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Presenters：John Bruce and Mike Rowse
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 start in outer space, after a mainland start-up recovered the first stage of its rocket.
Then, a senior representative at M+ Museum shares details on an upcoming series that turns the galleries into an active music space.
After the break, we preview the new Premier League season which kicks-off tomorrow.
And to wrap up the show, we learn about the ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest, the largest university robotics competition in the Asia-Pacific region that's co-organised by RTHK.
9:05am-9:20am: China achieves first land rocket recovery
Speaker:
Quentin Parker, Emeritus Professor and Immediate Past Director at the Laboratory for Space Research, The University of Hong Kong
9:20am-9:30am: M+ at Night events
Speaker:
David Tsui, Deputy Director of Museum Operations at M+ Museum
9:32am-9:47am: Premier League season kicks off
Speaker:
Chris Lau, Football commentator
9:47am-10:00am: ABU Robocon 2026
Speaker:
Ir. Dr. George Sze, Representative of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and Chair of the International Judges of the ABU Robocon 2026
Presenters：John Bruce and Mike Rowse
On this programme, we talk to a lawmaker and learn more about the Judiciary's plan to establish the Hong Kong International Commercial Court, a special division of the High Court, to tackle complex cross-border commercial disputes.
Then, we hear from a child rights advocate as the Chinese mainland celebrates Children's Day. We also find out how Hong Kong can strive to promote child-friendly development.
After the break, we get the latest on Hong Kong's smoking situation and learn about a series of activities introduced by the Department of Health in their "Quit in June" campaign that encourage and assist smokers put out their cigarette for good.
And finally, another lawmaker tells us how the injection of 4.6 billion HK$ from the Capital Investment Fund will help support Hong Kong Post over the next three years.
9:05am-9:20am: Hong Kong International Commercial Court establishment
Speaker:
Nick Chan, Lawmaker
9:20am-9:30am: Children's Day
Speaker:
Grenville Cross, Senior Counsel and Honorary Consultant to the Child Protection Institute
9:32am-9:45am: "Quit in June" anti-smoking campaign
Speaker:
Dr Lilian Chiang, Senior Medical & Health Officer (Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office), Department of Health
9:45am-10:00am: HK$4.6 billion injection into HongKong Post
Speaker:
Holden Chow , Lawmaker
