On Friday's Global Focus, we're talking about the future of ASEAN.

Speaking at the ASEAN-China Forum organised by the University Of Hong Kong, China's Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – Hou Yanqi – highlighted Beijing's eagern...

On Thursday’s Backchat, we’re talking about the government’s new arts and culture blueprint, which spells out key directions such as promoting Chinese culture and building an international platform.

The paper highlights the need to boost the commerc...

On Wednesday’s Backchat, we’re talking about a new measure which will require unemployed welfare recipients to do at least one hour of voluntary work per week from late next year onwards.

The move, which aims to help the jobless better integrate into...

On Tuesday's Backchat, we're looking into the highlights of this year's COP29 climate conference, which concluded at the weekend.

After two weeks of negotiations, members agreed to a yearly financing goal of US$300 billion from 2035, to support devel...

On Monday’s Backchat, we talking about controversial plans to build a new research hub in Pok Fu Lam. The University of Hong Kong is hoping to build a Global Innovation Centre which — if it goes ahead — could rezone land classified as a “green belt”.

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On Friday's Backchat, Global Focus talks about APEC and whether the alliance is strong enough to tackle ongoing geopolitical uncertainties.

The 31st edition of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week held in the Peruvian capital Lima wrapped-up last Saturda...

On Thursday’s Backchat, we’re talking about the government’s plans to attract new visitors.

Tourism authorities unveiled a list of 93 mega events for the first half of next year, which are expected to draw 840,000 visitors, a 50% rise on the same pe...

On Wednesday’s Backchat, we’re talking about data protection for consumers using online travel platforms.

The Privacy Commissioner’s Office has found that three out of 10 such operators that it reviewed did not state their data retention policies, wh...

On today’s Backchat, we’re talking about plans to deal with the manpower shortage.

The Labour and Welfare Bureau warned in a recent report that Hong Kong could face a shortfall of about 180,000 workers by 2028 if it fails to attract new talent.

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On Monday’s Backchat, we’re looking into the difficulties members of the neurodiverse community face when purchasing insurance plans.

In a LinkedIn post which went viral, the Chairman of Manulife Financial Asia Damien Green said that he was "sad and...