Presenters:Brian Wong and Ada Wong
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).
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On Friday's Backchat, Global Focus look at the latest developments in the US Presidential election following President Biden’s decision to withdraw from the race.
Has Vice President Kamala Harris entry into the race given the Democrats’ a better chance of success? Or is former President Donald Trump still the odds-on favourite? And from China to Ukraine, where does Kamala Harris stand on foreign policy, and what implications would she have for this part of the world?
Later in the programme, we hear from local green groups about their concerns about the government’s plans for a South Lantau Eco-Recreation Corridor.
26/07/2024 - Green groups concerns about the government’s South Lantau Eco-Recreation Corridor’s plan
Presenters:Brian Wong and Ada Wong
On Friday’s Backchat, we’re talking about the HK$2 subsidised fare for elderly people who use public transport, after some lawmakers called for it to be doubled, to help keep the concessionary scheme sustainable.
9:05am-9:30am: Alok Jain, CEO and Managing Director of Trans Consult; Former Deputy Operations Director at Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB)
9:05am-9:30am: Prof Timothy Hau, Honorary Associate Professor of Economics, The University of Hong Kong
9:30am-9:45am:Lam Chun-sing, Lawmaker, Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions
9:45am-10:00am: Findings on the side effects of antiviral medicine
9:45am-10:00am: Dr Jimmy Lai, Specialist in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital