On Wednesday's Backchat, community housing. The Hong Kong Council of Social Service has launched a flat-share scheme aimed at enabling NGOs to run hundreds of low-cost temporary homes to be rented out to the needy. The idea is to offer a new option...

On Tuesday's Backchat we talk about US politics. Donald Trump announced a deal with Democrats on debt that surprised everyone. Now he seems to be compromising on immigartion, through DACA, and possibly returning to considering the Paris Climate Acc...

On Monday's Backchat we talk about efforts to sack Benny Tai. Legislator Junius Ho says the Law Professor who led Occupy Central should be removed from his post as he has been spreading his ideas of civil disobedience for years and misleading the s...

On Friday's Backchat, Bitcoin. The head of JP Morgan says the cryptocurrency is a fraud that will eventually blow up. Is he right, or is it the way of the future? And what exactly is it anyway? Call us with your thoughts on 23388266 or email backch...

On Thursday's Backchat, pedestrianization. These days of severe air pollution are a good opportunity to think again about extending car free zones around town. Carrie Lam seems set to launch a new consultation in the Policy Address next month, so h...

On Wednesday's Backchat, are petrol driven cars on the way out? Governments and manufacturers around the world are moving fast towards a future with only electric or hybrid vehicles. Many states in America simply want to ban the sale of petrol even...

On Tuesday's Backchat, trouble over posters on campus. The Chief Executive and ministers, legislators, pressure groups, student unions and others are weighing in on controversial messages on some university campuses. Is it a matter of morals, sediti...

Sunday is World Suicide Prevention Day. On Monday's Backchat we consider suicide prevention locally and trends in Hong Kong. While some countries seem to have reduced rates, ours are steady and in the middle by international standards. What might ch...

On Friday's Backchat, pro-independence messages on campus. This week banners and posters in support of independence for Hong Kong have repeatedly appeared on college campuses - at first the Chinese University, and now other institutions. Some are o...

On Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about troubles in the recycling industry. There are concerns about waste paper piling up in the streets, and further pressure on the landfills, with recycling companies saying their storage facilities are filli...