On Tuesday's Backchat, more on the 'Fugitive Offenders' controversy. 21 legal academics from the Scholars' Alliance for Academic Freedom last month initiated a signature campaign against the Government's proposed law change, worrying that fugitives wou...

On Monday's Backchat, are we ready for climate change? The Hong Kong Observatory predicts that up to 7 typhoons will affect us this year, and there's an 80% chance that this will be in the top 5 all-time hottest years. What should we be doing in th...

On Friday's Backchat, family business and succession. Hong Kong's second richest Lee Shau-kee has announced his retirement and is planning to hand over his business to his sons. Li Ka-shing and Stanley Ho have also been handing over the reins. By ...

On Thursday's Backchat, are you feeling happy about Hong Kong? A survey from the HKU public opinion programme suggests that confidence in the future of Hong Kong is at its lowest since 1994. Peoples' trust in the Governments here and in Beijing has dro...

On Wednesday's Backchat we will talk about the Lantau Tomorrow Vision. Secretary for Development Michael Wong estimates that the reclamation project will cost $624 billion, more than half the city's reserves, and the most expensive infrastructure ...

On Tuesday's Backchat, public and private on the waterfront. The Government and the Harbourfront Commission agree that working with the private sector is the best way to revitalise the waterfront. The FS has promised $6 billion for extending and enhanc...

On Monday's Backchat, the latest on Brexit. The British parliament has voted to push back departure from the EU until at least June 30. What will EU say? Will there be a general election? Could it be years befoere Brexit - or even never? So many questi...

On Friday's Backchat, is social media a good thing. After Facebook and other social networking sites suffered one of their worst outages, we ask if they're actually causing more harm than good. Do Instagram, WeChat, Youtube, Snapchat, Twitter, QQ and t...

On Thursday's Backchat we will talk about teachers' stress. The recent death of a teacher and librarian, apparently by suicide, has raised discussion about school management, and the pressure that is on teachers.  A recent survey suggested half of them...

On Wednesday's Backchat, elderly healthcare vouchers. People over the age of 65 are entitled to vouchers for private healthcare, a scheme intended to enhance primary care services for the elderly. Now the Government has proposed a $2,000 cap every two ...