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The Chief Executive, John Lee, delivered his 2023 policy address last October. It covered many areas of society that he sought to improve, enhance, or change. In this new series, with the help of several senior government officials, Dr. Eugene Chan will take stock of the visible results so far, while getting some of the personal views and aspirations of his guests.

This week, Eugene's guest is the Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau 

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Join Janice Wong this Saturday morning at 9.05 for CultureZine, as she discovers all sorts of fascinating new things about Hong Kong's flourishing arts and culture life.

This week, she’ll speak to a local scarf designer, Janice Chung, to explore art that you can wear. She’ll also dive deep into the world of immersive art to find out why it’s growing in popularity. And how about some ska music from local band, The Red Stripes? All this, and more in this week’s CultureZine.

If you know of something special — a place, a person, or an experience in the arts and culture space... then let us know. Send an email to culturezine@rthk.hk

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On Friday’s Money Talk, James Ross will be talking markets with Andrew Freris, the CEO of Ecognosis Advisory and Kyle Rodda, who is a Senior Market Analyst at Capital.Com.

In Your Money, Carolyn Wright will be speaking with Jimmy Zhu, Managing Director, JAKOTA Index Portfolios on why Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are very interesting markets to consider at the moment.

Plus, we’ll get a View from Australia with Diana Mousina, Deputy Chief Economist at AMP.

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On Friday's Global Focus segment, we're talking about Russian President Vladimir Putin's state visit to China.

President Xi Jinping called on the relations between China and Russia to be cherished and cared for by both sides, as the two neighbours seek to bolster economic ties. 

Under a new agreement, the two countries are expected to deepen strategic partnership and reinforce their 75 years of diplomatic relations, a friendship Putin described as a "stabilising" force. 

This year's visit also comes amidst high tensions over the war in Ukraine, with China poised to reinforce its involvement in brokering peace between Ukraine and Russia.

Which sectors of the economy are most likely to benefit from this deepening cooperation? And can China put an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict? We'll find out. 

After 9:45, we'll learn more from a research looking into the effectiveness of late treatment of stroke.

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