Presenters：Brian Wong and Rainbow Leung
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On Friday's programme, we talked about McLaren's Lando Norris' first F1 World Drivers' Championship win. A former racing driver discussed the significance of Norris becoming Britain's first world champion since Lewis Hamilton.
We then turned our attention to the courtroom, where barristers in the UK have won the right to ditch a traditional headpiece: the wig.
After the break, we took a closer look at how people are coping with the world's first social media ban that was earlier implemented in Australia, targeting under 16s.
And finally, we concluded the show by talking to a historian about a once-in-a-decade Taoist festival to ward off angry spirits.
9:05am-9:22am:
Lando Norris' first F1 World Drivers' Championship win
Speaker: Nick Marsh, former racing driver and team owner
9:22am-9:30am:
Wig requirement dropped for some UK courts
Speaker: Ronny Tong, Barrister
9:32am-9:50am:
Under-16s social media ban kicks-off in Australia
Speakers: Florin Serban, social media scholar and lecturer at the Department of Communication Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University
Thomas Chiu, Associate Professor of AI and STEM Education at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
9:50am-10:00am:
Hong Kong’s Taoist festivals
Speaker: Lawrence Pang, historian
Presenters：Brian Wong and Rainbow Leung
On Wednesday's Backchat, we discussed obesity rates in the region.
A study from the mainland's National Health Commission has raised alarm bells, predicting that by 2030 — 65 percent of China’s population could be classified as overweight or even obese.
Experts estimate that treating overweight patients could take up 22 percent of the country's annual health budget, a sharp increase from the 8 percent recorded in 2022.
These statistics have prompted the nation’s top legislative body to intensify efforts to tackle obesity. So what distinguishes obesity from being overweight? Is dietary change a significant factor? And what about lifestyle changes and stress?
In the latter part of the programme, we learned more about the Judicary's pilot scheme which allows for some court proceedings to be broadcast live.
After 9:45, we talked about Web3 development in Hong Kong, and what’s being done to further boost the digital economy.
9:05am-9:37am: Obesity figures
9:05am-9:30am: Dr Michele Yuen, Founding President of the Hong Kong Obesity Society
9:05am-9:37am: Winsy Leung, Dietitian (registered in the US)
9:37am-9:43am: Broadcasting of court proceedings
9:37am-9:43am: Lawrence Ma, Head of Foundation Chambers
9:43am-10:00am: Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2025
9:43am-10:00am: Prof William Wong, Lawmaker and Associate Dean (External Affairs), Faculty of Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
