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    Presenters:Philip Wong and Mike Rowse


    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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    25/08/2026

    Transport Department's new AI measures / Asia+ Festival 2026 / Smoking cessation promotion project for construction industry / HKTDC ESG Index 2026

    On this programme, we take a look at the Transport Department's latest AI measures to enhance its service efficacy in licence renewals and traffic control.

    Then, we learn more about this year's Asia-plus festival as the cultural event will return to the city next month.

    After the break, we hear about a quit smoking campaign for the construction industry, that was recently launched by the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health.

    And finally, we talk to an economist from the Trade Development Council on how the SAR has strengthened its position as a sustainable fashion hub in Asia.

    9:05am-9:22am: Transport Department's new AI measures

    Speaker:

    Alok Jain, CEO and Managing Director of Transconsult

    9:22am-9:30am: Asia+ Festival 2026

    Speaker:

    Linda Lee, Senior Manager of the Festivals Office at the Leisure and Cultural Services Department

    9:32am-9:46am: Smoking cessation promotion project for construction industry

    Speaker: 

    Henry Tong, Chairman of the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health

    9:46am-10am: HKTDC ESG Index 2026

    Speaker:

    Nicholas Fu, Senior Economist of the Global Research Team, The Hong Kong Trade Development Council

    25/08/2026 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    25/08/2026 - Transport Department's new AI measures

    25/08/2026 - Asia+ Festival 2026

    25/08/2026 - Smoking cessation promotion project for construction industry

    25/08/2026 - HKTDC ESG Index 2026

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    Netflix and Paramount battle for Warner Bros Discovery / HKGCC business prospects survey

    Presenters:Philip Wong and Mike Rowse

    On Monday's programme, we talked about the potential sale of Warner Bros Discovery and its implications on the American entertainment landscape.
    Netflix and Paramount Skydance have both made massive offers to acquire the entertainment firm, whose portfolio includes the likes of the Harry Potter, DC Universe and Game of Thrones franchises. The bidding war has seen Paramount making an 11th-hour US$ 108-billion offer to eclipse its competitor's nearly US$83-billion proposal. 
    After the break, the chief executive of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce talked about their report on business prospects in Hong Kong for the coming year, alongside an academic who discussed the reasons behind the positive outlook.

    9:05am-9:30am: Netflix and Paramount battle for Warner Bros Discovery

    Speakers:

    Elizabeth Kerr, Film Critic

    Kendall Johnson, Professor at the School of English, The University of Hong Kong

    Timmy Chen, Assistant Professor in Cultural Studies at the School of Arts and Social Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University


    9:32am-10:00am: HKGCC business prospects survey

    Speakers:
    Patrick Yeung, CEO of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

    Roy Ying, Co-Chair of the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resources Management's Advocacy and Policy Research Committee

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    15/12/2025 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    15/12/2025 - Warner Bros Discovery sale offer

    15/12/2025 - HKGCC business confidence survey