more day to allow negotiators to keep working on deals to swap hostages held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners. The truce has allowed much needed humanitarian aid into Gaza after much of the coastal territory of 2.3 million was reduced to w…
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New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been cleared to return to practice just 11 weeks after undergoing surgery on a torn Achilles tendon, head coach Robert Saleh said on Wednesday. Rodgers will be limited to non-contact practice initially but the move paves the way for a possible return to action this season for the four-time MVP. "This isn'…
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The head of the club for global central banks has called for the development of wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as one of the first steps for the global monetary systems to pivot towards innovating future types of money on digital networks. In an exclusive interview with RTHK on the sidelines of the HKMA-BIS High-level Conference …
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Future of HK media landscape / Mental Health survey on children and adolescent
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On Thursday’s Backchat, we’re talking about the changing landscape of Hong Kong’s media industry.Earlier this week, TVB announced it’ll lay off more than 300 people as part of a restructuring plan that'll merge two free-to-air channels to create one t...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Hounax crypto platform fraud / Smoking ban U-turn in New Zealand
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On Wednesday’s Backchat we’re talking about the latest cryptocurrency scandal.Virtual asset exchange platform, Hounax, has been accused of defrauding more than 140 people out of around HK$150million. According to the police, the scammers had lured vi...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Extreme weather in Hong Kong / Fake travel agency page scam
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On Tuesday's Backchat we’re talking about a new survey predicting more frequent episodes of extreme weather in Hong Kong over the next two to three decades.The territory recorded its hottest summer this year since records began in 1884, and was also ...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Advance healthcare directives / “Robot everywhere” exhibition
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On Monday's Backchat we’re talking about proposals to establish a legal framework for people to make advance instructions on medical treatment in end-of-life situations.The Hospital Authority allows patients to submit advanced medical directives, or A...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Cashless city / New discovery over treating an eye condition: uveitis
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On Friday's Backchat, we’re talking about the pros and cons to going cashless.Mainland China is often cited as a prime example of how seemingly everything has moved to mobile payments, and cash exchanges are fast becoming a thing of the past.Hong Kon...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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AI readiness of local firms / Special Palace Museum Exhibition
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On today’s Backchat we’re looking at the AI readiness of local firms in Hong Kong, after a recent survey by computing giant Cisco found that only a minority of businesses in Hong Kong are ready to deploy and use artificial intelligence. The US company...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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On today’s Backchat we’re looking at ways to improve the mental health of youngsters.The Education Bureau has just distributed a grant of HK$80,000 to each local primaryand secondary schools to help promote mental health.Schools have also been told...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about eating dog meat after an online advert purporting to offer canine delicacies sparked a furious response from thousands of internet users.The ad turned out to be a scam that duped potential dog meat purchasers...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Cruises and events / Wild animal feeding ban
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On Monday's Backchat, we're talking about important developments in the recovery of the tourism industry. A major new attraction opens to the public on Monday in the form of the world's first "Frozen" themed park, at Hong Kong Disneyland. Inspired...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Biden-Xi meeting / New generation biodegradable food packaging
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On Friday's Backchat, we’re looking at US-China relations, after President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden concluded their high profile summit in San Francisco.According to broadcaster CCTV, President Xi said both sides have agreed to re...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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Allegations of price-fixing in the real estate sector / 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conferenc
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On Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about competition in real estate.This comes as the Competition Commission is taking legal action against a local real estate brokerage firm and two of its real estate arms, accusing the companies of conspiring w...By Radio Television Hong Kong
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