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Aug 17, 2021
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Good morning.

Get yourself a free tram ride today. Why? Because HK Tramways received the Guinness World Records title of the "largest tram fleet with a double decker system".

Also, help yourself (and help High Tide) to these beautiful and tasty Van Gogh mooncakes! Pre-order the stunning set featuring Hong Kong’s skyline à la Starry Night and receive $50 off – exclusive to our HT readers.

HT earns a commission off of each purchase through our link, meaning that maybe High Tide will live to see another year after all.

— Jasmine Lee

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In brief: HK’s latest quarantine rules

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Hong Kong SAR Government News @newsgovhk
The Govt announces that the boarding, quarantine and testing requirements for people arriving in Hong Kong from overseas will be tightened from August 20 #CompulsoryQuarantine #COVID19
news.gov.hkGovt tightens travel rulesThe Government announces that the boarding, quarantine and testing requirements for people arriving in Hong Kong from overseas will be tightened from August 20.
5:02 PM ∙ Aug 17, 2021

Get ready for the city’s latest quarantine rules for overseas arrivals, coming into effect on Friday (20 August) at midnight. Due to the contagiousness of the Delta variant, the government has launched more precautions for travellers.

The new rules include:

  • compulsory quarantine can be no shorter than 14 days, regardless of people’s vaccination or antibody status

  • only fully vaccinated travellers who have been to high-risk countries can enter Hong Kong, but they have to quarantine for 21 days, take six tests, self-monitor for a week post-quarantine, and take a test 26 days after arrival

  • vaccinated travellers from medium and low-risk countries must quarantine for 14 days, take four tests, self-monitor for a week post-quarantine, and take tests 16 and 19 days after their arrival

TL;DR It still sucks.

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COVID-19

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The Centre for Health Protection says it is investigating three additional #COVID19 cases, two imported and one local case with an unknown source of infection
news.gov.hkLocal COVID-19 case detectedThe Centre for Health Protection says it is investigating three additional COVID-19 cases, two imported and one local case with an unknown source of infection.
1:40 PM ∙ Aug 17, 2021

Coronavirus in Hong Kong

  • New cases: 3 (2 imported, 1 unknown)

  • Total cases: 12,040 (78 active cases)

According to a University of Hong Kong study, those who received the Sinovac vaccine are at a higher risk of experiencing facial paralysis as a side effect – double the risk of those with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.


Anti-sanctions Law

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SCMP: China’s anti-sanctions law raises risks for global banks and financial firms in Hong Kong
j.mpAnti-sanctions law: can Hong Kong banks stay in good graces of China, US?A new
7:17 AM ∙ Aug 17, 2021

The anti-sanctions law will be written into Basic Law on Friday. A lot remains unclear regarding how the law will affect HK, and when HK will pass local legislation.

Tam Yiu-chung, delegate to the National People's Congress Standing Committee, brushed aside worries that this law would trigger capital flight.

"I don't think [people] need to over-worry. If we formulate the counter-sanction mechanism, the SAR government will be very careful in studying how to enforce [the law].”

— Tam Yiu-chung

Read more about the uncertainties cast on HK’s financial institutions due to the anti-sanctions law on this SCMP article (paywalled).

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Other Political Updates

There’s a list of other pertinent political updates in the realm of protests and the National Security Law waiting for you. All you have to do is become a monthly or annual paid subscriber to High Tide!

Unlike Free Tide – which goes out Monday to Friday – Paid Tide readers receive our full edition of High Tide on the weekends too.


Events

  • Celebrate HK’s Olympians at a parade on Thursday morning. The athletes will be riding in two open-top buses set to arrive at Nathan Road and Canton Road at around 9:40 AM.

  • Purchase affordable art at (surprise!) Hong Kong’s Affordable Art Fair from the 26-29 August.


Mooncakes worth cutting your ear off for.

If you’re not ready to commit to a paid subscription, you can still support High Tide by treating yourself to Van Gogh mooncakes (get $50 off!) or donating to us on Patreon or PayPal.

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