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    Presenters:Azam Khan and Ada 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  

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

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    10/03/2026

    Taxi e-payment rules / OpenAI's Pentagon deal / Gen Z emotional distress survey / Combatting rising obesity

    On this programme, we started things off with a closer look at an upcoming regulation that made the availability of electronic payments mandatory for all taxis. From April 1st, all taxi drivers in Hong Kong will be required to offer at least one QR-code-based and one non-QR-code electronic payment method.
    We then heard from our tech correspondent about OpenAI’s controversial deal with the Pentagon to use its models for US defense systems. The US military had blacklisted OpenAI’s rival Anthropic, deeming it a “security risk”. The move came after Anthropic refused to cross ethical boundaries, including using AI tools for the purpose of fully autonomous weapons without human oversight.
    After the break, we chatted with a representative from the Mental Health Association about a recent survey by the organisation which found that over 40 percent of Gen Z in the city had been affected by emotional distress.
    And lastly, we heard from a senior health official about a new government initiative that aimed to combat rising obesity rates in Hong Kong.
    9:05am-9:20am: Taxi e-payment rules
    Speaker: Alok Jain, CEO and Managing Director of Trans-consult
    9:20am-9:30am: OpenAI's Pentagon deal 
    Speaker: Raj Shroff, RTHK's tech correspondent
    9:32am-9:45am: Gen Z emotional distress survey
    Speaker:  Stephen Wong, Deputy Director of the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong
    9:45am-10:00am: Combatting rising obesity
    Speaker: Dr Anne Chee, Head of the Non-communicable Disease Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health

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

    10/03/2026 - Taxi e-payment rules

    10/03/2026 - OpenAI's Pentagon deal

    10/03/2026 - Gen Z emotional distress survey

    10/03/2026 - Combatting rising obesity

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    Concert economy / Home price rebound / Paragliding tips

    Presenters:Azam Khan and Ada Wong

    On Tuesday's Backchat, we looked at how Hong Kong is gearing up to welcome top artists, with K-pop sensation Blackpink set to hold two shows at Kai Tak Stadium in January next year.

    On top of that, the MAMA Awards are returning to the city after a seven year hiatus, in November.
    We spoke to experts and a lawmaker to find out if Hong Kong is on its way to developing a "concert economy." After the break, we talked to an expert about the property market, following April's rebound of Hong Kong's lived-in home prices, ending a four-month decline.
    And finally, we learned more about an incident involving a paraglider who claimed to have been sucked into a cloud and carried to about 8,600 metres above sea level in Northwest China. The 55-year old survived the ordeal, but was subsequently handed a six-month flight suspension.
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    9:05am-9:30am: Concert economy
    9:05am-9:30am: Kenneth Kwong, Associate Professor at the Department of Marketing, Hang Seng University 9:05am-9:30am: Adrian Ho, New People’s Party Lawmaker
    9:05am-9:30am: Josselyn Chau, Research Manager at Our Hong Kong Foundation

    9:33am-9:38am: Home price rebound
    9:33am-9:38am: Ryan Ip, Vice President and Director of the Public Policy Research Institute at Our Hong Kong Foundation

    9:38am-10:00am: Paragliding tips
    9:38am-10:00am: Emil Kaminski, Chief Pilot of Hong Kong Hike N Fly



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