10 h. ago September 12, 2025: Beijing among top 10 most polluted cities in the world

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26 h. ago Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian’s Regular Press Conference on September 11, 2025

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian’s Regular Press Conference on September 11, 2025  fmprc.gov.cn

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5 d. ago Hong Kong to issue T8 typhoon signal as storm Tapah closes in

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 is set to issue the No 8 typhoon signal at 9.20pm on Sunday as tropical cyclone Tapah is expected to make landfall over western Guangdong the following morning. With Tapah – the Malay word for a type of giant freshwater catfish – expected to...

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5 d. ago Storm Tapah: Hong Kong issues T8 typhoon signal; Airport Express extends service

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 8 typhoon signal at 9.20pm on Sunday, with tropical cyclone Tapah expected to make landfall over western Guangdong the following morning. With Tapah – the Malay word for a type of giant freshwater catfish – expected to skirt...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong T8 signal to remain in force on Monday morning; classes suspended

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 8 typhoon signal at 9.20pm on Sunday, with tropical cyclone Tapah expected to make landfall over western Guangdong the following morning. Tapah – the Malay word for a type of giant freshwater catfish – is expected to skirt...

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5 d. ago Storm Tapah: Hong Kong axes 100 flights, suspends classes as T8 remains in force

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 8 typhoon signal at 9.20pm on Sunday, with tropical cyclone Tapah expected to make landfall over western Guangdong the following morning. Tapah – the Malay word for a type of giant freshwater catfish – is expected to skirt...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong to issue T3 warning signal at 1.10pm as storm Tapah moves away

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 8 typhoon signal at 9.20pm on Sunday, with tropical cyclone Tapah expected to make landfall over western Guangdong the following morning. Tapah – the Malay word for a type of giant freshwater catfish – is expected to skirt...

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5 d. ago Tapah: Hong Kong to issue T3 at 1.10pm; plane skids onto grass while landing

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 8 typhoon signal at 9.20pm on Sunday, with tropical cyclone Tapah expected to make landfall over western Guangdong the following morning. Tapah – the Malay word for a type of giant freshwater catfish – is expected to skirt...

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5 d. ago Storm Tapah: Hong Kong issues T3; HK Express plane skids onto grass

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 3 typhoon signal at 1.10pm on Monday, more than 13 hours after raising the No 8 warning at 9.20pm the previous day, as Severe Tropical Storm Tapah made landfall and moved away from the city. As Tapah – the Malay word for a type...

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5 d. ago Hongkongers return to work as public services resume after 13

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 3 typhoon signal at 1.10pm on Monday, more than 13 hours after raising the No 8 warning at 9.20pm the previous day, as Severe Tropical Storm Tapah made landfall and moved away from the city. As Tapah – the Malay word for a type...

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5 d. ago T3 typhoon signal to remain in force in Hong Kong for the rest of 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 readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. The Hong Kong Observatory has said the No 3 typhoon signal will remain in force for the rest of Sunday, with a tropical cyclone expected to skirt about 200km (124 miles) southwest of the city on Monday morning. The forecaster issued the No 3 signal at 2.40am on...

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5 d. ago Ferry services suspended as T3 remains in force in Hong Kong for rest of 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 readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. Some after-school classes and ferry services have been suspended in Hong Kong after the Observatory issued the No 3 typhoon signal, which it said would remain in force for the rest of Sunday. The forecaster issued the No 3 signal at 2.40am on Sunday, as Tropical Storm...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong to issue T8 signal on Sunday night as Tropical Cyclone Tapah approaches

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 will issue a No 8 typhoon warning signal between 9pm and midnight on Sunday, as Tropical Cyclone Tapah approaches closest to the city the next morning, the Observatory said. The storm is expected to pass within 200km (124 miles) southwest of the city on...

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5 d. ago T8 signal to be issued at 9.20pm as Hong Kong cancels all school classes on Monday

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 will issue a No 8 typhoon signal at 9.20pm on Sunday, as Tropical Cyclone Tapah is expected to make landfall over western Guangdong the following morning, the Observatory said, with all schools suspending classes on Monday. “Tapah is expected to skirt within...

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5 d. ago T8 signal issued at 9.20pm as Hong Kong cancels all school classes on Monday

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 issued the No 8 typhoon signal at 9.20pm on Sunday, with Tropical Storm Tapah expected to make landfall over western Guangdong on Monday morning, the Observatory said, triggering the suspension of school classes and disrupting the start of the work week for...

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6 d. ago Hong Kong to assess need for No 3 typhoon warning signal 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 readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will assess the need to issue the No 3 typhoon warning signal on Sunday, expecting a tropical depression to intensify and enter within 200km (125 miles) of the city next week. The Hong Kong Observatory raised the No 1 signal at 10.20pm...

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6 d. ago Hong Kong to issue T3 typhoon warning signal between midnight and 3am

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 will issue the No 3 typhoon warning signal between midnight on Saturday and 3am on Sunday, with strong winds expected to affect the vicinity of the Pearl River Delta and enter within 200km (125 miles) of the city next week. A tropical...

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6 d. ago Hong Kong to issue T3 typhoon warning signal at 2.40am 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 readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will issue the No 3 typhoon warning signal at 2.40am on Sunday, with strong winds expected to affect the vicinity of the Pearl River Delta and enter within 200km (125 miles) of the city next week. A tropical cyclone over the northern...

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6 d. ago Hong Kong issues T3 typhoon warning signal at 2.40am 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 readers now get 50% off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster issued the No 3 typhoon warning signal at 2.40am on Sunday, with strong winds expected to affect the vicinity of the Pearl River Delta and enter within 200km (125 miles) of the city on Monday. A tropical cyclone over the northern part of...

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7 d. ago Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun’s Regular Press Conference on September 5, 2025

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun’s Regular Press Conference on September 5, 2025  fmprc.gov.cn

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