主持人：Azam Khan and CM Chan
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On this programme, we looked at the government's recent proposal to build training and competition facilities for fencers in Kwu Tung North. How will it elevate the city's sports development?
After that, we heard from a pioneering ink master, who made waves at last month's Art Week, and learn about her creative journey.
After the break, we told you all about one of the city's biggest tech trade fairs which runs next week, bringing together exhibitors and hundreds of robots.
And finally, we geared-up for a "splash", as the Thai Songkran festival returns to Kowloon City this weekend.
9:05am-9:20am: Kwu Tung North sports facilities development
Speaker:
Cheng King-leung, Chairman of the Sports Commission's Elite Sports Committee
Francis Lee, Coaching Director of the Academy of Fencing (Hong Kong)
9:20am-9:30am: Ink mastering
Speaker:
Margaret Chang Hung Hsien, ink artist
9:32am-9:45am: InnoEX 2026
Speaker:
Jordan Tse, Marketing Director of Harmony SkyTech
Winny Yip, Head of Investor Relations at Novautek
9:45am-10:00am: Songkran Festival
Speaker:
Rizwan Ullah, Kowloon City District Councillor
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
