主持人:Danny Gittings and Paul Zimmerman
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On Tuesday's programme, we talked about the government’s drive to improve living conditions for people who live in subdivided flats. New regulations to be brought in will mandate basic requirements for shoebox flats – including on size, height, and things like requiring windows and toilets in each unit. The first step is for landlords whose flats don’t currently fulfil these new requirements to start registering with authorities next year, before making the needed renovations. We talked to a lawmaker to see how things are going.
We also looked into the Labubu craze that has taken the world by storm.
We then spoke to experts about the dangers of microplastics before finding out all about the “Month of Portugal” in Macau.
9:05am-9:16am: Basic Housing Units
9:05am-9:16am: Andrew Lam, Lawmaker and veteran urban planner
9:16am-9:30am: Labubu craze
9:16am-9:30am: Josselyn Chau, Research Manager at Our Hong Kong Foundation
9:32am-9:51am: Microplastic awareness survey 9:32am-9:37am: Steven Choi, Chief Operating Officer at the Green Council
9:37am-9:51am: Dana Winograd, Executive Director & Co-Founder of Plastic Free Seas
9:51am-10:00am: Month of Portugal
9:51am-10:00am: Tomás Ramos de Deus, educator, musician and member of Casa de Portugal
主持人:Danny Gittings and Paul Zimmerman
On Friday's Backchat, Global Focus talks about the unrest in the UK.
Violent protests have erupted across Britain after false social media posts claimed a foreign asylum seeker was responsible for the fatal stabbing of three children. Far-right extremists attacked mosques and migrant accommodation, prompting both Hong Kong and a number of countries to issue travel warnings.
But Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to bring an end to what he called "far right thuggery" and warned that the perpetrators will feel the "full force of the law".
So how powerful has social media been in fuelling disinformation? How challenging are these events for the new government? Are police and judicial authorities coping?
After 9:45, we look into the Monetary Authority's decision that Hong Kong already has enough virtual banks.
9:05am-9:30am: Sandra Marco Colino, Associate Professor at the School of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
9:05am-9:30am: Steve Vickers, CEO of Political & Corporate Risk Consultancy Steve Vickers & Associates
9:30am-9:45am: Florin Serban, Lecturer at the School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University
9:45am-10:00am: Cap on virtual banks
9:45am-10:00am: Johnny Ng, Lawmaker