Hot Search

X

    Backchat

    簡介

    GIST

    Presenters:Azam Khan and Mike Rowse

    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

    最新

    LATEST
    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

    重溫

    CATCHUP
    02 - 03
    2026
    RTHK Radio 3
    X

    China-EU Summit / Crab allergen study / Streamlining of cataract surgeries

    Presenters:Azam Khan and Mike Rowse

    On Monday's Backchat, we took a close look at what came out of the China-EU Summit last week.  
    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, was in Beijing where he met with President Xi Jinping. Both sides agreed that sound and steady bilateral ties are paramount in this day and age.
    After the break, we talked to a CUHK expert, whose team has identified 11 crab allergens. It is hoped the study can help improve the diagnosis of seafood allergies.
    And finally, we lasered in on new cataract surgery services that are being offered in the city. The Hospital Authority is planning to streamline the surgical processes following a successful pilot scheme.

    9:05am-9:25am: China-EU Summit 

    Speaker: 

    Andrew Leung, International and Independent China Strategist

    9:32am-9:44am: Crab allergen study

    Speaker: 
    Christine Wai, Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 

    9:44am-10:00am: Streamlining of cataract surgeries

    Speaker: 

    Prof Alvin Young, Coordinator (Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences), Hospital Authority, New Territories East Cluster

    RTHK Radio 3

    28/07/2025 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    28/07/2025 - China-EU Summit

    28/07/2025 - Crab allergen study

    28/07/2025 - Streamlining of cataract surgeries