80 m. ago Hong Kong temperatures fall to 18.4 degrees Celsius, lowest so far this autumn

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong recorded a minimum temperature of 18.4 degrees Celsius (65 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, the lowest this autumn so far, according to the weather forecaster. The chilly morning was caused by an intense northeast monsoon, while the outer rainbands of Severe Tropical Storm Fengshen continued to bring scattered showers to the coast of Guangdong and the...

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45 h. ago Hong Kong to issue T3 at 5.20pm as Tropical Storm Fengshen edges closer

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s Observatory will issue the No 3 typhoon warning at 5.20pm on Monday, unusually skipping the No 1 standby signal due to the combined effect of Tropical Storm Fengshen and a northeast monsoon. The forecaster on Monday also warned that rain would be more frequent on Tuesday and early on Wednesday. “With Fengshen edging closer to the coast of...

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45 h. ago Hong Kong issues T3 signal as Tropical Storm Fengshen edges closer

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s Observatory issued the No 3 typhoon warning at 5.20pm on Monday, unusually skipping the No 1 signal due to the combined effect of Tropical Storm Fengshen and a northeast monsoon. The forecaster also warned that rain would be more frequent on Tuesday and early on Wednesday. “It will be persistently windy in the next couple of days. Temperatures...

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2 d. ago Tropical Storm Fengshen: Hong Kong Observatory could issue T3 on Monday evening

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory could issue the No 3 typhoon warning on Monday evening, as Tropical Storm Fengshen edges closer to the city. The forecaster also said it would issue the strong monsoon signal on Sunday evening as local winds strengthened under the influence of a northeastern monsoon. “With Fengshen edging closer to the coast of Guangdong gradually...

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2 d. ago Fengshen: Hong Kong may issue T3 typhoon signal between 5pm and 7pm on Monday

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory has said it will consider issuing the No 3 typhoon signal between 5pm and 7pm on Monday, as Tropical Storm Fengshen edges closer to the city. The forecaster issued the strong monsoon signal at 10.50pm on Sunday as local winds strengthened under the influence of a northeastern monsoon. It said the No 3 typhoon alert would replace the...

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4 d. ago Hong Kong veteran lawmaker Michael Tien says he may retire ahead of election

Veteran lawmaker Michael Tien Puk-sun has said he is considering stepping down following a wave of senior Hong Kong legislators over 70 who have revealed their decision to retire. Separately, the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) pledged to field more “new faces” in the coming poll after four of its nine sitting lawmakers ruled out seeking re-election amid calls for more new blood in the Legislative Council. Tien, 75, said on Friday that he was thinking about dropping out...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong considers downgrading T3 signal as Typhoon Matmo gradually moves away

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Typhoon Matmo is gradually moving away after passing near the city on Sunday morning and is expected to weaken further by the afternoon, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. The forecaster said on Sunday that it would consider downgrading the No 3 signal to the No 1 standby signal when strong winds no longer generally threatened the city. At 10am, Matmo...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong airport warns of more than 100 disrupted flights due to Typhoon Matmo

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. More than 100 flights are expected to be disrupted on Sunday due to Typhoon Matmo, with up to 27 potentially cancelled, according to Hong Kong’s Airport Authority. Matmo is gradually moving away from the city and is forecast to weaken further by the afternoon. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Sunday that it would downgrade the No 3 signal to the No 1 standby...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong lowers storm warning to T1, but more than 100 flights disrupted by Matmo

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. More than 100 flights were expected to be disrupted in Hong Kong on Sunday due to Typhoon Matmo, with up to 27 potentially cancelled, according to the Airport Authority. The Observatory downgraded the No 3 typhoon warning to the No 1 standby signal at 3.40pm on Sunday as Matmo moved away from the city. “With Matmo departing, the weather will improve over the...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong to issue T3 between noon and 2pm on Saturday as Matmo nears

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will issue the No 3 typhoon signal between noon and 2pm on Saturday as severe tropical storm Matmo is edging closer to the city. Education authorities also announced that classes for kindergartens and schools for children with physical and intellectual disabilities are suspended after noon. “In the past few hours, Matmo moved...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong to issue T3 at 12.20pm as storm Matmo edges closer

