17 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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38 h. ago Viral video of skateboarders on Hong Kong highway sparks debate over road safety

A video of two young people skateboarding on a highway in Shek Tong Tsui has gone viral online, raising safety concerns and prompting an expert to warn that they may have violated Hong Kong laws. On the popular social media platform Threads, a video showing two young people skateboarding on the Hill Road flyover has gained 312,000 views. The pair wore helmets and gloves while travelling at high speed on the flyover. In the video, the pair are seen sometimes spreading their arms and leaning down...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong exporters warn US tariffs to hurt sales during coming holiday season

The latest round of “reciprocal” tariffs imposed by the United States has taken a toll on American importer confidence, prompting Hong Kong exporters to warn of weak sales and price inflation in two of the country’s most important spending seasons, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Tariffs ranging from 10 to 41 per cent took effect on August 1 in 70 jurisdictions, including many in Southeast Asia where Hong Kong exporters produce goods for the US. Washington had a deal to extend the tariff truce with...

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7 d. ago Hong Kong could replace T1 warning with strong monsoon signal between 4pm and 7pm

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 consider replacing the No 1 typhoon warning with a strong monsoon signal between 4pm and 7pm on Friday, as the tropical depression edges away from the city and towards seas south of Hainan Island. The forecaster also said on Friday that...

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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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8 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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8 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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8 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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8 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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8 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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8 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 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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1 week ago Do not just seek convenience from telemedicine, warns Hong Kong health minister

Hong Kong’s health minister has warned that creating an accreditation system for telemedicine doctors separate from those conducting in-person consultations could cause confusion, after the city’s consumer watchdog earlier called for increased supervision. Speaking on Saturday, Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau urged patients seeking online consultations not to prioritise convenience over quality. He also reiterated his commitment to making progress with new tobacco control proposals, rejecting...

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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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2 w. ago Hong Kong issues T1 typhoon signal as tropical depression set to intensify

Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has issued the No 1 typhoon warning signal as an area of low pressure over the seas west of Luzon has intensified into a tropical depression. “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 Observatory said on Friday. “It will move in the general direction of the southern part of Hainan Island and...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s T1 typhoon signal to stay in force until midday on Saturday

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 No 1 typhoon warning signal is expected to be in force in Hong Kong until at least noon on Saturday, as a tropical depression enters within 800km of the city. The weather forecaster said on Friday night that the tropical depression would “intensify gradually in the next couple of...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s T1 typhoon signal to stay in force until 5pm on Saturday

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 No 1 typhoon warning signal is expected to be in force in Hong Kong “until at least 5pm on Saturday”, as a tropical cyclone enters within 500km of the city. The weather forecaster said on Friday night that the tropical cyclone would “intensify gradually in the next couple of days”. “It is...

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