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    Presenters:Brian Wong 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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    17/03/2026

    AI R&D institute board / HKTDC silver economy survey / Free dementia risk assessment / The 2026 Oscars

    On this programme, we began by looking at the recent appointments made to the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute.

    A representative from the Hong Kong Trade and Development Council then told us more about their recent survey that explored the consumption habits of seniors from the mainland.

    After the break, we talked with a Chinese University researcher on how her team successfully used an innovative method to identify people who are at high risk of dementia. The team has also announced the launch of a three-year dementia risk assessment research programme this month that's free of charge.

    And to wrap up the programme, we reviewed the highlights from this year's Oscars.

    9:05am-9:18am: AI R&D institute board 

    Speaker:

    William Wong, Lawmaker, and member of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute

    9:18am-9:30am: HKTDC silver economy survey

    Speaker:

    Wing Chu, Deputy Director of Research, Hong Kong Trade Development Council

    9:32am-9:47am: Free dementia risk assessment

    Speaker:

    Agnes Chan Sui-Yin, Chairperson and Professor of the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Science and Director of the Research Centre for Neuropsychological Well-Being, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    9:47am-10:00am: 98th Academy Awards ceremony

    Speaker:

    Elizabeth Kerr, Film Critic

    17/03/2026 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    17/03/2026 - Board on AI development

    17/03/2026 - HKTDC consumption survey

    17/03/2026 - Free dementia risk assessment

    17/03/2026 - 98th Academy Awards ceremony

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    The National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the National Special Olympic Games / Indonesian helpers affected by Tai Po fire / Filipino helpers affected by Tai Po fire / DesignInspire 2025

    Presenters:Brian Wong and John Bruce

    On Friday's Backchat, we looked at how Hong Kong is gearing up for the upcoming National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the National Special Olympic Games, which will be co-hosted by the two SARs and Guangdong. The Games will kick off next Monday and conclude on December 15.Hong Kong is sending its largest contingent to date, with more than 280 athletes. 
    We then spoke to officials from Indonesia and the Philippines on the latest regarding foreign domestic helpers who are affected by the devastating Tai Po fire.
    And finally, two local artists told us more about this year's DesignInspire -- an annual creative showcase presented by the Trade Development Council.
    9:05am-9:20am: The National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the National Special Olympic Games
    Speaker:
    Yeung Tak-keung, head of the National Games Coordination Office
    9:20am-9:30am: Indonesian domestic helpers affected by the Tai Po fire
    Speaker: 
    Fithonatul Mar'ati, Acting Consul General of Indonesia in Hong Kong
    9:32am-9:45am: Filipino domestic helpers affected by the Tai Po fire
    Speaker:
    Patricia Yvonne Caunan, Administrator of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
    9:45am-10:00am: DesignInspire 2025
    Speakers: 
    Cynthia Mak, Hong Kong artist
    Moon.noon, Hong Kong artist

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

    05/12/2025 - The 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities

    05/12/2025 - Tai Po fire: affected Indonesian helpers

    05/12/2025 - Tai Po fire: affected Filipino helpers

    05/12/2025 - DesignInspire creative showcase