主持人：Azam Khan and John Bruce
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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：Azam Khan and John Bruce
On Wednesday's programme, we take a closer look at the ban on alternative smoking products that will take effect from tomorrow. We'll speak with a government official and an anti-smoking advocate on the details of the ban and how it better protects Hong Kong's community.
After the break, we switch gears and take a look at the level of protection being given to America's political leaders. The debate was reignited after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner attended by US President Donald Trump on Saturday night.
And to wrap up the show, we chat with our AI consultant to find out more about Deepseek's latest AI model, the open-source V4, and how it compares with other leading US closed-source models such as OpenAI and Google DeepMind.
9:05am-9:30am: E-smoking ban
Speakers:
Dr. Grace Wong, Senior Medical & Health Officer, Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office, Department of Health
Henry Tong, Chairman of the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health
9:32am-9:50am: White House correspondents' dinner shooting
Speaker:
Jeffrey Swartz, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Cooley Law School and former Florida Judge
9:50am-10:00am: Deepseek's latest AI model
Speaker:
Raj Shroff, AI Consultant
