HONG KONG CHRONICLES
๐ ๐ฌ ๐ช๐๐๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐ช๐๐ฆ โ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฏ
๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐๐ก ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ช ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฆ ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ
The Hong Kong police force has announced that they will be launching a new app โ HKSOS โ at the end of the year especially for hikers in the event that they go missing.
The app works by people inputting the time, date and area of their hiking into the new app before their trip, so AI can work out where rescuers should look if theyโre in danger.
The police says searches can be very challenging, taking anything from a few hours to a week, because remote hiking trails often have no mobile coverage.
๐๐ข๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ข ๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐๐ก๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐จ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฆ
The Competition Commission has begun a consultation about proposed changes by foodpanda and Deliveroo concerning the requirements they enforce on their associated restaurants.
This decision follows the discovery by the antitrust regulator that the two firms have been offering reduced commission rates for restaurants that exclusively collaborate with one of them, but penalize the establishment if it partners with other food delivery services. Additionally, restaurants are prohibited from providing lower prices on their own channels or rival online platforms.
The public has until June 15 to submit their opinions on the matter.
๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ช๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐ง๐ข ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ง
On Tuesday, the government declared that Covid-19 is no longer considered an โemergencyโ and has reduced its response to an โalertโ level after more than three years. This change was based on recommendations from the World Health Organisation and local evaluations.
I recall that when the CDC downgraded SARS more than 20 years ago, I was working with the government, and we staged a giant โmask-off eventโ to celebrate. Frankly, after more than three years of Covid, I am happy to celebrate quietly.
๐๐งโ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ง๐๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ, ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ก๐, ๐ง๐๐ ๐ช๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ก๐
Hong Kong was hit by a major thunderstorm in the early hours of Thursday morning, which enlightened the journey of many early commuters, including one hard-working Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) presenter.
Hong Kong Observatory hoisted a six and a half hour thunderstorm warning at 3.15 am and, during that time, Hong Kong was struck 12,367 times by lightning.
It must have been pretty grueling for residents of an apartment in Wo Tin Estate in Tuen Mun. A lightning bolt was filmed shooting across the sky at 6.50 am, hitting a flat on the 27th floor of Wo Hei House with such force that sparks could be seen flying.
The residents were reported safe and sound. One wag commented online that the God of Thunder must have come down to the mortal realm to spread good cheer.
Until next week โฆ
