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    Presenters:Danny Gittings 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.hk  

    Listen live on Radio 3's homepage - www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3

    The Backchat podcast is available after each live broadcast

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    20/05/2024

    Proposed salary increase for civil servants / Privacy concerns over call filtering apps

    On Monday’s Backchat, we’re talking about proposals to increase civil servants’ wages. Public sector workers could see their salary increase by up to 5.47 percent if the government approves results of the latest pay trend survey.

    The survey — which gathered data from more than 110 private firms — points to rises of 4.01 percent for senior civil servants, 4.32 percent for middle-ranking workers and 5.47 percent for junior staff.
    Civil servant unions have expressed support towards the proposals, citing the need for the public service to remain competitive amidst growing competition from the private sector.
    Would an increase be justified?
    After 9:45, we look into the privacy risks of using call filtering apps.


    9:05am-9:45am: Proposed salary increase for civil servants

    9:05am-9:20am: Ho Lok Sang, Director and Research Professor, Pan Sutong Shanghai-Hong Kong Economic Policy Research Institute, Lingnan University

    9:05am-9:30am: John Mullally, Managing Director, Robert Walters Hong Kong

    9:05am-9:45am: Roy Ying, Co Chair (Advocacy and Policy Research Committee), Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management

    9:30am-9:45am: Vera Yuen, Lecturer in Economics, HKU Business School, The University of Hong Kong


    9:45am-10:00am: Privacy concerns over call filtering apps

    9:45am-10:00am: Michael Gazeley, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Network Box Corporation

    20/05/2024 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    20/05/2024 - Proposed salary increase for civil servants

    20/05/2024 - Privacy concerns over the use of call filtering apps

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    Ombudsman report on elderly Community Care Service Vouchers / Breast cancer

    Presenters:Danny Gittings and Mike Rowse

    On Friday's Backchat, we look into the accessibility of the Pilot Scheme on Community Care Service Voucher for the Elderly.

    This comes as the Ombudsman released findings of its investigation into the scheme, noting "obvious progress" but calling on the Social Welfare Department to address lacking quotas in six districts which include Eastern, Southern, Wong Tai Sin, Sha Tin, Islands and Yuen Long.
    Launched in October 2020, the third phase subsidises eligible citizens who need to purchase elderly care services ranging from meal delivery to day care.
    And while praised as a compassionate initiative, the mechanism isn't exempt from criticism, with some groups pointing out at a lack of clarity on eligibility criteria.
    So what is this scheme all about? Who is eligible? And how does it differ from the Elderly Healthcare Voucher? We will find out.
    After 9:45, we speak with the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation.


    9:05am-9:45am: Ombudsman report on elderly vouchers

    9:05am-9:45am: Timothy Ma, Chief Consultant at NGO consultancy Ma Kam Wah & Co
    9:20am-9:45am: Sze Lai Shan, Deputy Director, Society for Community Organisation (SoCo)

    9:45am-10:00am: Breast cancer

    9:45am-10:00am: Dr Polly Cheung, Founder, Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation



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    18/08/2023 - Ombudsman report on elderly vouchers

    18/08/2023 - Breast cancer situation in Hong Kong