On Wednesday's Backchat, Bar Association controversy; the rift between Apple and Facebook.

Chief Executive Carrie Lam says she sees no need to intervene in the affairs of the Bar Association for the time being, despite Beijing’s scathing criticism aga...

On Tuesday's Backchat, poverty alleviation in the mainland - and success for Nomadland.

In early April, Beijing had issued a white paper to share insights and actions to reduce poverty in the mainland. This came afterXi Jinping had declared a "comple...

On Monday’s Backchat, combatting climate change; and the latest on Covid-19 in India.

At an Earth Day summit, US President Joe Biden said that the world's largest economy will cut emissions blamed for climate change by 50 to 52 percent by 2030 compar...

On Friday's Backchat, documentaries - and helicopters on Mars.

DAB lawmaker Holden Chow has warned that the pro-democracy Confederation of Trade Unions could be violating the national security law with its private screenings of three documentaries on t...

On Thursday's Backchat, housing targets in Hong Kong; and stopping child abuse.

Think tank Our HK Foundation is urging the government to speed up the process to boost land supply, saying that now is the defining moment to turn the tide of the city’s wo...

On Wednesday’s Backchat, Covid-19 in the Philippines; and the new European Super League.

The Hong Kong Employers of Overseas Domestic Helpers Association says the government's two-week ban on arrivals from the Philippines has come as a relief to many...

On Tuesday's Backchat, fake news - and hiking safety.

The Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, has said the government will introduce a series of new laws to tackle fake news, saying it has been the biggest victim , and the things the Government said were qu...

On Monday's Backchat, the latest on Covid-19 - and HK in AR.

Health authorities on Friday reported 17 new coronavirus infections, of which six were locally acquired.

Among the local cases, five are relatives of a couple who were confirmed to have the ...

On Friday's Backchat, blank vote problems  - and no HK visitors for Macau.

The government is formally proposing to make it a crime for people to publicly urge others to cast blank or spoiled ballots, or not vote at all, as it unveiled a host of bills ...

On Thursday's Backchat, National Security Education Day and Fukushima waste water.

The government has made April 15th National Security Education Day. The day will also mark the launch of the first National Security Education Day events organised by t...