主持人:Mike Rowse and Rainbow Leung
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On this programme, we chat with the head of the Squash Association of Hong Kong, China, which will launch an award scheme to support athletes competing in the upcoming Nagoya Asian Games.
A medical sector lawmaker then joins the show to tell us about the integration of nine Elderly Health Centres into the district health network, starting from October 5.
After the break, a representative from a local think tank will give us an update on the Northern Metropolis after the government awarded the first tender for a major land parcel of the mega-project.
And finally, we end the show by taking a closer look at research by the Polytechnic University which identified how different environments and mental tasks affect a stroke survivor's ability to walk while multitasking, using that data to create custom therapy.
9:05am-9:20am: Cash incentives for squash at Asian Games
Speaker:
Duncan Chiu, Lawmaker and chairman of the Squash Association of Hong Kong, China
9:20am-9:30am: Primary healthcare integration for the elderly
Speaker:
David Lam, Lawmaker (medical and health services sector)
9:32am-9:46am: First tender awarded for Northern Metropolis
Speaker:
Jason Leung, Assistant Research Director, Head of Land & Housing at Our Hong Kong Foundation
9:46am-10am: PolyU's research on stroke rehabilitation
Speaker:
Marco Pang, Chair Professor of Neurorehabilitation and Head of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at PolyU
主持人:Mike Rowse and Rainbow Leung
On Monday's programme, we talked about the fine wines and culinary delights that will be featured at this year's Wine & Dine Festival. A wine expert and a restaurateur previewed the SAR's signature gastronomical spectacle, that'll turn the Central Harbourfront into a world-class epicurean hotspot later this month.
After the break, we spoke to a former jockey about his transformation into a professional runner, and how he plans to raise awareness and funds for the disabled by completing a charity run that will begin in the capital Beijing, and end in Hong Kong.
And finally, a researcher from the Hang Seng University explained her findings on a study that surveyed the behaviour of star chasing.
9:05am-9:30am: Wine & Dine Festival
Speakers:
Greg De'Eb, Principal of Crown Wine Cellars Limited
JR Robertson, Founder of El Grande Group
9:32am-9:45am: 3,000km Beijing to Hong Kong run
Speaker:
Jo Lodder, a Hong Kong-based runner and former jockey
9:45am-10:00am: Study on celebrity chasing
Speaker:
Dr Janice Wong, Lecturer at the School of Communication and Associate Director at the Centre for Communication Studies, Hang Seng University of Hong Kong