On Monday's Backchat, we're talking about calls to improve public housing quality.

Think tank Our Hong Kong Foundation says it is now time to prioritise quality over quantity, as the average waiting time for a public flat is expected to drop from the current 5.8 years to 4.6 years by 2027. Estimates show that 35,000 public housing blocks will be completed each year throughout the next five years, which is above the government's target of 30,800.


The research organisation is recommending housing authorities to set-up a new mechanism which would see the size of public housing units steadily increase in the next five to 10 years.


Are our public estates enjoyable places to live in? Is it the right time to make changes? And besides size, what other features of public housing blocks need improvement?


After 9:45, we learn more from a cybersecurity expert on a data leak involving the personal details of 17,000 public housing tenants.


9:05am-9:45am: Improving housing quality

9:05am-9:30am: Ryan Ip, Vice President and Co-Head, Public Policy Institute of Research, Our Hong Kong Foundation


9:05am-9:45am: Marvin Chen, Former President of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects
9:30am-9:45am: Andy Kwan, Director of the ACE Centre for Business and Economic Research and former housing advisor


9:45am-10:00am: EMSD data leak

9:45am-10:00am: Anthony Lai, Malware analyst, Valkyrie-X Security Research