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4 arrested for disorderly conduct

Police arrested four people after noticing that some individuals were displaying protest items that contained seditious wordings, chanting and committing unlawful acts in the vicinity of Causeway Bay since the afternoon of June 3.   Police announced the arrests in a statement and explained that upon investigation, they arrested the four individuals on suspicion of disorder in public places and doing an act or acts with seditious intention.   Additionally, four other people suspected of breaching public peace were brought to the police station for further investigation.   The force stressed that they are highly concerned about people attempting to incite and provoke others to commit illegal acts that endanger national security, public order and public safety.   Apart from stepping up patrols and enhancing intelligence-gathering, Police added that they will closely monitor the situation of various districts and strive to prevent and combat crimes. http://dlvr.it/Sq8xN8

Travel bubble talks halted

Hong Kong and Singapore have decided not to pursue further discussions on the bilateral Air Travel Bubble after taking into account the differences in the anti-epidemic strategies currently adopted by both sides.   The two governments announced the decision today, saying that they will continue to facilitate movements of travellers between both places under their respective border control measures.   The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government noted that the discussions on the travel bubble, which began in the second half of 2020, had gone through a long period of evolvement of the COVID-19 epidemic situation.   The discussions were all along premised upon similar anti-epidemic strategies adopted by the two places, aiming to reduce local caseloads to a minimum.   However, Singapore has now moved towards a new strategy of building a "COVID-resilient" nation and therefore the basic premises that underpin the travel bubble have changed.   For example, the seven-day moving average of unlinked local cases, which is the criterion for suspending and resuming the travel bubble as per the agreed framework, may not be kept consistently at the required level in Singapore as a result of its new strategy.   The Hong Kong SAR Government stressed that Hong Kong and Singapore remained committed to facilitating connectivity between both places and would continue to maintain dialogue as well as share experiences.   It also welcomed Singapore's announcement to unilaterally allow entry of travellers from Hong Kong into Singapore quarantine-free from August 20, adding that it is a step forward in resuming cross-border travel between the two regional aviation hubs and international cities.   For travellers coming to Hong Kong from Singapore, including both Hong Kong residents and non-Hong Kong residents, they may refer to the arrangements for inbound travellers from Group B specified places.
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