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主持人：Azam Khan and John Bruce
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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Zohran Mamdani's New York mayoral win / Day of the Dead / Shenzhou-21 docking
On Friday's Backchat, we looked at the historic New York City mayoral win by 34-year old Zohran Mamdani. He became the first African-born, and the first of South Asian descent to take up the post that oversees the largest city in the United States. His victory was part of a Democratic sweep of several key district elections.
The self-styled socialist-democrat has already announced an all-female transition team as he prepares for New York mayoralty. What challenges will he face in implementing his progressive policies? We found out.
After the break, we learned more about the "Day of Dead", or in Spanish, ''Dia de Muertos'. It's a celebration to honour those who've passed away, and was marked last weekend by Mexico, Latin America and the Philippines.
And finally, we heard from a top astro-physicist in the city about the latest developments regarding the Shenzhou-21, China's crewed spaceflight that recently docked at Tianggong space-station in record time.
9:05am-9:30am: Zohran Mamdani's New York mayoral win
Speakers:
Mark Michelson, Chairman of the Asia CEO Forum at IMA Asia
Robin Smith, Chair of the Democrats Abroad Hong Kong
9:32am-9:47am: Day of the Dead
Speaker:
Adriana Falcon, Hong Kong-based Mexican musician
9:47am-10:00am: Shenzhou-21 docking
Speaker:
Prof. Quentin Parker, Director of the Laboratory for Space Research at the University of Hong Kong
重溫
Wine and Spirits Fair / CUHK Diabetes Study / Russian Culture Festival / HKU Depression Study
主持人：Azam Khan and John Bruce
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 FairSpeaker:
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
