Presenters：Azam Khan and Rainbow Leung
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On this programme, we take a closer look at the Development Bureau's announcement on the latest operator of the Central Harbourfront Event Space.
Then, we hear from experts about the importance of managing financial resources effectively, as we mark Financial Literacy Month.
And to wrap up the show, a space expert tells what to expect from China's first Mars sample-return mission. The Tianwen-3 mission is scheduled to take off in 2028, and its expected to deliver Martian samples back to Earth in 2031. Five collaboration projects, including those from Hong Kong and Macau, have been selected to be incorporated into the space mission.
9:05am-9:20am: Central Harbourfront Event Space's new operator
Speaker:
Robert Rogers, Certified Special Event Professional and Principal of Events Man
9:20am-9:45am:Financial literacy month
Speakers:
Pia Warburton, Financia literacy advocator and senior manager at Prudence Foundation
Christine Yu, Co-Founder of Sophia
9:45am-10:00am: China's first Mars sample-return mission
Speaker:
Prof. Quentin Parker, Director at the Laboratory for Space Research, The University of Hong Kong
Presenters：Azam Khan and Rainbow Leung
On Friday's Backchat, we spoke to the head of the Law Society, Roden Tong, about what he hopes to achieve during his upcoming trip to the Middle East. Tong is part of Chief Executive John Lee’s delegation seeking to explore new opportunities in Qatar and Kuwait.
