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Presenters：Andrew Work 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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Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China / New research on late treatment of strokes

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Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China

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Safety of plastic tableware alternatives

Should some hiking spots be off-limit to amateurs?

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"Mercy" release of animals / Community living rooms / Singapore's new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong

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"Mercy" release of animals

Community living rooms

Singapore's new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong

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Overseas promotion of Hong Kong artists/ Aurora phenomenon

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Overseas promotion of Hong Kong artists

Aurora light phenomenon

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Calls to enhance support for working mothers / Doulos Hope book fair ship

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Calls to enhance support for working mothers

Doulos Hope book fair ship

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Xi Jinping's Europe visit / EOC's practical guidelines for guide dogs

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IB exam "time zone cheating" / Longer pre-registration hours for public dental clinics

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IB exam "time zone cheating" incident

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Hong Kong's road resilience in the face of extreme weather / Calls to accreditate sign language interpreters

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Hong Kong's road resilience in the face of extreme weather

Calls for a sign language interpreter accreditation

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Changing spending habits among tourists / Leonard Cohen's "Book of Longing" adaptation

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Changing spending habits among tourists

Leonard Cohen's "Book of Longing" adaptation

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2024-25 budget review: lifting of housing curbs / Electric vehicle support measures

Presenters：Andrew Work and Mike Rowse

On Friday's Backchat, we talk about the lifting of property curbs -- also known as "spicy measures".

Introduced over a decade ago to rein in speculation, the Special Stamp Duty (SSD), Buyer's Stamp Duty (BSD) and New Residential Stamp Duty (NRSD) are no longer needed to be paid when purchasing a home, in what the real estate sector hopes will attract more buyers. The measures were announced by the Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Wednesday.

Speaking on a Cantonese phone-in programme following his budget speech, Mr. Chan said that this is the right time to get rid of the levies, citing little speculative activity and adequate home supplies.

However, the minister highlighted that his administration would keep an eye on the market situation, and be ready to re-introduce the curbs if needed.

After 9:45, we'll gather views on the extension of electric vehicle tax incentives.

9:05am-9:45am: 2024-25 budget review: lifting of housing curbs

9:05am-9:45am: Nicholas Brooke, Chairman of Professional Property Services Limited

9:15am-9:30am: Rosanna Tang, Executive Director and Head of Research at Cushman & Wakefield
9:30am-9:45am: Vera Yuen, Lecturer in Economics, HKU Business School

9:45am-10:00am: Electric vehicle support measures
9:45am-10:00am: Patrick Lee, Founder of Rabbit Energy, an electric charging station provider