Good morning.
Hope youâre all staying safe on this rainy Monday morning. Iâm not in HK, but I still have the HKO app and itâs sent me âRain around youâ a few times. Today, I have the pleasure of covering an event thatâll magically disappear in several yearsâ time. Hopefully not, though.
~ Kyna
12 June, unforgotten two years on
Solidarity rallies for Hong Kong take place across the globe. Demonstrators gather in London, Vancouver, Calgary, Berlin, Washington D.C., New York and Sydney commemorating two years since the 2019 pro-democracy protests turned majorly violent.

Katherine Leung, a public relations director for Calgaryâs Hong Kong Cultural club, hopes these rallies offer morale boosts to the people of her hometown. You can read her statement in full here.
COVID news


Coronavirus in Hong Kong
New cases:Â 0 (again!!!!)
Total cases:Â 11,878 cases so far (75 active cases, 210Â total deaths, 11,593 total recovered)
G7 vs. China
The G7 denounced China for its human rights violations against pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. In a more implicit reference to the detention camps in northwestern China, the G7 pledged to eliminate âall forms of forced labour in global supply chainsâ.
In other newsâŠ
LeaveHomeSafe possibly not too safe: hundreds of emails inquiring about the app designed for COVID-19 contact tracing were accidentally leaked a month ago.
Introducing Zoe Lee, Taiwanâs only weed-only lawyer. Her firm â Lee & Partners Cannabis Law Office â only takes on clients charged with marijuana-related crimes.
Finance Chief Paul Chan says unemployment rates may continue falling. However, full economic recovery depends on inoculation and, essentially, how well Hong Kong handles the pandemic.
Events & Exhibitions
For a detailed list of (mostly free!) events that probably have flown under your radar every Sunday, become a paid Tide reader!
Mermaids at the Maritime Museum: The Maritime Museumâs newest exhibition is entitled Maritime Crossroads: Millenia of Global Trade in Hong Kong. Itâs open until 18 August. Whatâs not to love about this preview?

Brand New Youth at the Hong Kong Design Centre: Starting last month but still running till July, the Brand New Youth exhibition features pieces aiming to let younger people feel what itâs like to be old.
Art Installations across the Central - Wanchai promenade: Find some installation art, including a âriver of lightâ across Central. New pieces are planned to be exhibited on rotation.
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