Tripperhead's Wallaby Wednesday January 4th, 2023
By Aaron Busch
I’m back from Australia, fully refreshed for a gripping season 4 of “2020”! And it’s already started with a bang (and by bang I mean lots of pre-flight testing rules).
Chile and Ghana were added to the Departure Guide today, both with new rules for arrivals from China, but not specifying if that includes Hong Kong. If you know, drop me a message or comment!
Meanwhile the Thailand Health Minister brought the sass to a press conference, saying they’re not adding any rules for Chinese travellers, as unlike other countries, they have the COVID situation under control.
And it sounds like the Hong Kong-Fernando’s… I mean Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal will re-open this Sunday.
All this and the rest of today’s news 👇
If you haven’t checked it out yet, I’ve created a departure guide listing the current rules for leaving Hong Kong travelling to various countries. If it’s not on the list, then either it’s a new rule I don’t know about, or there are no rules.
Aaron Busch@tripperheadDeparture Guide January 4th update #1: Added Chile and Ghana. h/t @b3108tripperhead.substack.comTripperhead’s Somewhat Helpful Guide to: Departing Hong Kong
2:42 AM · Jan 4, 20232 Reposts · 9 Likes2. Thai Public Health Minister Anutin Charnveerakul throws shade on countries introducing new measures for Chinese travellers.
Aaron Busch@tripperhead⚠️🇨🇳🛬🇹🇭 Thailand's Public Health Minister says there's no need to add special arrival rules for Chinese travellers. "We shouldn’t compare Thailand to other countries with less capabilities to handle COVID-19."
Khaosod English @KhaosodEnglishPublic Health Minister Anutin Charnveerakul said on Tuesday there will be no special screening of Chinese tourists entering Thailand, adding we shouldn’t compare Thailand to other countries with less capabilities to handle COVID-19. #Thailand #China #KE #COVID19 #tourism https://t.co/Oacb6UBc6k3:11 AM · Jan 4, 20235 Reposts · 35 Likes3. Over in South Korea where they are randomly testing Chinese arrivals at the airport, one tourist wasn’t interested in the 7 days hotel quarantine offered, and ran off.
Aaron Busch@tripperhead🇨🇳🛬🇰🇷 January 3rd: Chinese national in his 40s tests positive for COVID-19 on arrival at Incheon International Airport, is assigned to a quarantine hotel, runs away. Korean police are still searching for the man. Hotel quarantine in 🇰🇷 is 7 days. yna.co.kr/view/AKR202301…yna.co.kr인천공항 온 중국인, 확진 후 호텔 격리 피해 ‘줄행랑’(종합2보) | 연합뉴스
3:37 AM · Jan 4, 202320 Reposts · 73 Likes4. PWC have crunched the numbers and reckon the HK Govt budget deficit this year will be $109 billion.
Aaron Busch@tripperhead⚠️🇭🇰💵 The guessing game of "how big will the Hong Kong budget deficit be this year?" continues, with PriceWaterhouseCoopers putting the figure at $109 billion. Govt reserves at $848.1 billion, roughly 12 months of expenditure. news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/compon…news.rthk.hk羅兵咸永道料香港本年度赤字1090億元 - RTHK
5:55 AM · Jan 4, 20233 Reposts · 21 Likes
