14 h. ago Hong Kong to cancel T1 warning on Sunday afternoon as Typhoon Danas moves away

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory will cancel a No 1 tropical cyclone warning on Sunday afternoon as Typhoon Danas moves away from the city, with the forecaster also warning residents to be wary of the extreme heat. “In the past few hours, Danas accelerated northeastwards, moving away from Hong Kong...

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14 h. ago Hong Kong cancels T1 warning on Sunday afternoon as Typhoon Danas moves away

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled a No 1 tropical cyclone signal on Sunday afternoon as Typhoon Danas moved away from the city, with the forecaster also warning residents to be wary of the extreme heat. “In the past few hours, Danas accelerated northeastwards, moving away from Hong Kong...

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1 week ago Hong Kong Observatory may cancel No 1 typhoon signal between 2pm and 5pm

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s forecaster is considering cancelling the No 1 typhoon signal between 2pm and 5pm on Thursday as severe weather threats gradually decrease in the city, but says squally showers are still expected throughout the day. The Hong Kong Observatory said that squally showers related to a...

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1 week ago Hong Kong Observatory to cancel No 1 typhoon signal at 2.20pm

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s forecaster will cancel the No 1 typhoon warning signal at 2.20pm on Thursday as severe weather threats gradually decrease in the city, but says squally showers are still expected throughout the day. The Hong Kong Observatory said that squally showers related to a tropical...

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1 week ago Hong Kong Observatory cancels T1 warning at 2.20pm, but expects squally showers

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled its No 1 typhoon warning signal at 2.20pm on Thursday as the threat of severe weather in the city gradually decreased, but said squally showers were still expected throughout the day. The forecaster said that a tropical depression near Leizhou Peninsula...

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1 week ago Hong Kong Observatory issues amber rainstorm warning on Thursday afternoon

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning on Thursday afternoon, two hours after cancelling a No 1 typhoon signal. The forecaster sent out the warning at 5.05pm, soon after it said that heavy showers and thunderstorms were expected to affect the city shortly. After cancelling...

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1 week ago Hong Kong Observatory cancels amber rainstorm warning in effect for 2 hours

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory cancelled the amber rainstorm warning on Thursday afternoon, two hours after it was issued. The forecaster lifted the warning at 7.05pm. Heavy showers and thunderstorms had earlier hit the city. Earlier in the afternoon, the Observatory cancelled the No 1 typhoon...

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1 week ago Hong Kong housing authorities cancel contracts with firm linked to 5 site deaths

Hong Kong housing authorities have terminated three public estate contracts with a construction company linked to five workplace deaths in three accidents, despite the court suspending a ban on its operating licence. The move means all six projects managed by Aggressive Construction Company have been taken over despite the suspension order. The Housing Authority said on Monday that the contractor’s performance on three public housing estates was “far below” contract requirements. A spokesman...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong Airlines cuts Japan routes over sluggish tourism and tremor concerns

Hong Kong Airlines is set to cancel flights to Kagoshima and Kumamoto in Japan in July and August, citing sluggish demand for tourism in the country, while flight schedules between the city and Nagoya will also be adjusted. The carrier announced the flight adjustments on Thursday amid growing concerns about a long-feared megaquake predicted to hit Japan. The airline said affected passengers could rebook to other destinations, including other cities in Japan and mainland China, as well as Taipei,...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong flights to 2 Japanese cities cut over sluggish tourism and quake fears

Hong Kong Airlines is set to cancel flights to Kagoshima and Kumamoto in Japan in July and August, citing sluggish demand for tourism in the country, while flight schedules between the city and Nagoya will also be adjusted. The carrier announced the flight adjustments on Thursday amid growing concerns about a long-feared megaquake predicted to hit Japan. The airline said affected passengers could rebook for other destinations, including other cities in Japan and mainland China, as well as...

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