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    主持人:Jim Gould and Mike Rowse

    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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    08/05/2024

    Hong Kong's road resilience in the face of extreme weather / Calls to accreditate sign language interpreters

    On Wednesday's Backchat, we're talking about the impact of extreme weather on infrastructure.
    A section of Clearwater Bay Road collapsed at the weekend, amid the heavy downpour which triggered landslides and caused flooding in several parts of the New Territories.
    No injuries were reported, but the incident has again focused attention on the resilience of the territory's roads, with climate scientists warning that heavy rain storms will become a more common occurrence.
    Authorities promised last year to improve drainage systems, but experts remain divided over the cost and feasibility of building new tunnels in rural areas.
    How should town planners approach this challenge?
    After 9:45, we discuss calls for accreditation of sign language interpreters, with some deaf defendants said to have been misinterpreted in court cases.


    9:05am-9:45am: Hong Kong's road resilience in the face of extreme weather


    9:05am-9:30am: Ian Brownlee, Managing Director of Masterplan
    9:05am-9:45am: Alain Chiaradia, Associate Professor and Deputy Head, Department of Urban Planning and Design, Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong
    9:30am-9:45am: Martin Williams (PhD), Founder of Hong Kong Outdoors


    9:45am-10:00am: Calls to accreditate sign language interpreters

    9:45am-10:00am: Kimberly Wu, Professional sign court interpreter and member of SLCO Community Resources

    08/05/2024 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    08/05/2024 - Hong Kong's road resilience in the face of extreme weather

    08/05/2024 - Calls for a sign language interpreter accreditation

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    Tung Chung MTR line extension / Visa applicants required to declare prior convictions

    主持人:Jim Gould and Mike Rowse

    On Monday's Backchat, we're talking about the planned extension to the Tung Chung MTR line.
    A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday to mark the start of construction work.  
    Scheduled for completion in 2029, the project will include two new stations -- Tung Chung East and Tung Chung West -- and is part of the broader development of the area which is underway and which will result in a big increase in population.
    The new stations will eventually allow more convenient access for many to the MTR. However, critics have voiced dissatisfaction with the lengthy timeline of the project's planning and construction, pointing out that many new residents will already have moved in several years before the stations are completed.  
    After 9:45, we look into a new requirement for visa applicants to declare any criminal convictions.
    Let us know what you think. You can leave a message here on our Facebook page, email us at backchat@rthk.hk, or give us a call on 23388266.


    9:00am-9:45am:Tung Chung MTR line extension

    9:00am-9:45am: Ian Brownlee, Managing Director of Masterplan Limited
    9:00am-9:45am: Alok Jain, CEO and Managing Director of Trans Consult
    9:30am-9:45am: Gary Zhang, Lawmaker and Vice-chairman of the Legco's subcommittee on railway


    9:45am-10:00am: Visa applicants required to declare prior convictions

    9:45am-10:00am: Stephen Barnes, Co-founder of the Hong Kong Visa Centre and author of the Hong Kong Visa Handbook

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    29/05/2023 - 足本 Full (HKT 09:05 - 10:00)

    29/05/2023 - Tung Chung MTR line extension

    29/05/2023 - Visa applicants needing to declare prior convictions