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26.4.21 | When will the Singapore travel bubble start?

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Apr 25, 2021

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A newly opened HK$50 million (US$6.4 million) musical fountain at #HongKong’s promenade could have been built for a fraction of the cost, a construction company said, casting doubts over the hefty price tag. Read more: bit.ly/3nk9FBZ #AppleDailyENG

bit.lyHong Kong splashes out US$6.4M for musical fountain that ‘could have cost 2% of the bill’ ｜ Apple DailyA newly opened HK$50 million (US$6.4 million) musical fountain at Hong Kong’s promenade could have been built for a fraction of the cost, ...

Anonymous sources have told Bloomberg that the HK-Singapore travel bubble will begin on 26 May. The sources also said the announcement for the bubble will be announced today.
Ernie Chow, a former student union president at Chinese University, has fled from Hong Kong with his wife. Chow has left for Canada as he believes the government has proof of his involvement in the storming of LegCo on 1 July in 2019.
The Bar Association has gotten heat from Beijing’s liaison office for its chairman Paul Harris. This came in response to Harris earlier sharing his disapproval of the recent prison sentences of Jimmy Lai and other pro-democracy activists.

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