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Presenters：Brian Wong and Philip 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).
Have your say by calling us on 233 88 266, find us on Facebook - Backchat on RTHK Radio 3, or email backchat@rthk.gov.hk
Listen live on Radio 3's homepage - www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3
On this programme, we first speak with the director of the first Wealth Management Academy led by the University of Hong Kong Business School on how to nurture the next generation of wealth management professionals, while fostering knowledge exchange across the industry.
Then, a doctor tells us how elderly patients suffering from dementia and cognitive decline can become less agitated after listening to their favourite songs.
After the break, we turn our attention to AI as a former Anthropic researcher warned that the unchecked race to build self-improving super intelligence could destroy humanity by the end of the decade.
And to wrap up the show, we look into a study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong that uncovered how the brain dynamically manages and reorganises its neural resources when learning to multitask.
9:05am-9:20am:HKU launches Wealth Management Academy
Speaker:
Prof. Anna Wong, Director of the Wealth Management Academy, Business School, The University of Hong Kong
9:20am-9:30am:Study on dementia and songs
Speaker:
Dr Yip Wai-man, Chief of Service at the Department of Medicine and Geriatics, Tai Po Hospital
9:32am-9:49am: Coul AI destroy humanity?
Speaker:
Joshua Chu, Co-Chair of the Hong Kong Web3 Association
9:50am-10:00am: CityU v CUHK brain multitasking study
Speaker:
Ke Ya, Professor at the School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Yung Wing-ho, Chair Professor at the Department of Neuroscience, City University of Hong Kong
Presenters：Brian Wong and Philip Wong
On this programme, the Secretary for Labour and Welfare joined us to discuss the revised two-dollar transport subsidy scheme, which will 'beep' into action on April 3.
We then zoomed in on the global food security crisis brought about by the war in the Middle East. There's been a massive disruption to fertilizer supply chains through the Strait of Hormuz, affecting farmers in countries like India and Brazil.
After the break, we told you all about a new Guinness World Record that was set recently. More than 1,200 musicians played the sheng and other wind instruments at Kai Tak Stadium.
Last but not least, Liverpool fans say "he will never walk alone", after Mo Salah announced that it will be his last season with The Reds. We'll hear from a member of the club's local fan support group about Salah's illustrious run with the squad.
9:05am-9:20am: Revised HK$2 fare scheme
Speaker:
Chris Sun, Secretary for Labour and Welfare
9:20am-9:30am: Iran war's impact on food security
Speaker: Daisy Tam, Food security researcher and Associate Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University
9:32am:9:45am: 1200 musicians break world record in Hong Kong
Speaker:
Celina Chin, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
9:45am-10:00am: Mohamed Salah set to leave Liverpool
Speaker:
Kevin Chow, Committee member of the Official Liverpool Support Club Hong Kong
