主持人：Azam Khan and CM Chan
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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On this programme, we "bounce" into action with a closer look at the government's recent move to suspend the launch of basketball betting, citing the emergence of prediction markets as a potential gateway to illegal gambling.
After that, we hear from a study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong's faculty of medicine that found significant regional, age, and gender disparities in head and neck cancer incidence.
After the break, we talk to a lawmaker on the Labour Department's decision to include monitoring stations in nine more locations to better decide whether to issue a Heat Stress at Work Warning.
And to wrap up the programme, our AI consultant tells us how Meta is building an AI clone of its CEO Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees in his stead.
9:05am-9:20am: Basketball betting on hold
Speaker:
Johnny Ng, Lawmaker
9:20am-9:30am: CUHK head and neck cancer study
Speaker:
Dr. Jason Huang, study author and Assistant Professor from The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
9:32am-9-45am: Improved Heat Stress at Work Warning system
Speaker:
Lam Chun-sing, Lawmaker
9:45am-10:00am: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's AI clone
Speaker:
Raj Shroff, AI consultant
主持人：Azam Khan and CM Chan
On Wednesday’s Backchat, we looked into a study revealing that the consumption of artificial sweeteners is linked to a higher risk of cognitive decline. The researcher behind the study presented her findings.
We then discussed the traditions behind the Hungry Ghost Festival, which was observed in early September in 2025. This year’s was especially significant, as the Wah Fu Estate hosted the first such festival in five years.
And lastly, we heard from one of the panelists at a Hong Kong Productivity Council conference on smart plastic utilisation.
9:05am-9:30am: Artificial sweeteners and cognitive decline
Speakers:
Dr Claudia Suemoto, study author and Associate Professor of Geriatrics at the Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo
Winsy Leung, dietitian
9:32am-9:40: Hungry Ghost Festival
Speaker:
Wu Yim-chung, Chairman of the Yu Lan Festival Preservation Committee of the Hong Kong Chiu Chow Community
9:41am-10:00am: HKPC plastics conference
Speaker:
Dr Chris DeArmitt, President of Phantom Plastics
