7 d. ago Hong Kong to cancel T1 typhoon alert at 6.10pm, issue strong monsoon signal

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. The Hong Kong Observatory will cancel the No 1 typhoon warning at 6.10pm on Friday and issue the strong monsoon signal shortly afterwards. The weather forecaster said on Friday that a tropical depression over the central and northern parts of the South China Sea was...

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7 d. ago Hong Kong cancels T1 typhoon alert, issues strong monsoon signal

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled the No 1 typhoon warning at 6.10pm on Friday and issued the strong monsoon signal shortly afterwards. The weather forecaster said that a tropical depression over the central and northern parts of the South China Sea was gradually...

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9 d. ago Hong Kong to issue T1 typhoon warning signal at 7.10pm on Thursday

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. The Hong Kong Observatory will issue the No 1 typhoon warning signal at 7.10pm on Thursday, with scattered thunderstorms expected to affect the city the next day. The forecaster said a tropical cyclone over the central and northern parts of the South China Sea would...

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9 d. ago Foreigners in Bali told to carry passports at all times amid visa crackdown

Foreign visitors to Bali are being reminded to carry their passports whenever they go out, with videos posted by local immigration authorities showing officers telling tourists to keep travel documents on them during intensified spot checks across the Indonesian resort island. The reminders come amid a broader crackdown on visa violations after authorities reported a rise in offences earlier this year, with Indonesia introducing new measures to monitor foreigners more closely and ensure...

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1 week ago Typhoon Kajiki forces mass evacuation in Vietnam, shuts China’s Sanya

Typhoon Kajiki forces mass evacuation in Vietnam, shuts China’s Sanya  CNN

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1 week ago Vietnam plans mass evacuation, China's Sanya shuts as Typhoon Kajiki intensifies

Vietnam plans mass evacuation, China's Sanya shuts as Typhoon Kajiki intensifies  CNBC

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1 week ago China’s Tropical Resort Island Orders Evacuations as Typhoon Kajiki Nears

China’s Tropical Resort Island Orders Evacuations as Typhoon Kajiki Nears  The New York Times

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2 w. ago Oh, behave: South Korea’s Jeju issues dos and don’ts list for tourists

Confronting a surge in unruly tourist behaviour, Jeju has unveiled South Korea’s first multilingual etiquette notice, seeking to instil order on the southern resort island. The Jeju Provincial Police said on Monday that it had printed 8,000 notices in Korean, English and Chinese, hoping to bridge cultural gaps and help foreign visitors grasp local laws and customs. The notices caution visitors against minor infractions – from jaywalking and littering to smoking in restricted areas and public...

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2 w. ago China Unveils Hainan As A Dynamic Tropical Escape Brimming With Immersive Cultural Experiences World

China Unveils Hainan As A Dynamic Tropical Escape Brimming With Immersive Cultural Experiences World-Class Resorts And Innovative Tourism Opportunities For Global Explorers  Travel And Tour World

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3 w. ago Bali gets tough: can new task force keep unruly tourists in check?

Indonesia has set up a new immigration task force to keep lawbreaking foreigners in Bali in check, but critics warn the presence of uniformed officers on the popular resort island risks putting tourists on edge. Agus Andrianto, minister of immigration and corrections, on August 5 inaugurated the Immigration Patrol Task Force in Bali’s provincial capital Denpasar, with the mission to “suppress illegal acts by foreigners”, as well as provide rapid response to immigration violations. “The formation...

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3 w. ago Tropical storm Podul disrupts travel and schools in southern China

Tropical storm Podul disrupts travel and schools in southern China  Reuters

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3 w. ago Heavy rains lash southeastern China after Tropical Storm Podul makes landfall

Heavy rains lash southeastern China after Tropical Storm Podul makes landfall  ABC News

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3 w. ago Hong Kong set for rainy weather later this week after brief heatwave

Hong Kong will experience rain later this week brought on by a looming typhoon, following more hot weather in the coming days caused by an anticyclone affecting southern China, the city’s forecaster has said. Severe Tropical Storm Podul was centred about 1,290km (801.6 miles) east of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, as of noon, and was forecast to move west at about 25km/h (15.5mph) across the western North Pacific, the Hong Kong Observatory said. The city can expect rain on Wednesday, heavy squally showers...

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