主持人:Philip Wong and Ada Wong
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On this programme, we learn more about the new United Nations Security Council members, after the General Assembly last week elected Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe as non-permanent members.
Meanwhile, Germany has failed for the first time to secure a seat on that council. What's the significance of the failed bid?
After the break, we talk to the operator of Villa Haw Par on how the historic building, which reopens in September, is being revitalised into a new cultural hub.
To wrap up the show, we learn more about a new exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum which explores how China interacted with the world during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
9:05am-9:30am: UN's new Security Council members
Speakers:
Kendall Johnson, Professor of Literature and Head of the School of English, The University of Hong Kong
Chandran Nair, Founder of the Global Institute for Tomorrow
9:32am-9:47am: Villa Haw Par reopening
Speaker: Sara Mao, Executive Director for Villa Haw Par
9:47am-10:00am: Hong Kong Palace Museum's Forbidden City exhibition
Speaker:
Emily Gao, Assistant curator of Hong Kong Palace Museum
主持人:Philip Wong and Ada Wong
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