Presenters:Philip Wong and Mike Rowse
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On this programme, we first look into the government's latest batch of the tourism hotspot projects, which showcase Hong Kong's unique cultural heritage and landscape starting this fourth quarter.
Then, the Commissioner for Heritage tells us more about this year's Heritage Fiesta which will take members of the public to 12 spots across the Northern Metropolis, where people can explore declared monuments and graded historic buildings that tell the story of the area’s past.
After the break, we tell you about a promising new programme that aims to foster the development of early childhood with nature-based education..
And finally, we chat with a doctor to learn more about hand, foot and mouth disease after the government warned of a significant increase in local activity.
9:05am-9:20am: New batch of signature tourism projects
Speaker:
Billy Bai, Associate Dean (Academic Affairs) and Professor at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
9:20am-9:30am: Heritage Fiesta 2026
Speaker:
David Leung, Commissioner for Heritage
9:32am-9:47am: JC Nature Love Early Childhood Education Programme
Speakers:
Eddy Lau, Project Leader of the JC NatureLove Early Childhood Education Programme and Head of Green Labelling, Hong Kong Green Building Council
Jennifer Ng, Project Coordinator of the JC NatureLove Early Childhood Education Programme and Lecturer at the Continuing and Professional Education Unit, Department of Childcare, Elderly and Community Services, Institute of Vocational Education (Sha Tin)
9:47am-10:00am: Recent rise in hand, foot and mouth disease
Speaker:
Dr. Mike Kwan, President of the Asian Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Presenters:Philip Wong and Mike Rowse