On Tuesday's Backchat, how pet friendly is our city? The LCSD is planning on opening up six more parks to pets, bringing the total number of dog parks to 54 spread amongst all districts, catering to the quarter million dogs in Hong Kong. Will this ...

On Monday's Backchat, we are discussing US-China relations. After Presidents Trump and Xi had a ‘good conversation’ on the phone on Thursday, they plan to meet at the G20 Summit in late November, and to resolve their differences on bilateral trade...

On Friday's Backchat we are talking about marijuana. You can end up in jail for seven years for smoking weed in Hong Kong, but what about investing in it? The Hong Kong Cannabis Investor Symposium was held here on Thursday, and many of its speakers cam...

On Thursday's Backchat we are talking about the Municipal Solid Waste Charging Scheme. A waste charging bill will be tabled to the Legislative Council in mid-November, and the charging scheme for household rubbish is expected to be carried out in 2...

On Wednesday's Backchat, we are discussing gender issues. US President Donald Trump is reported as considering establishing legal guidelines saying sex means male or female based on immutable biological traits identifiable at birth. That would mean...

On Tuesday's Backchat, we're talking about the Cathay Pacific data leak and privacy concerns. A British-based law firm plans to launch a collective legal action overseas to seek compensation for individual passengers, while local data protection e...

On Monday’s Backchat, we're talking about the proposed adjustment in harbour-crossing tunnel tolls. Chief Executive Carrie Lam suggests in her Policy Address raising tolls on the Eastern Tunnel and the heavily congested Hung Hom Tunnel, while lower...

On Friday's Backchat, we're discussing the Hong Kong National Party’s appeal against its ban. The party was prohibited from operation earlier in September after being described as a threat to national security and public order. Both party founders ...

On Thursday's Backchat, we're discussing the issue of open space in Hong Kong. A survey suggests that there is a strong public demand for more quality urban open space. But what are we looking for? Playgrounds? Gardens? Paths or fields? Paved or no...

On Wednesday's Backchat, we're talking about the new bridge to Zhuhai and Macau which was officially opened by President Xi Jinping on Tuesday. The 55-kilometre structure is the world's longest sea crossing and took nine years to build. Hong Kong ...