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    Presenters:Azam Khan and Mike Rowse

    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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    02/02/2026

    The rise of prediction markets / Cyberport's new AI one-stop service / Legacy of late fashion icon Valentino

    On Monday's programme, we looked at the rise in prediction markets. Betting platforms signing with major sports leagues have raked in some 150 billion dollars in 2024, while prediction market firms have been signing huge deals with Wall Street. One of the major firms, Polymarket, has opened up betting on everything, including politics, and now even the US housing market. Where is the trend going and what does this all spell for US society at large?
    After the break, we talked to the head of Business Development of Cyberport to learn more about a new platform they launched which combines Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and Cybersecurity, offering one-stop services to tech companies.
    And we wrapped-up the show hearing from a Hong Kong-based fashion designer, on the legacy of Italian fashion giant Valentino Garavani, who passed away last month. 9:05am-9:30am: The rise of prediction markets Speakers: Mark Niu, RTHK's Silicon Valley Correspondent Kendall Johnson, Professor in American Studies, Faculty of English, The University of Hong Kong 9:32am-9:49am: Cyberport's new AI one-stop service Speaker:
    Crystal Fok, Head of Business Development at Cyberport
    9:50am-10:00am: Legacy of late fashion icon Valentino Speaker: Karen Chan, Hong Kong fashion designer and Director of Sparkle Collection

    02/02/2026 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

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    Policy Address fashion / Phauda flammans threat / Basketball betting legalisation / SAR’s bigger role in GBA mediation

    Presenters:Azam Khan and Mike Rowse

    On Wednesday's programme, we spoke to the designers behind the tie that Chief Executive John Lee wore during his Policy Address speech.

    They explained how the green tie, along with a scarf in the same colour that was worn by female officials, puts a spotlight on the SAR's connectivity to the mainland and the rest of the world.

    An insectologist then talked about phauda flammans. The moth – which has been seen on Hong Kong Island's stone wall trees – is known for chewing up leaves and stripping banyan trees bare.

    We then moved move on to basketball betting, as lawmakers approved a bill to legalise the practice. A legislator told us about how the government can further tackle illegal gambling.

    And finally, we spoke to a mediation expert about how a mainland law change could see the SAR handle more such cases arising from the Greater Bay Area.

    9:05am-9:20am: Policy Address fashion

    Speakers: 

    Jenny Cheung, design-lead and Assistant Professor of the Department of Design and Architecture at the Technological and Higher Institute of Hong Kong (THEi)

    Rainbow Lee, design team member and alumni of the Bachelor of Arts (Honour) in Fashion Design at the Technological and Higher Institute of Hong Kong (THEi)

    9:20am-9:30am: Phauda flammans threat

    Speaker:

    Prof Chiu Siu-wai, Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    9:32am-9:44am: Basketball betting legalisation

    Speaker: 

    Dominic Lee, Lawmaker 

    9:45am-10:00am: SAR’s bigger role in GBA mediation

    Speaker: 

    Nick Chan, Director of the AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre

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    17/09/2025 - Basketball betting legalisation

    17/09/2025 - SAR’s bigger role in GBA mediation