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It’s been a while. Envisioned a dramatic return to High Tide on this cloudy Monday morning, but today seems like an incredibly slow news day. How anticlimactic. Thanks to Sze Yu for taking over for me in the meantime, hope you all enjoyed his stay too!

~ Kyna

Police call for support on “anti-terrorism drills”

The force plans to work with the MTR Corporation, local hotels and shops to conduct counterterrorism drills and call on the public to help them safeguard national security. Raymond Siu Chak-yee, Commissioner of Police, warned the public against leaving flower tributes, “committing inciting acts and giving inciteful speeches” to mourn a man who stabbed an officer before killing himself on 1 July. The attack was described as a “lone wolf act of domestic terrorism” (paywalled).

SCMP News @SCMPNews

Hong Kong police to conduct anti-terror drills, may investigate people for leaving flowers at site where officer’s attacker died, chief says

scmp.comHong Kong police to conduct anti-terror drills, public asked to stay vigilantHong Kong police will work with the city’s rail operator, shopping centres and hotels to conduct anti-terrorism drills, the force’s chief has revealed, urging the public to join the fight against those endangering

9:07 AM ∙ Jul 18, 2021

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Hong Kong SAR Government News @newsgovhk

The Centre for Health Protection says it is investigating two additional #COVID19 cases involving a man and a woman who arrived from the US and Bangladesh

news.gov.hk2 imported COVID-19 cases reportedThe Centre for Health Protection says it is investigating two additional COVID-19 cases involving a man and a woman who arrived from the US and Bangladesh.

9:28 AM ∙ Jul 18, 2021

Coronavirus in Hong Kong

• New cases: 2 (imported)

• Total cases: 11,957 cases so far (68 active cases, 212 total deaths, 11,677 total recovered)

In other news…

• On the topic of the 1 July stabbing, Siu notes that HKU students may have endangered national security by expressing gratitude towards the police officer’s assailant. ICYMI, HKU’s student union passed a motion “appreciating the suspect’s sacrifice”, which the force equated to promoting and glorifying terrorism.

• HK film All The Crows In The World takes home the Palme D’Or for “Best Short Film” in Cannes. The short focuses on a young girl whose cousin invites her to a mysterious party where she forms unlikely relationships.

RTHK English News @rthk_enews

The 14-minute long movie tells the story of a high school girl who gets invited to a weird adult party and draws on an experience the director Tang Yi had as a teenager.

news.rthk.hkHong Kong movie wins Cannes short film prize - RTHKHong Kong’s “All The Crows In The World” on Sunday took home the award for best short film at the prestigious Cannes film festival. The 14-minute long...

2:54 AM ∙ Jul 18, 2021

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