On Thursday's Backchat, we looked at the Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair, which will open on November 6. Organised by the Trade Development Council, the three-day fair will feature over 620 exhibitors from 21 countries and regions, and it's expected to draw thousands of buyers.

We then heard about the latest diabetes study conducted by the Chinese University. Researchers used data from over 21,000 patients in the SAR to estimate the chances of developing serious diseases.

After the break, we found out more about this year's Russian Culture Festival in Hong Kong which kicks off on October 30.

And finally, we talked to a professor from the University of Hong Kong about a study which found that people with depression face double the risk of mortality compared with the general population.

9:05am-9:20am: Wine and Spirits Fair

Speaker: 

Debra Meiburg, Master of Wine

9:20am-9:30am:  CUHK Diabetes Study

Speaker: 

Juliana Chan, Professor at the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

9:32am-9:45am: Russian Culture Festival 

Speakers: 

Irina Ustyugova, co-founder of the event

Marina Oyle, co-founder of the event

9:45am-10:00am: HKU Depression Study

Speaker: 

Chang Wing-chung, Chairperson and Clinical Professor at Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Hong Kong