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主持人：Tony Sabine and Mike Rowse
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Zohran Mamdani's New York mayoral win / Day of the Dead / Shenzhou-21 docking
On Friday's Backchat, we looked at the historic New York City mayoral win by 34-year old Zohran Mamdani. He became the first African-born, and the first of South Asian descent to take up the post that oversees the largest city in the United States. His victory was part of a Democratic sweep of several key district elections.
The self-styled socialist-democrat has already announced an all-female transition team as he prepares for New York mayoralty. What challenges will he face in implementing his progressive policies? We found out.
After the break, we learned more about the "Day of Dead", or in Spanish, ''Dia de Muertos'. It's a celebration to honour those who've passed away, and was marked last weekend by Mexico, Latin America and the Philippines.
And finally, we heard from a top astro-physicist in the city about the latest developments regarding the Shenzhou-21, China's crewed spaceflight that recently docked at Tianggong space-station in record time.
9:05am-9:30am: Zohran Mamdani's New York mayoral win
Speakers:
Mark Michelson, Chairman of the Asia CEO Forum at IMA Asia
Robin Smith, Chair of the Democrats Abroad Hong Kong
9:32am-9:47am: Day of the Dead
Speaker:
Adriana Falcon, Hong Kong-based Mexican musician
9:47am-10:00am: Shenzhou-21 docking
Speaker:
Prof. Quentin Parker, Director of the Laboratory for Space Research at the University of Hong Kong
重溫
Welfare of the mentally challenged / Urban resilience in the face of extreme weather
主持人：Tony Sabine and Mike Rowse
On Tuesday's Backchat, we're discussing issues surrounding the welfare of mentally disabled people.
This comes as a 78-year-old man was found dead, with his intellectually challenged son unharmed besides his body. The tragedy was brought to light last Thursday after building management staff detected a foul smell, with preliminary findings estimating that the elderly carer died one to two days prior to the discovery.
The tragedy has renewed calls to establish a list of "high risk" residents, as some care givers may themselves be in need of help. In late 2023, two intellectually challenged brothers in their fifties died of suspected starvation after their elderly mother was admitted to hospital. The case sent shock waves throughout the city, prompting various bodies to mobilise dedicated teams watching out for residents at risk.
After 9:45, we talk about Hong Kong buildings' resilience in the face of extreme weather, with hourly rainfall poised to increase by up to 40 percent in the next decade.
9:05am-9:45am: Welfare of the mentally challenged
9:05am-9:45am: Timothy Ma, Chief Consultant of Ma Kam Wah & Co, a consultancy advising NGOs on elderly matters
9:05am-9:45am: Bess Lam, Associate Professor and Associate Head at the Department of Counselling and Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
9:30am-9:45am: Alex Lam, Chairman of Hong Kong Patients’ Voices
9:45am-10:00am: Urban resilience in the face of extreme weather
9:45am-10:00am: Kevin Tsui (PhD), Economist and Founder of public policy think-tank Pagoda
