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๐ŸŒŠ Oscars snubbed

30.3.21 | When will BioNTech vaccinations resume?

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Mar 30, 2021
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For all the francophiles out there, this yearโ€™s Francophonie festivalโ€™s theme centres around the theme โ€˜Airโ€™. Learn about what โ€œairโ€ means to the different members of the francophone community in the video below, featuring Consul General of France to HK and Macau, Alexandre Giorgini.

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Hong Kong television stations, including dominant broadcaster TVB, will not be airing the Oscars next month. A film about the Hong Kong protests, "Do Not Split," is nominated in the short documentary category
coconuts.coFollowing Beijingโ€™s lead, Hong Kong TV stations will not air Oscars for first time in 52 years | Coconuts Hong KongHong Kong TV stations, including the cityโ€™s biggest broadcaster, TVB, will not be airing the Oscars this year.
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  • Beaches, swimming pools, and playgrounds will be reopened before Easter. Other restrictions to be lifted soon includeย arrivals from the UK and other "low-risk" countries.

  • BioNTech vaccinations will resume "as soon as possible", no specific date has been given. After an investigation,ย the government determined it was safeย to continue the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations.

  • The new committee for vetting government official candidates will be made of less than ten people. The group will beย responsible for reviewingย (paywalled)ย those running for chief executive, the legislature, and the Election Committee that picks the CE to ensure they follow national security guidelines.

  • The MTR will reduce fares by 1.7% in the summer as a 20% fare rebate is set to end this week, making itย the first MTR fare cutย since 2007.


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Women and the #COVID19 recovery: Rebuilding a more equal private sector in Asia | Wed, 31st March 2021, 10:30 AM IST Join @AsiaSocietyHK for this discussion, in partnership with @IFC_org and @jpmorgan. Register - docs.google.com/forms/d/1DfUS2โ€ฆ
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The way of the sword: Hong Kong exhibition explores China and Italyโ€™s warrior traditions
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See over 50 ancient Chinese and Italian swords displayed at exhibit Way of the Sword until 4 April.

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