Good morning,

The best news I saw today - not quite big enough to have as a story - it’s cold again! And just in time too because I’m planning on going to Asia Society’s Christmas Market this Sunday (after voting of course….and taking good advantage of the free transport to and from my voting booth). A German Christmas market wouldn’t be quite the same if it was hot and sweaty. I’m not Australian.

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[Recap] Tropical Cyclone Rai: Chilly weekend ahead as Hong Kong set to see lows of 14°C

hongkongfp.comTropical Cyclone Rai: Chilly weekend ahead as Hong Kong set to see lows of 14°C - Hong Kong Free Press HKFPTemperatures are set to dip in Hong Kong over the weekend, as polls open for the “patriots only” legislative election on Sunday. “An intense northeast monsoon will bring cool weather to southern China in the next few days,” the Observatory said on Friday, as Tropical Cyclone Rai moves across the Phi…

5:18 PM ∙ Dec 17, 2021

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~ Cyril

On Today’s Tide:

1. COVID | Omicron #1 Strain

2. Elections | Unprecedentedly large; more arrests for anti-election incitement

3. Events

4. Education | Priscilla Wong officially takes HKU spot

5. Crime and Punishment | Chef arrested for ‘pump and dump’ stock manipulation; Student charged for 2020 firebomb

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