主持人：Azam Khan and Rainbow Leung
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 this programme, we "bounce" into action with a closer look at the government's recent move to suspend the launch of basketball betting, citing the emergence of prediction markets as a potential gateway to illegal gambling.
After that, we hear from a study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong's faculty of medicine that found significant regional, age, and gender disparities in head and neck cancer incidence.
After the break, we talk to a lawmaker on the Labour Department's decision to include monitoring stations in nine more locations to better decide whether to issue a Heat Stress at Work Warning.
And to wrap up the programme, our AI consultant tells us how Meta is building an AI clone of its CEO Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees in his stead.
9:05am-9:20am: Basketball betting on hold
Speaker:
Johnny Ng, Lawmaker
9:20am-9:30am: CUHK head and neck cancer study
Speaker:
Dr. Jason Huang, study author and Assistant Professor from The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
9:32am-9-45am: Improved Heat Stress at Work Warning system
Speaker:
Lam Chun-sing, Lawmaker
9:45am-10:00am: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's AI clone
Speaker:
Raj Shroff, AI consultant
主持人：Azam Khan and Rainbow Leung
On this episode, we spoke to experts on the latest developments on the US and Israel's war against Iran.
Iran said it has accepted a two-week ceasefire, with negotiations to begin on Friday in Pakistani capital Islamabad, after US President Donald Trump said he would suspend attacks subject to Tehran agreeing to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s foreign minister said safe passage through the key waterway will be possible for a period of two weeks via coordination with Iranian armed forces.
And to wrap up the show, we looked at the highlights of the Build Well Live Well Summit. Health pundits also walked us through how Asia can sustainably extend life expectancy and financial resilience.
9:05am-9:30am: Iran ceasefire
Speaker:
Kenneth Houston, Lecturer in International Relations at Mahidol University International College in Thailand
9:32am-9:41am: Build Well Live Well Summit
Speaker:
Bernard Chan, Director at Bumrungrad Hospital Public Company
9:41am-9:52am: Medical tourism
Speaker:
David Boucher, Ambassador for Bumrungrad Hospital
9:52am-10am: Healthcare in the Greater Bay Area
Speaker:
Felix Lee, Co-CEO of the GBA Healthcare Group
