Presenter：Azam Khan
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Announced by the Development Bureau last week, such nets must be sampled on site and pass safety tests by designated laboratories before they can be used. Contractors must also provide fire-retardant certification, and spot checks will be conducted after installation.
We also heard from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University about its AI-assisted bridge inspection method, which has greatly improved testing accuracy.
And after the break, an industry representative, an academic and a lawmaker discussed the trade cooperation between Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong, as the new Economic and Trade Office there opens this month.
9:05am-9:20am: New testing regimen for scaffold nets
Speaker:
Raymond Chan, Past President of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors
9:20am-9:30am: AI-assisted bridge inspection tool
Speaker:
Tarek Zayed, Professor at the Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
9:32am-10:00am: Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur
Speakers:
Rita Li, Professor at the Department of Economics and Finance and Director of the Sustainable Real Estate Research Centre, Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Willy Lin, Chairman of the Hong Kong Shippers' Council
William Wong, Legislator
Presenter：Azam Khan
On this special edition of Backchat , which was pre-recorded due to Super Typhoon Ragasa, we took a closer look at Chief Executive John Lee's new measures on boosting healthcare in the city.
An expert on the topic and specialist in psychiatry spoke to us about newly introduced measures.
Afterwards, we spoke to a representative from the police about the youth crime situation in Hong Kong and about how the force plans to reach out to the community over the issue.
Finally, we learnt about how Hong Kong is bringing its A-game when it comes to developing the space economy.
09:05-09:30: Policy Address review - Healthcare
Speakers:
Dicky Chow, healthcare researcher at Our Hong Kong Foundation
May Lam, vice-president of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists
09:30-0945: Youth crime situation
Speaker:
Crystal Ng, Acting Senior Superintendent of Police at Media Liaison and Support of Public Relations Wing
09:45-10: Space economy
Speaker:
Quentin Parker, Director of the Laboratory for Space Research at the University of Hong Kong
