On Tuesday's Backchat, taxi fares. An alliance of taxi groups is asking for flagfall in the urban areas to go up to $30 - a 20% increase. Some legislators supprt the rise as it would attract younger people to get into the industry -  nearly half o...

On Monday's Backchat, is America interfering in Hong Kong?  US Consul General for Hong Kong and Macao Kurt Tong recently warned of the threat of 'political tightening' in Hong Kong. He said that the ' Mainland Central Government’s desire to influen...

On Friday's Backchat, women entrepreneurs. 21-year-old Kylie Jenner has become the world's youngest self-made billionaire by running a cosmetic business. On Women's Day we talk about the successes and failures of female entrepreneurship. Is it a way to...

On Thursday's Backchat, we're talking about road safety, which is back in the spotlight after the fatal accident earlier this week when a double-decker bus ran into a truck which had broken down on the West Kowloon Highway. Some reports say the truck h...

On Wednesday's Backchat, healthcare spending. The Government has said it will speed up a review of pay for support staff at public hospitals, a day after they threatened to strike. They have been asking for a pay rise of 12% overall - just the latest s...

On Tuesday's Backchat, extradition laws. Government plans to amend the extradition laws that will allow hand over fugitives to mainland China, Taiwan and Macau, are being criticised by pan dems and pro-business forces. Should they only apply to cri...

On Monday's Backchat, public toilets. The government is setting aside $600 million to upgrade 240 public toilets around town . How do you evaluate our conveniences? What's the worst WC and the best bog? How could cleanliness be improved? Should cleaner...

On Friday (March 1st) morning 8-9am, a special phone-in with a chance to put your comments and questions directly to the Financial Secretary Paul Chan.

 After 9am, review of budget with special guests on Backchat.

On Thursday's Backchat the Budget. Financial Secretary Paul Chan said HK$10 billion will be set aside for any additional expenditure the Hospital Authority may run up as it struggles to cope with overwhelming demand for services at public hospitals. H...

On Wednesday's Backchat, think tanks in Hong Kong. A 'Policy Innovation and Coordination Office' has replaced the Central Policy Unit for the Government, and plays a big part in putting together the annual policy address. Now it's head Betty Fung says...