Presenter:Cruzanne Macalligan
'Brunch' is packed full of radio goodness. We've got human interest stories, social issues, wellness, the latest on what’s happening around Hong Kong, and plenty of your favourite music.
On Brunch today, Just after 10:30am, Cruz chats to Walter Tsui, co‑founder of CareER, an organisation supporting higher‑educated persons with disabilities through mentorship and inclusive employment, to explore why disability is a critical part of Hong Kong’s future talent landscape. After 11am, This week on Check in at 11, Alishiba Matloob speaks with Hong Kong–based entrepreneur and social impact leader Inès Gafsi about her work spanning women’s entrepreneurship, empowering girls through Inspiring Girls Hong Kong, and advancing preventive health technology with Blissmi Health.. Then after 11:30am, Cruz is joined in studio by Hiu Ching (Emily) from Helping Hand to talk about one of Hong Kong’s most joyful and remarkable community events: the Hong Kong Boccia Competition for the Elderly. Now the largest elderly Boccia tournament in the world, it brings together hundreds of players.
Presenter:Cruzanne Macalligan
After 10am, Cruz will be joined by Tavleen Kaur Grewal, a third-generation Hong Konger and advocate working at the intersection of women’s health, mental wellbeing and equitable cancer care. This week on Check in at 11, Alishiba Matloob speaks with James Thomson Sakhrani, the managing director of The Amber Foundation, a charity in Hong Kong, about his initiatives like The Toiletries Project - turning surplus hotel and airline amenities into support for people who need it - and EMPOWER, which helps ethnically diverse young women build confidence, networks, and long-term career stability. After 11:30am, we’ll be talking about Hong Kong’s marine environment with Kathleen Ho and Al Yiu, experts in our underwater backyard, as we explore the fascinating world of reef fishes and the role they play in our oceans.