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Presenters：Danny Gittings and Philip Wong

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

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30/01/2026

Invest Hong Kong annual report / LCSD new anti-touting measures / Esports tournament / Asian Financial Forum

足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

Invest Hong Kong

Combating unauthorised transfers of bookings

Esports tournament

Asian Financial Forum

29/01/2026

Hong Kong Techathon+ / Real Madrid's record profit / Kowloon Waterfront / Nipah virus outbreak

足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

28/01/2026

South Korea's AI law / Elderly friendly banking initiatives / Privacy Commissioner’s Office's 30th Anniversary

足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

27/01/2026

Legco's 15th Five Year Plan motion / Northern Metropolis sports facilities / Lucasfilm's new leadership

足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

26/01/2026

World Economic Forum / Post-secondary student hostels / Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show

足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

World Economic Forum

Post-secondary student hostels

Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show

23/01/2026

High Seas Treaty / Police drone patrols expanding / Kadoorie Farm's "Nature Treasure Hunt"

足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

High Seas Treaty

Police drone patrols expannding

Kadoorie Farm's "Nature Treasure Hunt"

22/01/2026

Space economy roundtable meeting / Gaza Board of Peace

足本 Full (HKT 09:00 - 10:00)

Space economy development roundtable

PART 1 Gaza Peace Board: discussion with George Galloway

PART 2 Gaza Peace Board: discussion with James Dorsey

21/01/2026

Temporary bans on Grok AI chatbot / Study on AI reliance among students / Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

Temporary bans on Grok AI chatbot

Students' reliance on AI

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

20/01/2026

Legco's new term / Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's China visit

足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

Legco's new term

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's China visit

19/01/2026

Asian Financial Forum preview / Blindfolded Marathon challenge / Iran turmoil

足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

Asian Financial Forum preview

Blindfolded Marathon Challenge

Iran turmoil

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Animal cruelty laws / Youth reading habits / Online shopping scam trends

Presenters：Danny Gittings and Philip Wong

In the first segment of Thursday's Backchat, we discussed ways to better combat animal abuse.

Lawmakers and animal welfare groups say there's a need to beef up penalties for animal cruelty for a stronger deterrent effect. They also said there are loopholes with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance.

Others, meanwhile, are calling on the authorities to review restrictions for pets in restaurants and expand their access to public transport to make Hong Kong a more pet-friendly city.

In the second part of the show, we explored young people's reading habits ahead of World Book Day.

And in the last part, we spoke to the police to learn more about the latest online shopping scam trends.

9:05am-9:30am: Animal cruelty laws

9:05am-9:30am: Fiona Woodhouse, Deputy Director (Welfare), Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

9:05am-9:30am: Susan Lai, founder of the Animal Rights and Welfare Association

9:30am-9:45am: Youth reading habits

9:30am-9:45am: Mervyn Cheung, Chairman of the Hong Kong Education Policy Concern Organisation

9:30am-9:45am: Online shopping scam trends

9:45am-10:00am: Baron Chan, Superintendent of Police, Cybersecurity Division