On Monday's Backchat, we talk about Hong Kong's attractiveness to foreign expatriates and mainlanders.

According to the Immigration Department's latest figures, mainlanders account for 95% of applicants under the Top Talent Pass Scheme launched last...

On Friday’s Backchat, we look at Hong Kong’s wealth gap, after a new Oxfam report suggested that economic inequality here is at its worst in a decade. 

It found the richest 10 percent make almost 60 times more than the poorest; a fifth of the popula...

On Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about proposals for a total ban on tobacco by 2030.

Making the suggestions in response to a public consultation ending this month, HKU researchers called on authorities to raise tobacco taxes to 75 percent of re...

On Wednesday's Backchat, we're discuss Hong Kong’s ballooning cryptocurrency scandal.

Crypto platform JPEX is being investigated for alleged fraud, as authorities look into complaints from over 1,600 people about losses amounting to a staggering 1.2 ...

On today's Backchat, we're discussing ways to tackle inadequate housing.

Over the weekend, Chief Executive John Lee visited a family of four living in a sub-divided flat in Yuen Long, as part of an exercise to listen to public opinion ahead of next ...

On today's Backchat, we talk about the 8th Belt and Road Summit, which concluded on Thursday in Hong Kong.

Drawing nearly 6,000 attendees from over 70 countries and regions, the two-day summit saw a line-up of influential guests from sectors includi...

On Friday's Backchat, we talk about plans to revitalise Hong Kong’s night economy, after the launch of the government’s "Night Vibes Hong Kong" campaign on Thursday night.

Speaking at the opening ceremony for the campaign, the Financial Secretary Pa...

On Thursday's Backchat, we discuss a major ransomware attack targeting Cyberport, which was blackmailed to the tune of US$300,000 by hacking group Trigona in late August.

The tech-hub revealed on Wednesday that the personal data of staff and job appli...

On Wednesday' Backchat, we discuss how Hong Kong can become an international hub for charities, as the Hong Kong Jockey Club launches a new HK$5 billion research institute to promote a culture of philanthropy.

At the launching ceremony, Chief Executi...

On today's Backchat, we're talking about the structural safety of homes built next to slopes in hilly areas.

An upscale property on the Redhill Peninsula in Tai Tam had to be evacuated following a landslide caused by the intense rainstorm on Thurs...