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    主持人:Jim Gould 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).
    Have your say by calling us on 233 88 266, find us on Facebook - Backchat on RTHK Radio 3, or email backchat@rthk.hk  

    Listen live on Radio 3's homepage - www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3

    The Backchat podcast is available after each live broadcast

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    30/12/2024

    Tour group figures / Resumption of 3% accomodation tax / Restaurant performance throughout Christmas / Could Hong Kong ever host Formula 1?

    In the first 15 minutes of Monday’s programme, we’re be talking to a representative of the Travel Industry Authority as the city prepares to welcome 380,000 revellers for the New Year’s fireworks. Are we ready?

    At 9:20, we learn more about the 3% tax on hotel guests, which will resume on January 1. Will it have any effect on tourism?
    After 9:30, we get a restauranteur’s outlook on New Year’s Eve, after Christmas business was up 8% compared to last year. Is the sector back to pre-pandemic levels?
    And after 9:45, we speak to a former racing driver on whether Hong Kong could ever host the F1 Grand Prix.


    9:05am-9:20am: Tour group figures

    9:05am-9:20am: Samuel Ng, Director of Operations, Travel Industry Authority


    9:20am-9:30am: Resumption of 3% accomodation tax

    9:20am-9:30am: Vera Yuen, Lecturer in Economics, HKU Business School, The University of Hong Kong


    9:30am-9:45am: Restaurant performance throughout Christmas

    9:30am-9:45am: JR Robertson, Founder of El Grande Concepts

    9:45am-10:00am: Could Hong Kong ever host Formula 1?

    9:45am-10:00am: Nick Marsh, former racing driver and team owner

    30/12/2024 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    30/12/2024 - Tour group figures

    30/12/2024 - Resumption of 3% accomodation tax

    30/12/2024 - Restaurant performance throughout the holidays

    30/12/2024 - Could Hong Kong ever host Formula 1?

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    Financially struggling gym operators: time for the sector to re-invent itself? / Flying car trial plans

    主持人:Jim Gould and Philip Wong

    On Wednesday’s Backchat, we're talking about the financial viability of fitness chains.

    From the sudden closure of Physical Fitness to one of its competitors facing civil action over alleged unpaid rents, the city's gyms are experiencing rough times, amidst increasing operating costs and changing consumer habits.
    Some lawmakers are hoping to enact new laws to safeguard consumer rights, and unionists want personal trainers to be given a better safety net.
    The Consumer Council has so far received almost 5,000 complaints involving close to HK$35,000 per case, whilst 670 personal trainers sought help from the Labour Department over the closure of Physical branches.
    Would new laws help better protect gym consumers? And do fitness centres need to re-invent themselves?
    After 9:45, we talk about flying vehicles, as transport minister Lam Sai-hung announced that the city would begin testing out flying cars.

    9:05am-9:45am: Financially struggling gym operators

    9:05am-9:15am: Prof Andy Kwan, Director of the ACE Centre for Business and Economic Research

    9:05am-9:45am: Andrew Cox, Co-Founder and Director of Joint Dynamics and author of the Joint Dynamics podcast.

    9:30am-9:45am: Doreen Kong, Lawmaker




    9:45am-10:00am: Flying car trial plans

    9:45am-10:00am: William Wong, Lawmaker and Professor at the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong



    香港電台第三台

    25/09/2024 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    25/09/2024 - Financially struggling gym operators

    25/09/2024 - Flying car trial plans