On Wednesday’s Backchat, we’re looking at the government’s plan to import labour to ease major shortages in the construction and transport industries.

Officials have proposed bringing in 12,000 non-local construction workers, 6,300 airport workers rang...

On Tuesday's Backchat, we're discussing blood donations in Hong Kong and internationally in the run up to World Blood Donor Day on Wednesday.

Last month, the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service launched an urgent appeal to the public, calling...

On Monday's Backchat, we discuss extreme weather conditions and their impact on the region.

Last Thursday, US forecasters announced the arrival of El Niño, a phenomenon occurring every two to seven years in which surface water temperatures become unus...

On Friday's Backchat, we're discussing plans to build public housing flats on the Fanling Golf Course.

The Planning Department on Monday temporarily rezoned a part of the golf course in Fanling from "residential" to "undetermined".

But the Development...

On Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about Hong Kong's labour shortage -- and if throwing more money at talent is the best way to address the problem.

A recent survey by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce has found that more than a third of co...

On Wednesday’s Backchat, we’re looking at support services for poor families in Hong Kong – in the wake of a tragedy in which three young girls were killed.

Police have arrested the mother on suspicion of murder. She had lived with her three daughters,...

On Tuesday's Backchat, we're looking into psychiatric care for people with mental illness, after two shoppers were fatally stabbed at a Diamond Hill mall on Friday.

The alleged murderer -- a 39 year old unemployed man without known links to the victim...

On Monday's Backchat, we're talking about civil service recruitment, and a new scheme which will allow undergraduates to make earlier applications for government jobs.  

Until now, students wanting to join the public service have had to apply in their...

On Friday's Backchat, we're looking at the government's proposal to make it a legal requirement for childcare professionals to report suspected cases of serious child abuse to the authorities.

According to a Legco paper, professionals from the social ...

On Thursday's Backchat we're talking about China's latest space mission.

The Shenzhou-16 spacecraft has successfully docked with Tiangong space station after sending China's first civilian into space.

And as they're orbiting around the earth around 400...