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    Presenters:Raymond Yeung 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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    10/03/2026

    Taxi e-payment rules / OpenAI's Pentagon deal / Gen Z emotional distress survey / Combatting rising obesity

    On this programme, we started things off with a closer look at an upcoming regulation that made the availability of electronic payments mandatory for all taxis. From April 1st, all taxi drivers in Hong Kong will be required to offer at least one QR-code-based and one non-QR-code electronic payment method.
    We then heard from our tech correspondent about OpenAI’s controversial deal with the Pentagon to use its models for US defense systems. The US military had blacklisted OpenAI’s rival Anthropic, deeming it a “security risk”. The move came after Anthropic refused to cross ethical boundaries, including using AI tools for the purpose of fully autonomous weapons without human oversight.
    After the break, we chatted with a representative from the Mental Health Association about a recent survey by the organisation which found that over 40 percent of Gen Z in the city had been affected by emotional distress.
    And lastly, we heard from a senior health official about a new government initiative that aimed to combat rising obesity rates in Hong Kong.
    9:05am-9:20am: Taxi e-payment rules
    Speaker: Alok Jain, CEO and Managing Director of Trans-consult
    9:20am-9:30am: OpenAI's Pentagon deal 
    Speaker: Raj Shroff, RTHK's tech correspondent
    9:32am-9:45am: Gen Z emotional distress survey
    Speaker:  Stephen Wong, Deputy Director of the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong
    9:45am-10:00am: Combatting rising obesity
    Speaker: Dr Anne Chee, Head of the Non-communicable Disease Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health

    10/03/2026 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    10/03/2026 - Taxi e-payment rules

    10/03/2026 - OpenAI's Pentagon deal

    10/03/2026 - Gen Z emotional distress survey

    10/03/2026 - Combatting rising obesity

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    "Two Sessions" NPC meeting wrap-up / Deliveroo leaving Hong Kong

    Presenters:Raymond Yeung and Paul Zimmerman

    On Wednesday's Backchat, we’re looking into the key highlights of year’s “Two Sessions” meeting, which concluded in Beijing on Tuesday.

    The annual plenary session gathered nearly 3,000 deputies from across the country, with over 200 representatives from the SAR.
    Attendees discussed a range of issues, from plans to transform the nation into a tech powerhouse, to proofing the country’s economy against geopolitical uncertainties. So what role can Hong Kong play? We find out.
    In the second part of the show, we talk about Deliveroo’s exit from the Hong Kong market, leaving the city’s food delivery sector in the hands its two rivals.

    9:05am-9:30am: "Two Sessions" NPC meeting wrap-up

    9:05am-9:30am: Andrew Leung, International and Independent China Strategist; former Director General of Social Welfare

    9:05am-9:30am: Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at the Taihe Institute


    9:30am-10:00am: Deliveroo leaving Hong Kong

    9:30am-10:00am: Michael Szeto, Partner at ONC Lawyers

    9:30am-9:45am: Lam Chun-sing, Lawmaker, The Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions

    9:45am-10:00am: Rita Li, Professor at the Department of Economics and Finance, Hong Kong Shue Yan University

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    12/03/2025 - "Two Session" NPC meeting wrap-up

    12/03/2025 - Deliveroo's exit from Hong Kong