On Friday's Backchat, making best use of unused land. The FS promised a billion dollars in the budget to better help NGOs use vacant government sites and school premises. More than 800 sites have been identified by the Government as being available...

On Thursday's Backchat, taxi-drivers' groups are threatening to blockade Central in a campaign to have the ride-hailing service, Uber, banned from Hong Kong. They're also demanding talks with the transport secretary, complaining that Uber is damaging ...

On Wednesday's Backchat, the future of the pan-dems. What do the results of the by-election mean for the opposition camp? Losing for the first time in head to head, and with a reduced vote share overall, plus the loss of veto in the Legislative Counci...

On Tuesday's Backchat, what do young people actually think? The Commission on Youth has produced a report that presents views from some 1500 young people - on education, personal development, health, work, civic participation and other themes. What...

​On Monday's Backchat we are talking about the weekend by-elections.  Voters in three geographical and one functional constituency are making their choice on Sunday of candidates to replace disqualified legislators. Who are the winners and losers; ...

On Friday's Backchat, being more Chinese. Xi Jinping has called on Hong Kongers to have a stronger sense of Chinese identity. Why? How? Is the soft or hard way most effective? What are the possible carrots and sticks? Does more familiarization with...

On Thursday's Backchat we're talking about how to strengthen the role of women in the workforce. The Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, stated in her policy address that she wanted to "unleash" the working potential of women, and promised various forms o...

On Wednesday's Backchat, innovation and technology. The FS said in his budget that I&T is an economic driver in the new era, and promised an extra $50 billion to support its development. $20 billion will go to the 'Loop', $10 billion to the I&T Fun...

On Tuesday's Backchat, trade wars. Donald Trump has said that the U.s. will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. China has warned that it does not want a trade war with the US, but will not sit idly by if its economy is hurt. The EU has al...

On Monday's Backchat, the Voluntary Heath Insurance Scheme. The Government has finally revealed plans for a private health insurance scheme intended to tempt people away from the public sector. They say they expect a million and a half people to sig...