🌊 39 hour wait for an ambulance!?

Just get an Uber – oh wait, nevermind.

Good morning.

There’s nothing quite like a good sob after a long day of work that is draining, unfulfilling, and financially unrewarding :)

— Jasmine Lee

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New Central London Tenancies from Asia Pacific Tripled in 2021

Harbour Times

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From 2020 to 2021, tenancies from Asia-Pacific to Central London has tripled, with total rental revenue now over 1bill GBP. Read this article on Harbour Times for the latest Central London Rental Trends from UK capital’s leading agent for smart sourcing, acquiring, refurbishing & meticulously managing prime London residences.

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Ambulance waits up to 39 hours due to virus surge

COVID-19

Those who call an ambulance in Hong Kong could experience waiting times of up to 39 hours, which is the result of a healthcare system that is massively overwhelmed with the COVID-19 hospitalisations in the latest wave of cases.

Hong Kong SAR Government News @newsgovhk

The Centre for Health Protection says it is investigating 32,597 additional #COVID19 cases, of which five are imported and the rest are locally infected

news.gov.hk32k COVID-19 cases reportedThe Centre for Health Protection says it is investigating 32,597 additional COVID-19 cases, of which five are imported and the rest are locally infected.

New cases: 32,597 (5 imported)

Deaths: 172

Allan Zeman has asked the government for some consistency, noting that officials have flip flopped on the possibility of a city wide lockdown. Speaking of flip flopping, premium subscribers get to view a timeline that summarises policies the government have changed their minds on in a matter of weeks – sometimes days.

A freight train travelling from the mainland to the MTR Lo Wu Marshalling Yard will begin to bring anti-epidemic supplies today.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan has had another of his domestic workers test positive for COVID-19, which means he’ll be spending his time working from home.

Hair salons will be able to apply for a one-off subsidy of up to $50,000 in the coming Monday.

Lockdown updates:

• A number of buildings (see the link for names) have been locked down in Tsing Yi, Sha Tin, Tin Shui Wai, Tung Chung, Kowloon City and Kwun Tong.

• 1,309 preliminary positive cases were found in overnight lockdowns in Kwun Tong, Tsing Yi, Sha Tin, Tung Chung and Yuen Long.

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Events / Exhibitions, etc.

Asia Society Hong Kong Center 亞洲協會香港中心 @AsiaSocietyHK

In our next virtual Social Soul Session on March 11, Black Velvet Collective primary composer Mark Rawson introduces some recent #contemporary #folkmusic created in Hong Kong and from around the world with fellow #music lovers!

asiasociety.orgBlack Velvet Collective PicksIn our next virtual Social Soul Sessions, Mark Rawson, the primary composer of Black Velvet Collective, introduces some recent contemporary folk music created here in Hong Kong and from around the world.

For folk music lovers, Asia Society is hosting its latest Social Soul Sessions online which will be hosted by Mark Rawson of Black Velvet Collective. The session will explore folk music made in Hong Kong and beyond.

When: Friday, March 11, 2022

3:55pm Login to Zoom

4:00pm Start of Group Discussion

5:00pm End of program

Where: Online because it’s still bad COVID times

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