Presenters:Jenny Lam and Ada 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:Jenny Lam and Ada Wong
On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about the government's proposals to raise water bills. Citing budget deficit and record low recovery rates of water services operating accounts, authorities are suggesting a gradual increase in water services for the first time in almost 30 years.
9:05am-9:15am: Leung Wing Mo, Adjunct Professor at the Earth and Sciences Programme and former Assistant Director at the Hong Kong Observatory
9:05am-9:45am: Frederick Lee, Executive Director at the Centre for Water Technology and Policy, The University of Hong Kong
9:30am-9:45am: Lawrence Iu, Executive Director at Civic Exchange
9:45am-10:00am: Road subsidence incident in Sham Shui Po
9:45am-10:00am: Raymond Chan, Chartered Surveyor at Raymond Chan Surveyors