主持人:Philip Wong and Brian Wong
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On this programme, we chat with the head of the Squash Association of Hong Kong, China, which will launch an award scheme to support athletes competing in the upcoming Nagoya Asian Games.
A medical sector lawmaker then joins the show to tell us about the integration of nine Elderly Health Centres into the district health network, starting from October 5.
After the break, a representative from a local think tank will give us an update on the Northern Metropolis after the government awarded the first tender for a major land parcel of the mega-project.
And finally, we end the show by taking a closer look at research by the Polytechnic University which identified how different environments and mental tasks affect a stroke survivor's ability to walk while multitasking, using that data to create custom therapy.
9:05am-9:20am: Cash incentives for squash at Asian Games
Speaker:
Duncan Chiu, Lawmaker and chairman of the Squash Association of Hong Kong, China
9:20am-9:30am: Primary healthcare integration for the elderly
Speaker:
David Lam, Lawmaker (medical and health services sector)
9:32am-9:46am: First tender awarded for Northern Metropolis
Speaker:
Jason Leung, Assistant Research Director, Head of Land & Housing at Our Hong Kong Foundation
9:46am-10am: PolyU's research on stroke rehabilitation
Speaker:
Marco Pang, Chair Professor of Neurorehabilitation and Head of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at PolyU
主持人:Philip Wong and Brian Wong
On this show, we first turn our attention to South Korea's stock market, after it experienced extreme volatility in the past few months as the sell-off in AI stocks intensifies.
A doctor then tells us more about hepatitis B and the importance of getting early screening to avoid developing more severe conditions and diseases.
After the break, we find out how the SAR can host more fencing events in the future, as the men's foil team earlier secured a historic silver at the Fencing World Championships that was held in the city.
And to wrap up the show, we learn all about a massive civil service exam fraud that was under investigation in Thailand, with nearly 6,000 local officials facing suspension.
9:05am-9:20am: South Korea's stock market volatility
Speaker:
David Tizzard, Professor at Seoul Women's University and Author of the Korea Deconstructed podcast
9:20am-9:30am: Hepatitis B screening
Speaker:
Bonnie Wong, Consultant (Special Preventive Programme) of the Public Health Services Branch of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health
9:32am-9:45am: Hong Kong eyes more fencing events
Speaker:
Patrick Lau, Chair of Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University
9:45-10am: Thai Civil Service exam fraud
Speaker:
Nad Bunnag, News presenter and reporter at Thai PBS World