On Wednesday's 123 Show we're talking to hypnotherapist, life coach and author Sonia Samtani about her debut book "52 Thoughts for Conscious Living: One Inspiring Thought Each Week to Lead You Consciously Through the Year". That's at 1.30. After 2.30 Cruzanne Macalligan is with us for our mid-week audio column. This week Cruz will talk about stripes, a pattern for more than zebras.

Contact Noreen Mir on 123show@rthk.hk or on Facebook @NoreenMirRTHKradio3

Good morning and welcome to Wednesday. We have a musical start today. On this date in 1756 the world's most famous composer, to us anyway, was born. But, was he so famous during his own lifetime? Was he the "musical Christ"? as Tchaikovsky later said? Was he plain "nuts"? And, interestingly, as others have suggested over the years, was his sister actually the real musical one of the family? Composer and conductor Colin Touchin is back with us at 10.10 to address these points, and wish Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus... Mozart, a happy birthday. After 11.30 we welcome RTL France's man in Hong Kong, Philippe Dova, for more French sounds, and... le news. At 12.10 today, our weekly visit to Chris Watts at his Motion Dynamics studio in Central. Of course, join Chris on Facebook live with your questions, which he'll answer straight away with the odd demo thrown in for good measure.

(9:30am-1pm, email morningbrew@rthk.hk and Facebook)

On Wednesday's Backchat, banned! - the future of social media.

Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has said permanently suspending Donald Trump was the right thing to do, but at the same time it set a dangerous precedent. Should 'big tech' - social media monsters like Facebook and Twitter - have the right and responsibility to remove content they think is dangerous, to society or to individuals - or is that a direct threat to free speech?

Have we painted ourselves into a corner with social media where the loudest voices get all the attention, no matter how wrong they are? Is better moderation the answer, or more regulation? Who gets to say what social media rules should be?

Let us know your thoughts, you can leave a message on our Facebook, Backchat on RTHK Radio 3, email us at backchat@rthk.hk or give us a call on 23388266.

The US Federal Reserve will deliver its latest monetary policy decision in the early hours of Thursday morning Hong Kong time, following its two-day meeting. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will give a press conference shortly afterwards. The FOMC is likely to re-emphasize that it is still too early to talk about slowing the pace of QE or raising interest rates at the current juncture despite the increased likelihood of more fiscal stimulus from the Biden administration. Investors will also be listening closely for Mr. Powell’s assessment of the US economy. 

On Thursday’s Money Talk, we’re joined by Personal Wealth Advisor, Enzio von Pfeil and Jack Siu, Director & Senior APAC Strategist at Credit Suisse. Agnes Wong, Hong Kong Tax Partner at PwC has some recommendations for Hong Kong’s budget next month.

(Every weekday 8:00-8:30 am, except PHs, email moneytalk@rthk.hk, or visit our Facebook page MoneyTalk on RTHK Radio 3, or Twitter MoneyTalkRadio3)