On Backchat, the past and future of Scholarism. Joshua Wong, convenor of the student group says it has suspended its operations and will form a political party next month and a new student group in six months. What have been the highs and lows for ...

On Monday's Backchat we talk about ports. Trading and Logistics make up a whopping 24% of our GDP, and our port has been one of the busiest in the world. But now its facing a massive fall off. Volume in the last quarter of 2015 was down more than ...

On Backchat we talk about the leader of the DAB, Starry Lee, resigning from Exco. What's the reason? Will she run for CE, and if so, what sort of support would she get? What does this mean for CY Leung? Call 23388266 or email [email protected]. After...

On Backchat, Hong Kong independence. A HKU student magazine argues that the city should become a sovereign state after 2047, while the CE stresses that Hong Kong has been a part of China since ancient times. Elsie Leung says HK's independence is i...

On Backchat, we will talk about UN Convention against Torture. Basic Law Committee member Rao Geping said there was no good reason to withdraw Hong Kong out of the UN torture convention, but earlier CY Leung said that the city should quit the conve...

On Backchat, is CY to blame? The Head of the CPU, Shiu Sin-por has said the Mong Kok riot had nothing to do with the governance, holding that it was caused by political struggles which were an attempt to topple CE C Y Leung a...

On Backchat, we talk about funding for the XRL. Legco abruptly approved HK$19.6 billion in extra funds for the express rail project after Chan Kam-lam, suddenly called for a vote amid chaotic scenes. Is it all over, and what are the lessons? (8:30-...

On Backchat, our overcrowded hospitals. The cold weather seems to be making the problem worse as A&Es are unable to cope with the influx of patients. Some doctors claim that the hospitals have been beyond capacity for a month, with no remedial m...

On Backchat we talk about the Chinese economy. What do the latest trade figures signify? The IMF says the world faces a growing “risk of economic derailment” and needs immediate action to boost demand. What might that mean in the region? After 9.2...

On Backchat, we talk about student suicides. 15 young people have killed themselves in Hong Kong since the beginning of the school year. Is there a connecting reason, and what can we do to correct it? Does publicity make the situation better or...