On Thursday's Backchat we're looking ahead to Carrie Lam's second Policy Address, which she'll deliver on October 10. The Chief Executive has been appealing to the public to put forward ideas, and various political groups have been making their opi...

On Backchat, plastic waste and marine pollution. Huge amounts of plastic litter and polystyrene foam washed up on our shores in the aftermath of Typhoon Manghkut, and volunteers and green groups have started many clean-up operations. Where did it come ...

On Tuesday's Backchat, the aftermath of Super Typhoon Mangkhut. 8000 cleaners deployed, 1500 trees lost, 600 blocked roads, 450 flats with blown in windows, 8000 999 calls and 400 people going to hospital. Commuters were left stranded on Monday wit...

On Monday's Backchat, the latest on the US-China Trade War. The US and China have slapped tariffs on $50bn of one another's goods this year in an escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies. Washington and Beijing may resume high...

On Friday's Backchat, are judges fair game for criticism? Strong words from FTU president Stanley Ng about the judges of the Court of Final Appeal have been criticised by CE Carrie Lam, but the right to criticise the judiciary has been supported by...

On Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about child protection and children's rights. A report by the Social Welfare Department indicates that child abuse is on the increase, particularly where very young children are involved. In the first six month...

On Wednesday's Backchat, 'Gweilo'. A British man has filed a discrimination lawsuit against his former employer, claiming he was called a “gweilo” at work and was excluded on projects. Is the term discriminatory, or does it depend on how it's said? Is...

On Tuesday's Backchat, one-way permits. 150 people are allowed to move to Hong Kong from the Mainland every day, and a million have done so since 1995. Are they taking jobs and creating a shortage of private and public housing, gradually diluting '...

On Monday's Backchat, ticket scalping. Earlier this year the CE promised to tackle the black market resale of tickets, but not much seems to be stopping the touts. A man queuing overnight for Andy Lau's concerts was stabbed recently, and the online...

On Friday's Backchat, Hong Kong Independence in our schools. The new term has renewed discussion of how schools and universities should deal with the idea of Hong Kong separatism. Is it suitable at all as a topic for schoolchildren to discuss, or i...