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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).
    Have your say by calling us on 233 88 266, find us on Facebook - Backchat on RTHK Radio 3, or email backchat@rthk.gov.hk

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    11/09/2026

    Global Innovation Index / HIV test drive / HKUST develops innovative virus testing platform / UN adopts new world map

    On this programme, we first look at the latest Global Innovation Index as the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster retains its top spot in 2026 for the second-straight year.

    Then, we hear from a doctor on why members of the public who have had sex should undergo HIV antibody testing at least once to prevent HIV transmission in the community.

    After the break, a scholar from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will tell us how he and his team have developed an innovative testing platform that could transform highly sensitive nucleic acid testing from a laboratory-based procedure into a simple, single-step test that can be performed at home.

    And to wrap up the show, we learned why the United Nations General Assembly has backed a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe.

    9:05am-9:20am:Global Innovation Index

    Speaker: 

    William Gazeley, Co-Founder of IRAI Labs

    9:20am-9:30am:HIV test drive 

    Speaker: 

    Dr Bonnie Wong,Consultant (Special Preventative Programme), Department of Health

    9:32am-9:47am: HKUST develops innovative virus testing platform

    Speaker: 

    Hsing I-Ming, Professor at the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    9:47am-10:00am: UN adopts new world map

    Speaker: 

    Samson Bezabeh, Assistant Professor in African Studies at The University of Hong Kong 

    11/09/2026 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    11/09/2026 - Global Innovation Index

    11/09/2026 - HIV test drive

    11/09/2026 - HKUST develops innovative virus testing platform

    11/09/2026 - UN adopts new world map

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    2026
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    US government shutdown / Ngong Ping 360 hiking pass / Upgraded 18111 hotline / East Kowloon Cultural Centre officially opened

    主持人:Azam Khan and John Bruce

    On Wednesday's Backchat, we looked back at the US government shutdown. Senate approved a compromise that would end the longest government shutdown in US history. Millions of needy Americans faced not getting food benefits and thousands of federal workers were unpaid, while the aviation sector plunged into a crisis. The bill, which is a temporary package, will now be signed by US President Donald Trump. We talked to experts about whether this will lead to a permanent solution, or if another shutdown could be around the corner. 
    After the break, we heard from the Managing Director of Ngong Ping 360 about a new hiking pass that promotes green tourism in Lantau. 
    We also learned about a new mental health support hotline launched by the government, and wrapped up the programme with a look at the city's newest cultural venue that integrates arts and technology - the East Kowloon Cultural Centre in Ngau Tau Kok. 
    9:05am-9:30am: US government shutdown ends
    Speakers: 
    Jeffrey Swartz, Professor at the Cooley School of Law; former Florida judge and prosecutor
    Josef Gregory Mahoney, Professor of Politics and International Relations, East China Normal University (Shanghai)
    9:32am-9:47am: Ngong Ping 360 hiking pass
    Speaker: 
    James Tung, Managing Director of Ngong Ping 360
    9:47am-9:50am: Upgraded 18111 hotline

    Speaker:
    Johnson Leung, hotline coordinator at the St James' Settlement

    9:50am-10:00am: East Kowloon Cultural Centre officially opened

    Speaker: 

    Carrie Lo, Chief Manager of the East Kowloon Cultural Centre

    香港電台第三台

    12/11/2025 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    12/11/2025 - End of the US shutdown

    12/11/2025 - Ngong Ping 360 hiking pass

    12/11/2025 - East Kowloon Cultural Centre's new programme