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    主持人:Brian Wong 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).
    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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    10/03/2026

    Taxi e-payment rules / OpenAI's Pentagon deal / Gen Z emotional distress survey / Combatting rising obesity

    On this programme, we started things off with a closer look at an upcoming regulation that made the availability of electronic payments mandatory for all taxis. From April 1st, all taxi drivers in Hong Kong will be required to offer at least one QR-code-based and one non-QR-code electronic payment method.
    We then heard from our tech correspondent about OpenAI’s controversial deal with the Pentagon to use its models for US defense systems. The US military had blacklisted OpenAI’s rival Anthropic, deeming it a “security risk”. The move came after Anthropic refused to cross ethical boundaries, including using AI tools for the purpose of fully autonomous weapons without human oversight.
    After the break, we chatted with a representative from the Mental Health Association about a recent survey by the organisation which found that over 40 percent of Gen Z in the city had been affected by emotional distress.
    And lastly, we heard from a senior health official about a new government initiative that aimed to combat rising obesity rates in Hong Kong.
    9:05am-9:20am: Taxi e-payment rules
    Speaker: Alok Jain, CEO and Managing Director of Trans-consult
    9:20am-9:30am: OpenAI's Pentagon deal 
    Speaker: Raj Shroff, RTHK's tech correspondent
    9:32am-9:45am: Gen Z emotional distress survey
    Speaker:  Stephen Wong, Deputy Director of the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong
    9:45am-10:00am: Combatting rising obesity
    Speaker: Dr Anne Chee, Head of the Non-communicable Disease Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health

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

    10/03/2026 - Taxi e-payment rules

    10/03/2026 - OpenAI's Pentagon deal

    10/03/2026 - Gen Z emotional distress survey

    10/03/2026 - Combatting rising obesity

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    2026
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    10th Belt and Road Summit closing / Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show / Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba's resignation

    主持人:Brian Wong and John Bruce

    On Friday's Backchat, we looked at the key takeaways from this year's 10th Belt and Road Summit which just concluded. We talked to a representative from the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and a former Egyptian Consul General to Hong Kong.

    They also talked about how the legal sector can foster cross-border collaboration.

    After the break, we previewed the SAR's premium equestrian event, the Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show. 

    And finally, we turned our attention to Japan, where the country's leader Shigeru Ishiba has announced he's stepping down after less than a year in power.


    9:05am-9:30am: 10th Belt and Road Summit closing


    Speakers: 

    Basil Hwang, Vice Chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong)

    Ambassador Amr El Henawy, former Egyptian Consul General to Hong and Macau; Middle East business consultant


    9:32am-9:50am:  Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show 

    Speaker: 

    Richard Ireland, CEO of Clarion Events Asia 

    9:50am-10:00am:  Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba's resignation

    Speaker: 

    Masaru Yarime, Associate Professor at the Division of Public Policy, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    香港電台第三台

    12/09/2025 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:00 - 10:00)

    12/09/2025 - 10th Belt and Road Summit closing

    12/09/2025 - Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show

    12/09/2025 - Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba's resignation