Smartphone apps that tell you if you've been near a Covid-carrier can be surprisingly precise, I heard from reader Teresa Lee. * * *Secret millions from the US will again be used to interfere with Hong Kong politics, America's government revealed yesterday. A bill was passed to send "at least US$3 million" (about HK$23 million) to anti-government activists in Hong Kong. * * *This week's new temporary pandemic rule says that Hong Kong people in the UK are banned from coming back here. * * *This columnist was deeply skeptical about the glossy new recycling centers popping up all over Hong Kong.

Source: The Standard December 22, 2020 19:07 UTC