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will issue the No 3 typhoon warning signal at 12.20pm on Saturday as Severe Tropical Storm Matmo moves closer to the city. Education authorities also announced that classes for kindergartens and schools for children with physical and intellectual disabilities will be suspended after noon. “In the past few hours, Matmo moved...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong issues T3 as Severe Tropical Storm Matmo edges closer

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has issued the No 3 typhoon warning signal as Severe Tropical Storm Matmo moves closer to the city. The Hong Kong Observatory raised the signal at 12.20pm and said it was expected to keep it in force at least until 10pm. Education authorities also announced that kindergartens and schools for children with physical and...

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2 w. ago Typhoon Matmo: Hong Kong T3 signal to remain in force until noon on Sunday

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has said the No 3 warning signal will remain in force until at least noon on Sunday, with Typhoon Matmo expected to be closest to the city in the early hours. The Observatory raised the No 3 typhoon signal at 12.20pm on Saturday. “According to the present forecast, Matmo will be closest to Hong Kong in the small hours and Sunday...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong may issue T1 on Friday night, assess higher warning need on Saturday

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory has said it will consider issuing the No 1 typhoon standby signal on Friday night and assess the need for a higher one the next day as Tropical Cyclone Matmo moves nearer to the city. Matmo could also be the 12th tropical cyclone to trigger a typhoon warning in Hong Kong this year, setting a new record since 1946, it added. According...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong to issue T1 signal at 7.40pm, assess need for higher warning later

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory has said it will issue the No 1 typhoon standby signal at 7.40pm on Friday and assess the need for a higher one the next day as Severe Tropical Cyclone Matmo moves nearer to the city. Matmo was also set to be the 12th storm to trigger a warning in Hong Kong this year, setting a new record since 1946, but the typhoon season had yet to...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong issues T1 signal, to assess need for higher warning later

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 1 typhoon warning at 7.40pm on Friday and said it would assess the need for a higher signal the next day, as Severe Tropical Cyclone Matmo moves nearer to the city. Matmo was the 12th storm to trigger a warning in Hong Kong this year, the most since 1946, but the typhoon season had yet to come to an end, it warned. The...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong issues T1 on Friday evening, to consider higher warning for next day

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 1 typhoon warning at 7.40pm on Friday and said it would consider upgrading to a higher signal in the early afternoon of the next day, as Severe Tropical Storm Matmo moves nearer to the city. Matmo was the 12th storm to trigger a warning in Hong Kong this year, the most since 1946, but the typhoon season had yet to come...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s Citybus raises staff salaries by 2.5%, matches rival KMB

Hong Kong franchised bus operator Citybus has raised salaries for its frontline staff by 2.5 per cent, matching the pay increase offered to all employees by rival KMB. Citybus, the second largest franchised bus operator in Hong Kong after KMB, said the firm considered factors, such as labour market trends, in adjusting wages and was hopeful the increase would boost morale among its staff members. Frontline staff, including bus drivers and non-supervisory staff, will receive a guaranteed minimum...

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2 w. ago VTubers’ Hong Kong fame, new ‘volume eating’ trend: 7 Lifestyle highlights

We have selected seven Lifestyle stories from the past seven days that resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. How Hong Kong’s ‘Fat Mama’ Maria Cordero went from Cantopop to controversy To generations of Hongkongers, she is Fei Ma, or “Fat Mama” – a beloved singer, actress and television chef whose booming voice and hearty recipes feel like a warm embrace. But in the past decade or so, Maria Cordero has adopted a new, more...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong may issue No 1 typhoon signal on Friday as Tropical Storm Matmo nears

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will consider issuing the No 1 typhoon warning signal on Friday night as a tropical storm moves across the Philippines and enters the South China Sea. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Thursday that Tropical Storm Matmo was centred about 610km (380 miles) east of Manila at noon and was moving west-northwest at about 22km/h...

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