主持人:Azam Khan and John Bruce
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).
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After the break, we chatted with an executive from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and learn more about the authority's new road map on modernising the trade finance landscape in Hong Kong.
And finally, we told you all about the International Massage Championship, which will take place at the end of the month at a venue in Kai Tak.
9:05am-9:30am: Construction site smoking penalties
Speakers:
Terence Mang, immediate Past-President of the Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers
Howard Tong, General Affairs Secretary of the Hong Kong Construction Industry Employees General Union
Judith Mackay, Director of the Asian Consultancy on Tobacco Control
9:32am-9:42am: HKMA's trade landscape modernisation plans
Speaker:
Alan Au, Executive Director (Banking Conduct), Hong Kong Monetary Authority
9:42am-10:00am: International Massage Championship
Speakers:
Frank Yan, Founder and President of the China Hong Kong Stretching Association, and person in charge of the International Massage Championship (China-Hong Kong)
Yan Lui, Chairwoman of the China Hong Kong Stretching Association, and Chairwoman of the International Massage Championship (China-Hong Kong)
Regan Chan, Executive President of the China Hong Kong Stretching Association
主持人:Azam Khan and John Bruce
Monday's Backchat looked at how the yacht economy could help bring Hong Kong's tourism experience to a new level. We talked to a yacht club representative to see how boosting this sector could attract more pleasure craft from the Greater Bay Area.
After the break, we spoke to a health official about her work to encourage schools to join a government programme and promote student health. Data from the programme revealed that the psychological well-being of secondary students has improved from the last academic year.
And staying on the topic of health, we learnt more about a discovery by the Chinese University, which found a treatment for a common age-related condition.
9:05am-9:30am: Yachting development plans
Speakers:
Aaron Goach, Vice Commodore of Hebe Haven Yacht Club
Dennis Wong, Programme Director (Operations and Development), Hospitality Discipline, Vocational Training Council
9:32am-9:45am: Whole School Health Programme
Speaker:
Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan, Consultant in Community Medicine, Department of Health
9:45am-10:00am: Sarcopenia research findings
Speakers:
Dr Michael Ong, Assistant Professor at the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Wang Huating, Professor at the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong