主持人：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).
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On this programme, we "bounce" into action with a closer look at the government's recent move to suspend the launch of basketball betting, citing the emergence of prediction markets as a potential gateway to illegal gambling.
After that, we hear from a study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong's faculty of medicine that found significant regional, age, and gender disparities in head and neck cancer incidence.
After the break, we talk to a lawmaker on the Labour Department's decision to include monitoring stations in nine more locations to better decide whether to issue a Heat Stress at Work Warning.
And to wrap up the programme, our AI consultant tells us how Meta is building an AI clone of its CEO Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees in his stead.
9:05am-9:20am: Basketball betting on hold
Speaker:
Johnny Ng, Lawmaker
9:20am-9:30am: CUHK head and neck cancer study
Speaker:
Dr. Jason Huang, study author and Assistant Professor from The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
9:32am-9-45am: Improved Heat Stress at Work Warning system
Speaker:
Lam Chun-sing, Lawmaker
9:45am-10:00am: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's AI clone
Speaker:
Raj Shroff, AI consultant
主持人：Azam Khan and Rainbow Leung
On this programme, we discussed Middle East crisis' impact on the shipping industry and how issues like the threat to shipping routes, and surging oil prices are factoring in.
After the break, we found out more about the SAR's recent move to update its railway standards as the train network continues to expand in the city.
And to wrap it all up, we heard about the upcoming Organic Day.
9:05am-9:30am: Global shipping disruptions from the Iran war
Speakers:
Achim Czerny, Professor at the Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Peter Hui, Chairman of the Hong Kong Shippers’ Council
9:32am-9:45am: Hong Kong Railway Standards
Speaker: Raymond Ip, Commissioner for Northern Metropolis Railways
9:45am-10:00am: Organic Day
Speaker:
Jonathan Wong, Director of the Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre
