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    Presenters:Andrew Work and John Bruce

    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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    11/03/2026

    Iran war updates / Hong Kong Science Museum's new exhibits / More snakes spotted in Tseung Kwan O

    On this programme, we looked at the conflict in the Middle East, after US President Donald Trump sent confusing signals hinting that the Iran war could end soon. At the same time, Mr Trump is saying that the US could hit the country “twenty times harder”.

    After the break, a curator from the Hong Kong Science Museum told us more about the three new permanent galleries in the museum that focus on how modern technology, such as AI, robotics, and biotechnology, shapes daily life and future innovations.

    And to wrap it up, a lawmaker and pest control experts gave us some tips on what to do if you see snakes, after some residents in Tseung Kwan O reported a spike in sightings.

    9:05am-9:30am: Iran War updates

    Speakers:

    Jeffrey Sachs, Economist and Professor at Columbia University

    Hussein Askary, Vice-President of the Belt and Road Institute in Sweden

    James Dorsey, Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University

    9:32am-9:43am: Hong Kong Science Museum's new exhibits

    Speaker: Kenus Yan, Curator (Exhibition Enhancement), Hong Kong Science Museum

    9:43am-10:00am: More snakes spotted in Tseung Kwan O

    Speakers:

    Christine Fong, Lawmaker and Sai Kung District Councillor

    Francis Pazos, Chair of No Bed Bugs HK

    William Sargent, Snake catcher

    11/03/2026 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    11/03/2026 - Iran war updates: part 1

    11/03/2026 - Iran war updates: part 2

    11/03/2026 - Hong Kong Science Museum's new exhibits

    11/03/2026 - More snakes spotted in Tseung Kwan O

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    Arrest of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte / Mark Carney becomes Canada's new PM

    Presenters:Andrew Work and John Bruce

    On Friday's Backchat, we’re discussing the arrest of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte.

    The ex-leader was apprehended at Manila’s international airport on Tuesday upon returning from a personal trip to Hong Kong, on an Interpol warrant requested by the International Criminal Court (ICC). He was subsequently flown to The Hague, where he is expected to face trial on allegations of crimes against humanity related to his controversial "war on drugs."
    Reactions to the news have been mixed in the Philippines. While opponents and families of those killed have welcomed the move, Duterte's supporters have expressed anger at their current government for complying with the ICC's request. Others have suggested that these issues should have be addressed within the country's own judicial system.
    How significant are these developments, and what impact will they have on the upcoming general elections in May?
    In the second part of the show, we talk about Canadian politics, with Mark Carney set to be sworn-in as the country’s new Prime Minister. Can the economist turned politician help Canada withstand its increasingly tense relations with the US?


    9:05am-9:30am: Arrest of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte

    9:05am-9:30am: Aries Arugay, Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines Diliman

    9:05am-9:30am: Alejandro Reyes, Professor at the Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong

    9:05am-9:30am: Baneng Mendez, Secretary General of BAYAN New Patriotic Alliance



    9:30am-10:00am: Mark Carney becomes Canada's new PM

    9:30am-10:00am: Alejandro Reyes, Professor at the Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong

    9:30am-10:00am: Richard Wright, Registered Lobbyist in Canada’s parliament, former Legislative Assistant and author

    9:30am-10:00am: James Thomson-Sakhrani, Vice-President of the Canadian Club of Hong Kong and Managing Director of the Amber Foundation


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    14/03/2025 - Arrest of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte

    14/03/2025 - Swearing-in of Mark Carney as Canada's new PM