Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivers his annual Budget, with a live broadcast of the speech and the afternoon news conference and full news coverage on Radio 3.

The Financial Secretary Phone-In: On Friday, February 26, from 8-9am, we have a special phone-in with a chance to put your comments and questions directly to the Financial Secretary. What do you think of this year's Budget?  Paul Chan will join us in our studio to answer your questions and listen to your comments. Hugh Chiverton and Peter Lewis are the hosts.

Later, on March 14, the FS will further explain the Budget on Letter to Hong Kong.
 

Annalie is back for this week's Saturday Squad, and taking your song requests from 9 to 10! Next, pet nutritionist Annabel Lam will tell us about the benefits of CBD oil for pets in chronic pain. At 10.30, Annalie will be joined by occupational therapist Chloe Mo to talk about her profession. Then just after 11, Luisa Tam will have more Canto phrases for us to learn!

(Saturday Squad, 9.05 -- 12 noon)

Congratulations to the winners of Hong Kong’s Top Story 2020, and thanks to everyone who took part.
We received a total of 263 original stories by the November deadline, 219 in the junior and 44 in the adult categories. We were very impressed with this response from our talented listeners to our annual English-language writing competition. In a time of pandemic, the theme was, appropriately, "Solitude".
The judges selected eight prize winners – four in each category – with the results announced on the 123 Show on February 25, 2021. The winners are being given book vouchers, with the First Prize winners also receiving a one-hour consultation with renowned author Xu Xi from Mongrel Writers Residence.
The winning entries will be published on our website and later broadcast on RTHK Radio 3.
Once again, a big thanks to all of you for your great support. See you next year !

The winners are:
Junior Category:
First Prize: Corpuz Maryjoy Bernardo
Mirror
Second Prize: Chu Lui Sum Kristen
Homecoming
Third Prize: Wan Ching Tung
Death's Cure
Most Creative Award: Giuliana Del Mundo
The Automata Theory

Adult Category:

First Prize: Jessica Wai
Glass Walls
Second Prize: Wendy Law
The Remains of a Waning Crescent Moon
Third Prize: Shek Kai Fung
A Warm Call
Most Creative Award: J.M. Wong
The Lone Wolf

While 2020 was a challenging year for many, Operation Santa Claus (OSC) continued to promote the spirit of giving to benefit those in need with its campaign ‘Caring Community, Caring Christmas’, raising more than HK$16.7 million in donations.

Jointly organised by RTHK Radio 3 and the SCMP, OSC 2020 successfully raised funds for 19 selected beneficiaries to run charitable projects helping those in need from Hong Kong’s community. Although two-thirds of fundraising events were cancelled or postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, over 60 corporate and school donors, and thousands more continued showing their generous support to the campaign.

For more information, please visit

rthk.hk/osc2020

osc.scmp.com  

Facebook page: Operation Santa Claus HK 愛心聖誕大行動
 

Radio 3's record-setting DJ Ray Cordeiro is continuing to take a break from his late-night show, All the Way with Ray. Uncle Ray celebrated his 96th birthday in December and is keeping safe during the pandemic. He hopes to be back on air once the public health situation allows. In the meantime Kevin Lewis and Simon Willson are taking turns and sitting in.