20 h. ago Hong Kong Observatory could issue T1 warning on Friday night

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 has said it may issue the typhoon standby signal No 1 on Friday night at the earliest, as the forecaster warned of unstable weather from Sunday onwards. An area of low pressure near Luzon, which is currently about 800km (497 miles) away from Hong Kong, is expected to...

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62 h. ago Hong Kong authorities look into complaints over new shoes procured for lifeguards

Hong Kong authorities are looking into complaints about new government-supplied shoes after a lifeguard union received more than 100 reports of discomfort or foot injuries, becoming the second procurement issue to be raised in recent weeks. The Hong Kong and Kowloon Life Guard’s Union earlier revealed that the Leisure and Cultural Services Department had previously switched from shoes provided by global sportswear company Mizuno to a new, lesser-known brand called “JWS”, despite its...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong official urges ‘heightened alertness’ among staff after water scandal

Hong Kong’s logistics chief has issued a set of guidelines to senior civil servants, urging them to “heighten their alertness” and conduct due diligence to prevent potential fraudulent acts by tenderers and contractors, following a recent drinking water procurement scandal. “In light of the recent incident on procurement of bottled drinking water for which fraud elements involving the contractor are revealed, it is of utmost importance for bureaus and departments to step up efforts to prevent...

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6 d. ago Filipino with health issue dies after passing out on Hong Kong Disneyland ride

A 53-year-old Filipino tourist with a pre-existing medical condition has died after falling into a coma while on a ride at Hong Kong Disneyland, with initial investigations showing no safety issues with the attraction. Hong Kong Disneyland Resort said on Saturday that the guest lost consciousness on the Frozen Ever After attraction at around 10am the previous day and was certified dead at 11.30am after being sent to hospital. It was later confirmed that the deceased was a man from the...

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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 consider issuing No 1 typhoon warning signal on Thursday night

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 weather forecaster has said it will consider issuing the No 1 typhoon warning signal on Thursday night, adding the city is expected to experience scattered thunderstorms the next day. The Hong Kong Observatory said a broad area of low pressure was consolidating and expected to...

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9 d. ago Hong Kong to issue T1 signal between 6pm and 8pm 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. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has said it will issue the No 1 typhoon warning signal between 6pm and 8pm on Thursday, adding the city is expected to experience scattered thunderstorms the next day. The Hong Kong Observatory said a broad area of low pressure had...

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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 Eighth storm to trigger Hong Kong typhoon signal marks record for city

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 issued the No 1 typhoon warning signal at 7.10pm on Thursday, marking the eighth storm to trigger an alert for the city in the first eight months of 2025, the most for the January-to-August period since records began nearly 80 years ago. The...

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9 d. ago Hong Kong weather: T1 warning to remain in effect until Friday morning

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 No 1 typhoon warning will remain in effect in Hong Kong until at least 9am on Friday, with the approaching storm being the eighth to trigger an alert in the first eight months of 2025, the most over such a period since records began nearly 80 years ago. The...

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9 d. ago Hong Kong weather: T1 warning to remain in effect until at least 6pm on Friday

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 No 1 typhoon warning will remain in effect in Hong Kong until at least 6pm on Friday, with the approaching storm being the eighth to trigger an alert in the first eight months of 2025, the most over such a period since records began nearly 80 years ago. The...

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9 d. ago Australia issues lowest number of student visas for Hongkongers in 20 years. Why?

Australia issued only 2,600 student visas for Hongkongers pursuing higher education in the 2024-25 financial year, the lowest number in two decades and following a spike in approvals when the country rolled out a bespoke “study-to-emigrate” pathway in 2022-23. An overseas education consultant specialising in Australia said the decline was due to Hong Kong offering a growing number of tertiary education spots in the city. The trend was uncovered in the latest figures from Australia’s Department...

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9 d. ago Lidar sensor maker Hesai Group gets regulatory approval for Hong Kong IPO

Hesai Group, one of the world’s largest makers of automotive Lidar sensors, received the green light from China’s securities regulator to sell new shares in Hong Kong. The Shanghai-based company plans to issue up to 51.24 million shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange, according to a filing with the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on Tuesday. The filing confirmed that the CSRC reviewed and acknowledged Hesai’s materials, without disclosing the fundraising size and timetable for...

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9 d. ago Hong Kong may issue No 1 typhoon warning signal between Wednesday and Thursday

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 weather forecaster has said it may issue a No 1 typhoon warning signal on Wednesday night or Thursday morning, with thunderstorms expected over the next two days. “The broad area of low pressure to the west of Luzon has entered the central and northern parts of the South China Sea...

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9 d. ago Hong Kong Observatory could issue T1 warning on Thursday morning

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 could issue a No 1 typhoon warning on Thursday morning, with the forecaster also expecting showers, thunderstorms and squalls that day. “The broad area of low pressure to the west of Luzon has entered the central and northern parts of the South China Sea and is...

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1 week ago Hong Kong warns schools over unauthorised courses aimed at non

Hong Kong authorities have issued letters to local schools to warn them against working with third-party agencies to offer classes for students outside the city without prior approval, as part of a crackdown on so-called shell institutions. Jeff Sze Chun-fai, the acting secretary for education, said on Sunday that the government was “seriously concerned” about reports that some schools in the city had partnered with agencies based in mainland China to offer classes that would allow students to...

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2 w. ago Top EU envoy in Hong Kong says alleged Russian transshipments a ‘major concern’

Hong Kong’s alleged transshipment of Western-sanctioned dual-use goods for Russia’s war effort in Ukraine remains a “major concern” for the European Union, the bloc’s top envoy in the city has said. At an event on Friday to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day, Harvey Rouse, the head of the EU office in Hong Kong, said he had continued to raise the issue with city authorities and hoped there could be “progress together”. “It remains a major concern that Russia keeps receiving dual-use goods for its...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong to issue T1 on Friday night as tropical cyclone approaches

The Hong Kong Observatory will issue a No 1 standby signal on Friday night as a low-pressure area intensifying into a tropical cyclone is expected to edge closer. “It is expected to enter within 800km [497 miles] of Hong Kong [on Friday night]. The Observatory will issue the No 1 typhoon warning signal by then,” the weather forecaster said. “The tropical cyclone will move across the central and northern parts of the South China Sea and intensify gradually over the weekend, maintaining a distance...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong to issue T1 at 9.40pm as tropical depression approaches city

The Hong Kong Observatory will issue a No 1 typhoon warning signal at 9.40pm on Friday in response to an area of low pressure over the seas west of Luzon that has intensified into a tropical depression and is expected to approach the city. “The tropical depression will move across the central and northern parts of the South China Sea and intensify gradually over the weekend, maintaining a distance of about 500km [310 miles] or more from Hong Kong,” the forecaster said. “It will move in the...

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