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Hey everyone! I feel like I’ve been writing about speculation on the potential mainland border reopening for about the last two months. It’s nice to have a (somewhat) concrete timeline for once…

~ Sze Yu

On Today’s Tide:

1. Hong Kong-Mainland border will fully reopen by June

2. CHP reports 0 COVID cases

3. Taxi industry calls for stricter gov. regulation of Uber

4. Events & Exhibitions

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5. Health minister considers making LeaveHomeSafe mandatory at all eateries

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Hong Kong-Mainland border will fully reopen by June

SCMP’s exclusive sources have revealed that Hong Kong’s land border with mainland China will reopen fully to quarantine-free travel by June at the latest. Insiders say that a three-step plan starting in mid-December would begin with a small pilot programme involving daily quotas, eventually followed by an expansion in February to allow “mass events”.

By June, several of the 10 border checkpoints are projected to fully reopen. However, Chief Executive Carrie Lam told media on Monday that Hong Kong students who lived on the mainland would not be given priority under the proposal to resume quarantine-free cross-border travel. As a result, nearly 27,000 cross-border students are set to miss out.

COVID news

Hong Kong SAR Government News @newsgovhk

The Centre for Health Protection announces that as of midnight on November 8, no new #COVID19 cases have been recorded, leaving the number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong at 12,368

news.gov.hkNo new COVID-19 cases recordedThe Centre for Health Protection announces that as of midnight on November 8, no new COVID-19 cases have been recorded, leaving the number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong at 12,368.

9:10 AM ∙ Nov 8, 2021

Coronavirus in Hong Kong

• New cases: 0

Taxi industry calls for stricter gov. regulation of Uber

The Hong Kong Taxi and Public Light Bus Association has urged the government to ban all private vehicles with neither a valid hire-car permit nor a taxi license from Uber’s app. Although Uber has been operating in Hong Kong for seven years, ride-hailing services are not legal without a hire-car permit.

“I suggested that the government introduce a law to regulate the Uber app, so that those vehicles without a hire-car permit or a taxi licence can’t sign up for the Uber ride-hailing platform and provide service,”

— Chau Kwok-keung, chairman of the Hong Kong Taxi and Public Light Bus Association

Chau presented the idea to senior transport officials in August, who promised to think about it but did not give any timetable for action. Chau’s comments are the latest attempt by the taxi industry to curb its rival Uber, which they accuse of robbing their business.

Events & Exhibitions

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Jewish Film Festival

Canada in Hong Kong @CanCGHongKong

🎬#TheHongKongJewishFilmFestival is back to the theatre with a great line-up of films this November! 🇨🇦#Canadian title “#OutremontandtheHasidim”, directed by Eric R. Scott will be screened on Nov 20 at Asia Society in HK. Details and Tickets: bit.ly/3btbLdv

6:14 AM ∙ Nov 1, 2021

One of the films featured at this upcoming festival is “Outremont and the Hasidim”, a Canadian film centred around a community of Orthodox Jews living in Montreal.

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Day of the Dead – Art Alive

Consulmex Hong Kong @ConsulMexHko

In partnership with DOT Initiative, the Consulate General of Mexico is proud to present the exhibition 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙙 – 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝘼𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚: 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀.

9:21 AM ∙ Nov 2, 2021

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From the Twitter account of the Consulate of Mexico to HK: “Building on the concept of the traditional “Altar de Muertos”, three Mexican artists have created original installations that incorporate digital art, video and sound, bringing a contemporary perspective on this important festivity.”

When: 2-12 November, 2021 between 9AM-1PM and 3PM-5PM

Where: 2507-2509, 25/F Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Chillin Jazz Fest

Musician’s Foundation’s jazz fest is back! Founded in May, the charity’s activities all support live musicians in Hong Kong. The first (much smaller) edition of the jazz fest took place in July, despite massive COVID fears and stringent regulation. Now that everything’s loosened up a bit, what better way to support your favourite jazz bands than to show up and chill?

Where: Tuen Mun, Gold Coast Piazza
When: Nov 13-14; 12:30-6pm
Entry: Free!

Full line up here

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