On Friday's Backchat, we looked at the SAR government's measures to develop the silver economy.
A working group has been tasked with coordinating policy efforts to boost consumption, promote gerontechnology, and enhance financial arrangements among seniors.
After the break, we found out about the recent steps unveiled by the Labour Department and Occupational Safety and Health Council to address working in hot conditions. It comes on the heels of the death of a 42-year-old construction worker who’s believed to have suffered from a heat stroke.
And rounding out the show, we talked to an expert on what can be done to improve gut health, after a recent report showed a surge in inflammatory bowel disease in the city.
9:05am-9:30am: Silver ecomomy

9:05am-9:30am: Ho Lok-sang, Adjunct Professor at the Pan Sutong Shanghai-Hong Kong Economic Policy Research Institute at Lingnan University

9:05am-9:30am: Chloe Siu, Project Manager of the Jockey Club Gerontechnology and Smart Ageing in Place Project

9:30am-9:42am: Occupational health and heat
9:30am-9:42am: Alice Lam, Principal Consultant of the Occupational Safety and Health Council
9:30am-9:42am: Carol Lo, Senior Consultant at the Occupational Safety and Health Council


9:42am-10:00am: Gut health

9:42am-10:00am: Prof Siew Ng, Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong