Backchat

The ever-unpopular MPF is celebrating its 15th birthday. How is it faring? On Backchat we look at its history so far, whether it is getting better, and the controversy over the offsetting mechanism. Employers say they'll have to turn to outsourcing ...

On Backchat, Drones. The Secretary for Security is thinking of legislation to control better the use of unmanned flying vehicles.Are they safe in crowded areas like Hong Kong? What about privacy concerns? At the weekend, Amazon also released a vide...

On Backchat, we will talk about delay to the HK-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. The Government has announced that the completion date will be pushed back from 2016 to the end of 2017. What has caused the delay? How should the construction progress be prope...

On Backchat, we will talk about changes to child custody laws. The Government has launched a consultation on a proposed parental responsibility model, with the emphasis moving to the continuing responsibilities of parents, rather than their righ...

On Backchat a u-turn from the URA. The Urban Renewal Authority has decided to allow singletons to apply for the discounted flats in its De Novo development in Kai Tak. Previously only couples and families would be eligible. What's behind the chang...

On Backchat,we will talk about young politicians and the district council election. Why were young people interested, and what can they bring to conventional politics in our city? Does experience matter? What do you make of CY Leung's idea of invit...

On Backchat, how to deal with the threat of ISIS. After the attack on Paris there have a been a stream of other threats and incidents from Africa to Brussels. Should the world heed France's plea for coordinated UN action? How are terrorist acts in ...

On Monday's Backchat, we will talk about Sunday's district council elections. Who are the winners and losers? What were the issues? How well does it serve as a barometer of wider political feeling? Have the results and voting pattern influenced by ...

On Backchat, food waste. The Director of Audit says the EPD is underperforming when it comes to cutting down the amount we throw away or recycle. The aim was to reduce food waste disposal by 40 per cent by 2022 - instead it rose 15 percent from 10 ...

On Backchat - Mainlandization. Legislator Claudia Mo has urged the government to respect local history and culture and to safeguard Hong Kong from 'Mainlandization', so as to honour the undertaking in the Basic Law that the previous way of life of...