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Ricky CHU Man-kin, Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission

Letter To Hong Kong - May 16, 2021 00:15 - 9 minutes
                                                                Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available af...

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Dr Gabriel Choi, president of the Hong Kong Medical Association

Letter To Hong Kong - May 09, 2021 00:15 - 8 minutes
                                                                Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available af...

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Long Time Gone - Discussing the Afghanistan Withdrawal

Need to Know - May 07, 2021 16:49 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratings
After 20 years, the United States will be withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. Our resident South Asia expert Michael Kugelman walks us through the hurdles and challenges we will have to watch out for in the foreseeable future. Plus, a quick look at the COVID-19 resurgence in India.

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Weaving Noise: Xinjiang, China and the World

Need to Know - April 30, 2021 17:46 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratings
Kissinger Institute experts Rui Zhong and Bradley Jardine stop in to discuss Xinjiang and the challenge this particular human rights issue poses for policymakers.

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High Stakes Deepfakes

Need to Know - April 28, 2021 20:06 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratings
Public Policy Fellow Dr. Melissa Griffith helps us go beyond the headlines and the jargon to understand the technology that produces deepfakes, how it is used for good and bad, and what policy options exist in the public and private sectors to address the challenges of this rapidly evolving tech...

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Operation Santa Claus 2006 - Beneficiary: Society for AIDS Care

RTHK:Operation Santa Claus 2006 - April 27, 2021 06:39 - 9 minutes
Operation Santa Claus is an annual charity drive organized by RTHK Radio 3 and the South China Morning Post. The campaign seeks to raise funds and awareness for Hong Kong charities, often the smaller and needier ones, throughout December.

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Professor Ho Lok-sang, Senior Research Fellow, Pan Sutong Shanghai-HK Economic Policy Research Insti

Letter To Hong Kong - April 25, 2021 00:15 - 7 minutes
                                                                Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available af...

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Broken Politics? A Conversation with Former Hill Staffers

Need to Know - April 21, 2021 16:36 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratings
A new roundtable features Monica Pham and Natalee Binkholder, two former hill staffers who helps us go inside the hallowed halls in search of bipartisanship hiding in plain sight.

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Albert Wong, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation

Letter To Hong Kong - April 18, 2021 00:15 - 6 minutes
                                                                Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available af...

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Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung Kin-chung

Letter To Hong Kong - April 11, 2021 00:15 - 8 minutes
                                                                Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available af...

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Truth Or Consequences

US WORLD REPORT - April 08, 2021 22:46 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
If someone asked you, "Does this cell phone make me look fat?" How would you answer? Tell the truth or tell a white lie? Seems pretty unimportant... right? But when it comes to government or politics it can take on a whole new dimension and right here in the United States that's just what has ha...

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Dr Eugene Chan, President of the Association of Hong Kong Professionals

Letter To Hong Kong - April 04, 2021 00:15 - 8 minutes
                                                                Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available af...

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Lo Kin-hei, chairman of the Democratic Party, and chairman of Southern District Council

Letter To Hong Kong - March 28, 2021 00:15 - 8 minutes
                                                                Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available af...

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A New Surge At The Southern Border

Need to Know - March 26, 2021 14:42 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratings
With a new surge of migrants at the southern border, we have the opportunity to introduce our new Mexico Institute director, Andrew Rudman.  Also check out this recent Mexico Institute report on sustainable migration policy

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Where Do We Go From Here? 03/19/21

US WORLD REPORT - March 24, 2021 17:08 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
These are tumultuous times and US World Report, now in its 6th season is back on the air. With our new US president Joe Biden in the White house, it’s no longer business as usual. We hope you enjoy the show’s new format with Moderator Tom Osborne, and  co-hosts Mary Saliba and Dr. David Kanervo....

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Henry Fan, Chairman of the Hospital Authority

Letter To Hong Kong - March 21, 2021 00:15 - 7 minutes
                                                                Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available af...

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Paul Chan, Financial Secretary

Letter To Hong Kong - March 14, 2021 00:15 - 9 minutes
                                                                Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available af...

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Dr David Fang, Past Chairman of the HKSAR Health and Medical Development Advisory Committee

Letter To Hong Kong - March 07, 2021 00:15 - 9 minutes
                                                                Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available af...

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The Tales of a Master Negotiator

Need to Know - March 05, 2021 16:41 - 24 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratings
Public Policy Scholar and author Diana Villiers Negroponte joins us to discuss her new book about how one administration navigated domestic and foreign challenges to usher in a new world and end the Cold War.

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Bernard Chan, Convenor of the Executive Council

Letter To Hong Kong - February 28, 2021 00:15 - 10 minutes
                                                                Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available af...

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Felix Chung, the Leader of the Liberal Party

Letter To Hong Kong - February 21, 2021 00:15 - 6 minutes
                                                                Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available af...

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Cheng Lai King, Chairwoman of the Central & Western District Council

Letter To Hong Kong - February 14, 2021 00:15 - 10 minutes
                                                                Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available af...

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Cheng Lai-king, Chairwoman of Central and Western District Council

Letter To Hong Kong - February 14, 2021 00:15 - 10 minutes
                                                                Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available af...

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Military Rule Returns to Myanmar

Need to Know - February 12, 2021 22:14 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratings
The military has taken power in Myanmar.  What does this mean for democracy in the country and for minorities?  Prashanth Parameswaran and Lucas Myers from the Wilson Center's Asia Program help us ground truth.

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Tried Plan C - What's Plan D? The Nevalny Phenomenon inside and outside Russia

Need to Know - February 09, 2021 21:04 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratings
Poisoning his underwear was Plan C in dealing with Alexei Navalny. So what's next for how Putin deals with a leading opposition figure in Russia? Yuval Weber joins us to explain the Navalny agenda and it's true impact inside Russia.

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Tried Plan C - What's Plan D? The Navalny Phenomenon inside and outside Russia

Need to Know - February 09, 2021 21:04 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratings
Poisoning his underwear was Plan C in dealing with Alexei Navalny. So what's next for how Putin deals with a leading opposition figure in Russia? Yuval Weber joins us to explain the Navalny agenda and it's true impact inside Russia.

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Law Chi-kwong, Secretary for Labour and Welfare

Letter To Hong Kong - February 07, 2021 00:15 - 9 minutes
                                                                Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available af...

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Operation Santa Claus raises over HK$16.7 million

Operation Santa Claus 2020 (Video) - February 04, 2021 07:52 - 4 minutes - Video
Operation Santa Claus (OSC) was jointly established by the South China Morning Post and Radio Television Hong Kong to connect the local community with worthwhile charities. Since 1988, OSC has brought joy, goodwill and over HK$316 million to 287 charities. Every Christmas, OSC celebrates hope an...

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A Russia Roundtable

Need to Know - February 01, 2021 15:30 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 13 ratings
Nonpartisan information on Russia is hard to find.  But we have it here with four of our best scholars on Russia letting us know what to watch for with Russia in a new year and new administration, but also how US policymakers should frame their thinking on Russia.

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Alan Leong, Civic Party Chairman

Letter To Hong Kong - January 31, 2021 00:15 - 9 minutes
                                                                Politicians and public figures from a range of backgrounds take turns to have their say on important matters of the day in this personal view programme. Catch it live: Sunday 8:15am - 8:25am Podcast: Updated weekly and available af...