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    Presenters:Azam Khan and Rainbow Leung


    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

    Listen live on Radio 3's homepage - www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3

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    01/04/2026

    "No Kings" protests / CUHK's new liver cancer drug / Artificial intelligence in animal care

    On this programme, we turned our attention to the protests taking place across the United States against the Trump administration, marking the third iteration of the so-called No Kings rallies.
    After the break, we learned more about a novel drug for liver cancer, developed by the Faculty of Medicine at the Chinese University.
    To wrap up the show, we looked at a new initiative by Ocean Park, which uses AI to better track the behaviour of its giant panda twins and golden monkeys.

    9:05am-9:30am: "No Kings" protests

    Speakers:

    Josef Gregory Mahoney, Professor of Politics and International Relations at East China Normal University

    Kendall Johnson, Professor in American Studies, Faculty of English, The University of Hong Kong

    Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation

    9:32am-9:47am: CUHK's new liver cancer drug

    Speaker:

    Simon Yu Chun-ho, Clinical Professor (Honorary) at the Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    9:47am-10:00am: Artificial intelligence in animal care

    Speakers:

    Suzanne Gendron, Director of Sage Advice and Retired Executive Director of Zoological Operations and Conservation at Ocean Park

    Sharon Kwok, Founder of AquaMeridian Conservation

    01/04/2026 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    01/04/2026 - "No Kings" US protests

    01/04/2026 - Nover liver cancer drug

    01/04/2026 - Ocean Park AI panda monitoring

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    Conceptual outline of San Tin Technopole / HLG Discovery Bay Kart Race / Hong Kong Cancer Fund's CheckMate scheme

    Presenters:Azam Khan and Rainbow Leung

    On Friday's Backchat, we looked at a recent announcement by Hong Kong's innovation chief on the San Tin Technopole. Sun Dong said authorities plan to set up a dedicated company to drive the development of the major innovation hub -- a cornerstone project within the Northern Metropolis. Once set up, it's expected to rake in some 250 billion dollars for the economy, and generate hundreds of thousands of jobs. 
    After the break, we learned about how an upcoming go-kart fundraising event which started as a small community race and has now become one of Discovery Bay’s most anticipated events!
    And lastly, we heard about the Hong Kong Cancer Fund's latest scheme to promote pre-emptive checks for male-specific cancers.
    9:05am-9:30am: Conceptual outline of San Tin Technopole
    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
    Victor Kwok, Deputy Research Director at Our Hong Kong Foundation
    Witman Hung, Director of the Greater Bay Area Research Center of the China Silk iValley Research Institute
    9:32am-9:45am:  HLG Discovery Bay Kart Race 
    Speaker: 
    Jean-François Harvey, organiser of the HLG Kart Race and Founder of Harvey Law Group
     
    9:45am-10:00am:  Hong Kong Cancer Fund's CheckMate scheme
    Speaker: 
    Elvin Wong, Hong Kong Cancer Fund Centre Manager and Registered Social Worker

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    21/11/2025 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    21/11/2025 - San Tin Technopole masterplan

    21/11/2025 - HLG Discovery Bay Kart Race

    21/11/2025 - Hong Kong Cancer Fund's pre-emptive male checks