主持人：Azam Khan and Rainbow Leung
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 Friday's programme, we first look into the rare, rodent borne illness known as Hantavirus, after a cluster of passengers with the severe respiratory illness aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic was reported to the WHO.
After that, we hear from a tourism sector representative on Labour Day Golden Week, as Hong Kong recorded about 1.19 million visitors over the five day period.
After the break, we chat with the EU Ambassador to Hong Kong and Macau to learn all about Europe Day, a day marked to celebrate peace and unity in the continent.
And to wrap up the show, a mother whose daughter has Down’s syndrome will share her story and difficulties they encounter, as we look ahead to Mother's Day on Sunday.
9:05am-9:15am: Cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
Speaker:
Dr. Mike Kwan, President of the Asian Society for Paediatric Infectious Disease
9:15am-9:30am:Labour Day Golden Week
Speaker:
Fanny Yeung, Executive Director of Travel Industry Council
9:32am-9:48am: European Union Day
Speaker:
Harvey Rouse, Ambassador / Head of European Union Office to Hong Kong & Macao
9:48am-10:00am: Down's syndrome care challenges
Speaker:
Beatrice Tsang, mother of a Down Syndrome child, and member of the Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association
主持人：Azam Khan and Rainbow Leung
On Monday's Backchat, we spoke with a local singer and dancer who's the newest member of a global pop group. She discussed how it's like to represent the city on the international stage.
We also spoke to a researcher who's spearheading efforts to use AI robots to maintain Hong Kong's complex system of water pipes.
And finally, we talked to a fertility specialist and an entrepreneur about advanced maternal age.
9:05am-9:21am: Local singer stars in global pop group
Speakers:
Ariel Tsang, singer
Dennis Hau, Executive Director of Customer Strategy, Insights and Innovation, Hong Kong Jockey Club
9:21am-9:30am: Smart pipes
Speaker:
Wallace Lai, Associate Head (Teaching) and Professor at the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
9:32am-10:00am: Advanced maternal age
Speakers:
Jennifer Mak, specialist in reproductive medicine and Honorary Associate Professor at the Department of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lena Wong, Founder and Executive Director of Hong Kong Momtrepreneurs
