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    Presenters:Azam Khan 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.hk  

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

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    11/03/2026

    Iran war updates / Hong Kong Science Museum's new exhibits / More snakes spotted in Tseung Kwan O

    On this programme, we looked at the conflict in the Middle East, after US President Donald Trump sent confusing signals hinting that the Iran war could end soon. At the same time, Mr Trump is saying that the US could hit the country “twenty times harder”.

    After the break, a curator from the Hong Kong Science Museum told us more about the three new permanent galleries in the museum that focus on how modern technology, such as AI, robotics, and biotechnology, shapes daily life and future innovations.

    And to wrap it up, a lawmaker and pest control experts gave us some tips on what to do if you see snakes, after some residents in Tseung Kwan O reported a spike in sightings.

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

    Speakers:

    Jeffrey Sachs, Economist and Professor at Columbia University

    Hussein Askary, Vice-President of the Belt and Road Institute in Sweden

    James Dorsey, Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University

    9:32am-9:43am: Hong Kong Science Museum's new exhibits

    Speaker: Kenus Yan, Curator (Exhibition Enhancement), Hong Kong Science Museum

    9:43am-10:00am: More snakes spotted in Tseung Kwan O

    Speakers:

    Christine Fong, Lawmaker and Sai Kung District Councillor

    Francis Pazos, Chair of No Bed Bugs HK

    William Sargent, Snake catcher

    11/03/2026 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    11/03/2026 - Iran war updates: part 1

    11/03/2026 - Iran war updates: part 2

    11/03/2026 - Hong Kong Science Museum's new exhibits

    11/03/2026 - More snakes spotted in Tseung Kwan O

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    Proposal to reform end of life care / Vaccination recommendations / Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis / Canton Modern M+ exhibition

    Presenters:Azam Khan and Rainbow Leung

    On Friday's Backchat, we talked to a representative from Our Hong Kong Foundation to learn more about their proposal to reform the way the city handles end of life care.

    The foundation says current services are fragmented and predominantly focused on medical treatment, and patients' psychological and spiritual needs are often overlooked.
    After that, we found out from a doctor on the Hong Kong Medical Association's latest guidelines on seven types of vaccinations.
    After the news, we learned more about Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis -- the most common form of paediatric scoliosis occurring in youngsters between the ages of 10 and 18.
    And finally to end the show, we immersed ourvelves into the city's arts scene and learned more about the Canton Modern exhibition at the M+ museum, which showcases 20th century Cantonese art and visual culture.

    9:05am-9:17am: Proposal to reform end of life care

    Speaker:

    - Dorothy Yeung, Researcher at Our Hong Kong Foundation

    9:17am-9:30am: Vaccination recommendations

    Speaker:

    - Dr. Alvin Chan, Paediatrician and Co-Chairman of the Committee on Relationship with Patient Organisations

    9:32am-9:50am: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

    Speakers:

    - Dr Kenny Kwan, Clinical Associate Professor at the School of Clinical Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

    - Joanne Yip, Associate Dean at the School of Fashion & Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    9:50am-10:00am: Canton Modern M+ exhibition

    Speaker:

    - Alan Yeung, Associate Curator of Ink Art at M+

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