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    Presenters:Azam Khan and Ada Wong


    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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    19/03/2026

    Discovery Bay taxi proposal / 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva / Primary school mergers

    On this programme, we looked at how taxis may soon be allowed into Discovery Bay. Plans are in the pipeline to add more taxi stands, and allow door-to-door drop-off access. The proposal is currently being considered by the Discovery Bay City Owners' Committee, drawing mixed reactions from residents.

    We then heard from members of a Hong Kong delegation that attended the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, in Switzerland. The cohort comprising universities, tech companies and public bodies, won nearly 300 prizes.

    And finally, we looked at new regulations by the Education Bureau to encourage primary schools that do not have enough students to merge. The bureau said that for the upcoming academic year, 15 schools will be unable to operate a primary one class due to a lack of pupils.

    9:05am-9:22am: Discovery Bay taxi proposal

    Speaker:

    Dana Winograd, Discovery Bay resident and environmental consultant

    9:22am-9:30am: 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (CUHK inventions)

    Speakers:

    Kelvin Wong, Deputy Director of the Knowledge Transfer Office, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    9:32am-9:45am: 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (HKUST inventions)

    Speaker:

    Kim Shin Cheul, Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Knowledge Transfer), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    9:45am-10:00am: Primary school mergers

    Speaker:

    Mervyn Cheung, Chairman of the Hong Kong Education Policy Concern Organisation

    19/03/2026 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    19/03/2026 - Should Discovery Bay allow taxis?

    19/03/2026 - 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva: CUHK inventions

    19/03/2026 - 51st International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva: HKUST

    19/03/2026 - Primary school mergers

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    New testing regimen for scaffold nets / AI-assisted bridge inspection tool / Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur

    Presenters:Azam Khan and Ada Wong

    On Tuesday's programme, we looked into Hong Kong’s new testing regimen for external wall scaffold nets.

    Announced by the Development Bureau last week, such nets must be sampled on site and pass safety tests by designated laboratories before they can be used. Contractors must also provide fire-retardant certification, and spot checks will be conducted after installation.

    We also heard from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University about its AI-assisted bridge inspection method, which has greatly improved testing accuracy.

    And after the break, an industry representative, an academic and a lawmaker discussed the trade cooperation between Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong, as the new Economic and Trade Office there opens this month.

    9:05am-9:20am: New testing regimen for scaffold nets

    Speaker:

    Raymond Chan, Past President of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

    9:20am-9:30am: AI-assisted bridge inspection tool

    Speaker:

    Tarek Zayed, Professor at the Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    9:32am-10:00am:  Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Kuala Lumpur

    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

    Willy Lin, Chairman of the Hong Kong Shippers' Council

    William Wong, Legislator

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    16/12/2025 - AI-assisted bridge inspection tool

    16/12/2025 - HKETO Malaysia opening