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    Presenters:Jenny Lam and Rainbow Leung


    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.gov.hk

    Listen live on Radio 3's homepage - www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3

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    18/03/2026

    Iran war updates / ComplexCon Hong Kong 2026 / Brain-computer interface system for Parkinson’s disease

    On this programme, we started with the latest developments on the war in the Middle East. Iran says it has control of the The Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway for a fifth of the world's oil, whilst US President Donald Trump has lashed out at a number of allies for rejecting his call to send ships to help keep the Strait open. The US leader also said he needs to postpone his visit to China so he can get a handle on his war, which has escalated to engulf the entire region.

    After the break, we talked to New People's Party Chairwoman Regina Ip about her upcoming panel and fan meet at ComplexCon Hong Kong. The event will see a blend of street culture, sneakers, music, and art as one dynamic experience, as well as high-profile performances from the likes of Jennie from Blackpink.

    And we ended the show hearing from the lead researcher from Polytechnic University who was part of developing a new brain-computer interface for Parkinson's disease patients.

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

    Speakers:

    Josef Gregory Mahoney, Professor of Politics and International Relations, East China Normal University

    Warwick Powell, Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology

    9:32am-9:45am: ComplexCon Hong Kong 2026 

    Speaker:

    Regina Ip, Chairwoman of the New People's Party

    9:45am-10:00am: Brain-computer interface system for Parkinson’s disease

    Speaker:

    Sun Lei, Director of the Research Centre for Non-invasive Brain Computer Interface, and Professor at Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    18/03/2026 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    18/03/2026 - Middle East developments

    18/03/2026 - Regina Ip joins ComplexCon

    18/03/2026 - PolyU's Parkinson's brain interface

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    Anti-smoking legislation / The fall of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

    Presenters:Jenny Lam and Rainbow Leung

    On Monday’s Backchat, we discussed the government’s plans to prohibit the smoking and possession of e-cigarettes from the second quarter of next year, with the ultimate goal of putting in place a total ban on the products — including in private venues.

    A bill expected to be submitted soon will also aim to ban the sale of shisha and flavored cigarettes within the coming two years. There are proposals as well to increase the penalty for the illicit importation of cigarettes. Meanwhile, plans are in the pipeline to expand no-smoking areas.
    While anti-smoking advocates back these initiatives, some lawmakers have voiced concerns over the potential impact on F&B outlets.
    After 9:45, we delved into the recent downfall of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office by court ruling last week following his failed attempt to impose martial law. How's the country reacting to the court decision? What lies ahead for the former prosecutor-turned-politician?


    9:05am-9:45am: Anti-smoking legislations

    9:05am-9:30am: Derek Cheung, Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong

    9:05am-9:45am: Mary Assunta, Head of Global Research and Advocacy at the Global Centre for Good Governance in Tobacco Control

    9:05am-9:45am: Judith Mackay, Director of the Asian Consultancy on Tobacco Control and WHO Advisor


    9:45am-10:00am: The fall of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

    9:45am-10:00am: Joung Hwang, Seoul-based lawyer and former Law Professor at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

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    07/04/2025 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:00 - 10:00)

    07/04/2025 - Anti-smoking legislations

    07/04/2025 - The fall of ex South Korean Presiden Yoon Suk Yeol