On Friday's Backchat, busking. Complaints about noisy performances in Mong Kok led recently to one shop actually installing a 'noise barrier' at weekends. Are street performances getting out of hand there, and is there an argument to license people...

Mainland citizens who disrespect the national anthem could face up to three years in jail under an amendment to the law being considered in Bejing, while Hong Kong will soon be expected to introduce similar legislation. The National People's Congres...

On Wednesday's Backchat, teaching Chinese history. the EDB unveiled a revised syllabus on Monday with more emphasis on recent history, but controversial issues including June 4th and Hong Kong's 1967 riots are left to teachers. What difference will...

On Tuesday's Backchat, young people and the Government. Adverts appear in the press today as the Administration looks for young people to join its advisory committees on social and youth matters, as part of its efforts to give the younger generatio...

On Monday's Backchat, who killed John F Kennedy? As thousands of documents on the 1963 assassination are made public, but others are kept secret a little longer, what have we learned? Surveys suggest most Americans don't believe the official explan...

On Friday's Backchat, national education issues. The Education Bureau's suggestion that schools stream a broadcast of a seminar featuring a Mainland official is raising fears about Mainlandisation of our education system. And calls by the PRC's Edu...

On Thursday's Backchat, the Legco debate on co-location. Is the non-binding motion the best way to proceed? What do you make of protests by Pan-Dems? Call us on 23388266 or email [email protected]. After 9.20, latest on bookselller Gui Minhai.

On Wednesday's Backchat, co-location. Legco will today debate arrangements for the customs, immigration and quarantine procedures at West Kowloon station. The Government wants the Council's support before it begins the three step process that will ...

On Tuesday's Backchat, how to make best use of our harbourfront. The CE has been talking about setting up district-based funds to manage the harbourfront instead of having a centralised management authority. Where does that leave plans for a Harbou...

On Monday's Backchat, plans for a new Civil Service College. The new administration has ideas to open a college to train civil servants better. Originally there was talk of making it like Singapore's, to encourage innovation and new technology. Now...