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31.3.21 | When have the LegCo elections been moved to?

Good morning.

In yesterday’s High Tide, I forgot to hyperlink a source to the news that HK will be reopening travel to and from the UK, which you can find here or here. Thank you to one of our loyal subscribers for pointing this out and keeping us on our toes!

— Jasmine Lee

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Time Out Hong Kong @timeouthk

It's finally open! 🍜 bit.ly/3czsiOh

bit.lyCup Noodles Museum Hong Kong officially opens in Tsim Sha TsuiMaking all your noods-filled dreams come true

• LegCo elections have been rescheduled to December. Current lawmakers will stay in their positions until then.

• About 35% of bars have closed down in the duration of the pandemic, according to LKF Group chair Allan Zeman. Bar owners have felt left out in the latest easing of restrictions as they struggle to survive.

• The government plans to restrict public access to private company information. These changes will allow companies on the registry to block public access to the addresses of directors and company secretaries.

• The Public Transport Fare Subsidy Scheme's monthly subsidy threshold will increase from $400 to $500 from 1 April to 31 December.

• A domestic worker named Baby Jane Allas, who was fired when diagnosed with cancer in HK, has passed away in the Philippines.

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HKTDC @hktdc

"It will help us move to the next level." Local #startup Rice #Robotics spoke to HKMB about winning the #JUMPSTARTER 2021 global pitching competition:

bit.lyRobots to carry, clean, cover | Hong Kong Means BusinessA Hong Kong start-up changes the face of delivery, disinfection and security with autonomous robots.

Learn about Rice Robotics, a startup behind award-winning disinfecting robots.

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CanCham Hong Kong @CanChamHK

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Coconuts Hong Kong @CoconutsHK

This local seafood stall has an unusually monstrous catch: a 12-foot-long eel so massive it took two people to hold it up

coconuts.coThat’s a catch: Seafood stall shows off monstrous 12-foot-long eel at Mei Foo market | Coconuts Hong KongThe moray eel was chopped up and sold at a Mei Foo Sun Chuen market stall, with two-thirds of it gone by mid-afternoon.

Do you have any idea how many sushis this bad boy could make? I have no clue, but I’d love to find out.

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