Presenters:Janice Wong and Philip Wong
Backchat is RTHK Radio 3's week-daily current affairs discussion programme, with expert panels and listener participation. It airs every Monday to Friday from 9.05am - 10am (HKT).
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On Friday's Backchat, Global Focus look at the latest developments in the US Presidential election following President Biden’s decision to withdraw from the race.
Has Vice President Kamala Harris entry into the race given the Democrats’ a better chance of success? Or is former President Donald Trump still the odds-on favourite? And from China to Ukraine, where does Kamala Harris stand on foreign policy, and what implications would she have for this part of the world?
Later in the programme, we hear from local green groups about their concerns about the government’s plans for a South Lantau Eco-Recreation Corridor.
26/07/2024 - Green groups concerns about the government’s South Lantau Eco-Recreation Corridor’s plan
Presenters:Janice Wong and Philip Wong
On Wednesday's Backchat, we discuss possible plans by the government to open more border crossings around the clock, after thousands of mainland visitors were left stranded following New Year's Eve celebrations here.
At 9:20am, we look at the recent increase in air pollution levels, and find out the reasons behind the surge.
And after 9:30am, we get the latest on the New Year's Day earthquake in Japan.
Let us know what you think.
9:05am-9:20am: New Year's Eve transport "chaos"
9:05am-9:20am:Tony Sze, Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
9:20am-9:30am: Air pollution levels increase
9:20am-9:30am:Patrick Fung, CEO of Clean Air Network
9:30am-10:00am: Japan earthquake / Japan Airlines crash
9:30am-9:45am: Edward Vickers, Professor of Comparative Education at Kyushu University, Fukuoka (Japan)
9:30am-10:00am:William Pesek, Tokyo-based journalist and author