Presenters:Philip Wong and Rainbow Leung
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On this programme, a panel of experts join the show to discuss how recent measures from the Policy Address and the SAR's inaugural Five-Year Plan will reinforce Hong Kong’s position as a premier global aviation hub.
After the break, we'll look back at President Xi Jinping's three-day state visit to Egypt, earlier this month.
And to wrap up the show, we speak with the vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Alzheimer's Disease Association to learn about the challenges and stigma that still surround the disease and other forms of dementia.
9:05-9:30am: Policy Address review - Aviation and transportation
Speakers:
Achim Czerny, Professor at the Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Steven Cheung, Chairman of the Hong Kong Professional Airline Pilots' Association
9:32-9:45am: President Xi Jinping's state visit to Egypt
Speaker:
Amr El Henawy, former Egyptian Consul General to Hong Kong
9:45-10am: World Alzheimer's Day
Speaker:
Dr. David Dai, Vice-Chairman (External Affairs) of the Hong Kong Alzheimer's Disease Association
Presenters:Philip Wong and Rainbow Leung
On this programme, we reflect on the legacy of former premier Zhu Rongji, a pivotal architect of China's economic policy, who passed away in Beijing on Wednesday.
We then learn more about the Hong Kong Palace Museum's new special exhibition that brings together traditional Chinese culture and modern artistic expression.
After the break, we chat with an engineer to find out how the city can better prepare for higher energy demand caused by the extreme heat.
And we wrap up the show by taking a closer look at a recent survey by the Education University of Hong Kong which found that nearly 90 percent of teachers are concerned about insufficient resources for implementing inclusive education to the needs of students.
9:05am-9:21am: Former premier Zhu Ronji's passing
Speaker:
Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance
9:21am-9:30am: "A Day in the City - An Experimental Study of Things Across Time" Exhibit
Speaker:
Grace Cheng, guest curator at the Hong Kong Palace Museum
9:32am-9:46am: Power supply and electricity disruptions
Speaker:
Leung Chi-lap, Past chairman of the electrical division of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
9:46am-10:00am: EdU's inclusive education survey
Speaker:
Eva Lau, Acting Head of the Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong