主持人：Azam Khan and Rainbow Leung
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On this programme, we take a closer look at the Development Bureau's announcement on the latest operator of the Central Harbourfront Event Space.
Then, we hear from experts about the importance of managing financial resources effectively, as we mark Financial Literacy Month.
And to wrap up the show, a space expert tells what to expect from China's first Mars sample-return mission. The Tianwen-3 mission is scheduled to take off in 2028, and its expected to deliver Martian samples back to Earth in 2031. Five collaboration projects, including those from Hong Kong and Macau, have been selected to be incorporated into the space mission.
9:05am-9:20am: Central Harbourfront Event Space's new operator
Speaker:
Robert Rogers, Certified Special Event Professional and Principal of Events Man
9:20am-9:45am:Financial literacy month
Speakers:
Pia Warburton, Financia literacy advocator and senior manager at Prudence Foundation
Christine Yu, Co-Founder of Sophia
9:45am-10:00am: China's first Mars sample-return mission
Speaker:
Prof. Quentin Parker, Director at the Laboratory for Space Research, The University of Hong Kong
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
