Good morning.

Congrats, everyone! You made it through the week! Take some time to relax and treat yourself 🥳

— Carlos

On Today’s Tide

1. Politics | Beijing officially appoints John Lee as HK’s next leader

2. COVID-19 |

   • Vaccine pass “still necessary” for HK: Health Secretary Sophia Chan

   • Health experts advise a fourth jab for adults who have never been infected by COVID-19

   • New cluster involving omicron BA.2 subvariant emerges

3. Events

4. Crime | Phone scammer arrested for duping elderly residents by posing as their sons

5. Education | HKUST has a new president

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