Good morning.

It’s finally May, which means that it’s my birthday month! You can find me celebrating my birth month all May long, because I deserve it.

By the way, Maxime Vanhollebeke, one of the co-founders of Hong Kong Shifts, sent me “The Surprising Power of Talking to Strangers”, a Tedx Talk done by his fellow co-founder Cynthia Cheng:

It was a heartwarming talk and given these hard times, I definitely recommend the watch!

— Jasmine Lee

On Today’s Tide

1. Politics | John Lee wants to keep his finger on HK’s pulse.

2. COVID-19 | New platforms join the roster for consumption voucher collection.

3. Ukraine | Organisations to support (approved by the Polish Consulate).

4. Events | Today and tomorrow hike for #PolishHeritageDays.

Behind the paywall:

1. Politics | See the stats of the first ‘patriots-only’ LegCo election.

2. Travel | Foreigners can finally fly into Hong Kong!

3. Crime | Night club and bar operators arrested.

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Political reform can wait: John Lee

Politics

John Lee wants to feel your pulse.

Not literally, I would hope, but the future Chief Executive said during his Tin Shui Wai wet market visit yesterday that it’s important for authorities to “feel the pulse of the public”.

Is he saying that authorities could be… out of touch with the HK public?

Two new platforms available for consumption voucher collection

COVID-19

HSBC’s PayMe and Bank of China’s BoC Pay will become available for people to collect their HK$10,000 consumption vouchers this summer, joining four other platforms where people can currently get their vouchers.

Hong Kong SAR Government News @newsgovhk

The Centre for Health Protection says it is investigating 300 additional #COVID19 cases, of which 119 were detected by nucleic acid tests and 181 were identified via rapid antigen tests news.gov.hk/eng/2022/05/20…

May 1st 2022

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Coronavirus in Hong Kong

• New cases: 300

  • 22 imported

  • 119 detected by PCR tests

  • 181 detected by RATs

• Deaths: 5

• Total cases (since the 5th wave): 1,191,879

• Deaths (since the 5th wave): 9,100

• Testing is required for people who were present at 40 specified places.

• Lockdown updates:

  • Five positive cases were found after a lockdown at Tung On House in Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau.

  • Wing Shing House in Fung Shing Court, Sha Tin, went into lockdown last night and should be finished by 8 AM today.

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Organisations helping Ukrainian refugees

With millions of people who have had to flee their homes in Ukraine, it’s important that we give a platform to the groups who are providing humanitarian support to these people. Here is a list of organisations, approved by Hong Kong’s Polish Consulate, that are working hard to support the refugees of Ukraine:

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• People in Need: An organisation based in the Czech Republic that is collecting funds for the Ukrainian population and potential refugees.

• Polish-Ukrainian Foundation for Cooperation (U-Work): A Polish based NGO that assists Ukrainian migrants with integrating into their new homes.

• Moldovan Ministry of Finance: Humanitarian assistance to refugees in Ukraine.

• “Voices of Children”: Providing help to children who are traumatised by the war.

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Events and deals

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• TODAY & TOMORROW | Hike up Eagle’s Nest with the Polish Consulate

Our friends at the Polish Consulate invite all to celebrate Polish national day by hiking up Eagle’s Nest over the long May weekend. The White Eagle is the symbol of Poland, and the first capital of Poland was named Gniezno, ‘the Nest’. The 305m peak of Eagle’s Nest also poetically corresponds with the 3rd May Polish National Day.

And an additional message from the Consulate:

As this year’s Polish Heritage Days are organized during the ongoing war in Ukraine – our special invitation goes towards our Ukrainian friends from Hong Kong. Let us all meet in the Eagle’s Nest, wearing clothes in 🇵🇱Polish (white and red) and/or 🇺🇦Ukrainian (blue and yellow) national colours.

Consulate staff will be there from 30 April through to 3 May to guide and support.

• Opportunities in ESG: Irish Chamber of Commerce x ReThink

As a long-term supporter of both the Irish community in HK and of ReThink, this event is pretty up our alley.

From the event description:

“ESG investing has become mainstream, and its growth is accelerating in HK, GBA and across the world. [This webinar] aims to explore the various opportunities that exist for both companies and individuals as ESG rises to the top of the corporate agenda.

We will discuss career opportunities, the roles of various stakeholders, the critical talent gaps that exist, the impact of technology and how to incorporate industry-leading ESG practices in your business”

When: 5 May, 5-6pm
Where: Online
Cost: $50 (Irish CC non members; free for members)
Sign up here.

For other local events, check out our weekly roundup on Instagram

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