On Backchat we'll talk fashion, and the development of our local industry. Financial Secretary John Tsang plans to offer at least $500 million in promotion and scholarships. What do you think of the idea? What are the challenges ? What...

On Backchat, we'll talk about the Future Fund.  Where will the money come from, how will it be managed, and most importantly, what is it for?  Will the fund be beneficial for long term fiscal planning?  After 9.20,  Xi Jinp...

On Backchat, we'll talk about political reform proposals. Pro-establishment political parties DAB and the New People's Party have both submitted political proposals to Carrie Lam. What do you make of them? Should legislators consider public opinio...

On Backchat, we'll talk about food trucks and hawking culture. Financial Secretary John Tsang raised the idea of introducing food trucks to the existing food scene in the budget. Do you like the idea? What could be sold on the food trucks? What...

On Friday's Backchat, we'll talk about the budget. Are you satisfied with the sweeteners? What about the budget measures to help businesses hit by the umbrella movement? GST time? How do you react to these measures and tax policies? (8:30-9:30am, ...

On Backchat, we'll talk about the budget. Are you satisfied with the sweeteners? What about the budget measures to help businesses hit by the umbrella movement? GST time? How do you react to these measures and tax policies? (8:30-9:30am, call in on 233...

On Backchat, we'll talk about pan democrats' plan to meet mainland officials on political reform. Will there be room for negotiation ? Could the meeting break the universal suffrage deadlock ? After 9.20, revitalization project on Shanghai Street. (8:3...

On Backchat, we'll review the existing Individual Visit Scheme. Legislator and NPC delegate Michael Tien has suggested expanding the scheme to cover three more mainland cities. Do you agree, or are there ways to usefully cap the number? After 9.20,...

Backchat will return on Monday with a panel of interesting guests looking forward to the Year of the Ram. What do you expect in the coming year in terms of housing, the economy, education, political reform and other issues that matter to you? Would we ...

Backchat: On the eve of Chinese New Year, what sort of mood are we in? A recent indicator of happiness in the city suggests we are as unhappy as we were in 2003 during the SARS epidemic and the article 23 crisis. Housing and politics are especiall...