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    Presenters:Andrew Work and Paul Zimmerman

    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

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    29/12/2025

    Epstein files release / First wheelchair user traveled to space / Protections against "super flu"

    On Monday's Backchat, we started by speaking to experts about the latest Epstein Files. Mandated by a new law, the US Department of Justice is steadily releasing declassified documents linked to the deceased financier and paedophile.
    However, both Democratic and Republican lawmakers were quick to point out that many names and pages remain redacted or blacked out. US President Donald Trump's name, meanwhile, has appeared more in the latest tranche of files. How much of a political danger is Mr Trump in?

    After the break, we spoke to a top Hong Kong astro-physicist regarding Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launching the first wheelchair user into space. He also shared with us the most exciting space developments to look forward to in 2026!
    And lastly, we heared more from an infectious diseases expert, after the emergence of a “super flu” gripped headlines worldwide. Local health officials are once again reminding residents to get vaccinated.

    9:05am-9:30am: Epstein files release

    Speakers:

    Jeffrey Swartz, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Cooley Law School and former Miami Judge

    Robin Smith, Chair of Democrats Abroad in Hong Kong

    9:32am-9:48am: First wheelchair user traveled to space

    Speaker:

    Quentin Parker, Director of the Laboratory for Space Research, The University of Hong Kong

    9:48am-10:00am: Protections against "super flu"

    Speaker:

    Ivan Hung, Chair Professor of Infectious Diseases at the Department of Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

    29/12/2025 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    29/12/2025 - More on current redacted Epstein files

    29/12/2025 - First wheelchair user to go to space

    29/12/2025 - Protections against "super flu"

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    Budget review / Tunnel safety

    Presenters:Andrew Work and Paul Zimmerman

    On Friday's Backchat, we talk about the Budget and its impact on the private sector.

    Whilst largely regarded as "belt tightening", the newly unveiled economic blueprint promises a range of incentives to leverage Hong Kong's competitive edge.
    From the allocation of a HK$ 1 billion fund establishing an Artificial Intelligence Research Institute to a HK$1.5 billion Research Matching Grant Scheme, tech workers are expected to be among those benefiting the most from these policies.
    However, uncertainty looms as to whether pay freezes for civil servants would lead other sectors to follow suit.
    After 9:45, we speak to a structural engineer over the safety of Hong Kong's Cross-Harbour Tunnel, as a vehicle was hit by a piece concrete falling from the ceiling.


    9:05am-9:45am: Budget review

    9:05am-9:45am: Roy Ying,Co-Chairperson (Advocacy and Policy Research Committee), Hong Kong Institute of Human Resources Management

    9:05am-9:45am: Kevin Tsui, Economist and Founder of public policy think-tank Pagoda

    9:30am-9:45am: Prof William Wong, Lawmaker and Director of the Centre for Innovation and Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong


    9:45am-10:00am: Tunnel safety

    9:45am-10:00am: Raymond Chan, Registered Surveyor and Past President of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

     

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    28/02/2025 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    28/02/2025 - Budget review

    28/02/2025 - Tunnel safety