On Wednesday's Backchat, we talked about the government's decision to reposition various performance venues.


The Hong Kong Coliseum, for example, will be designated primarily for concerts; while the Sha Tin Town Hall auditorium will be reserved for Cantonese opera performances.

The government said the plan is part of a broader restructuring to make Hong Kong primed for hosting major events.
After the break, we looked at the cruise tourism sector, after StarCruises made a return to Hong Kong with one of its vessel, Star Voyager. The Star Voyager will make Tsim Sha Tsui's Ocean Terminal its homeport until November.  


9:05am-9:30am: Performance venue repositioning

Guests:
- Josselyn Chau, Research Manager at Our Hong Kong Foundation
- Robert Rogers, Event organiser and Principal at Eventsman



9:32am-10:00am: Cruise tourism

Guests: 
- Doreen Kong, Lawmaker
- Dennis Wong, Programme Director (Operations and Development), Vocational Training Council (VTC)