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Presenters：Philip Wong and Rainbow Leung
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 - RTHK English News, or email backchat@rthk.gov.hk
Listen live on Radio 3's homepage - www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3
On this programme, we speak with a climate expert as Hong Kong recorded its warmest October since records began in 1884. The Observatory said it was "unreasonably warm" last month with an average temperature of 27.6 degrees Celsius.
Then, an anthropologist discusses the significance of cultural heritage repatriation as Australia has recently returned two ancient stone sculptures to China after more than 30 years abroad.
After the break, we find out more about the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair that kicks off tomorrow at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
And finally, the chairman of the Harbourfront Comission will tell us about the revised plan for the Hung Hom waterfront. How can the plan inject vitality into the neighbourhood?
9:05am-9:21am: Hong Kong records warmest ever October
Speaker:
Benjamin Horton, Dean of the School of Energy and Environment; Chair Professor of Earth Science at City University of Hong Kong
9:21am-9:31am: Australia returns two ancient Chinese stone sculptures
Speaker:
Michael Rivera, Biological Anthropoligist, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
9:33am-9:45am: Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair
Speaker:
Debra Meiburg, Master of Wine
9:45am-10:00am: Hung Hom waterfront revised plan
Speaker:
Ivan Ho, Chairman of the Harbourfront Commission
Presenters：Philip Wong and Rainbow Leung
On this programme, we first look at the latest Global Innovation Index as the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster retains its top spot in 2026 for the second-straight year.
Then, we hear from a doctor on why members of the public who have had sex should undergo HIV antibody testing at least once to prevent HIV transmission in the community.
After the break, a scholar from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will tell us how he and his team have developed an innovative testing platform that could transform highly sensitive nucleic acid testing from a laboratory-based procedure into a simple, single-step test that can be performed at home.
And to wrap up the show, we learned why the United Nations General Assembly has backed a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe.
9:05am-9:20am:Global Innovation Index
Speaker:
William Gazeley, Co-Founder of IRAI Labs
9:20am-9:30am:HIV test drive
Speaker:
Dr Bonnie Wong,Consultant (Special Preventative Programme), Department of Health
9:32am-9:47am: HKUST develops innovative virus testing platform
Speaker:
Hsing I-Ming, Professor at the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
9:47am-10:00am: UN adopts new world map
Speaker:
Samson Bezabeh, Assistant Professor in African Studies at The University of Hong Kong
