45 h. ago ‘Clear edge’: why China’s shipyards are still dominant despite US port fee drama

‘Clear edge’: why China’s shipyards are still dominant despite US port fee drama  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago Typhoon Ragasa Shuts South China Ports, Airports; Cargo Faces Multi

Typhoon Ragasa Shuts South China Ports, Airports; Cargo Faces Multi-Day Delays  Yahoo

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4 w. ago Hongkongers plug window leaks with sanitary pads, diapers as Ragasa rages

From slippers and sanitary towels to diapers and potty pads, Hongkongers showed off their creative skills – and humour – in coping with water seepage and rattling windows as Super Typhoon Ragasa battered the city. Well-schooled from their previous experiences with super typhoons, residents on Wednesday took to social media to share their best tips and tricks on how to protect their windows and prevent leakages. Ragasa, which triggered the No 10 typhoon warning, shut down the city as it edged as...

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa to be closest to Hong Kong in next hour: forecaster

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Hong Kong has woken up to a downpour triggered by the highest-level No 10 warning, which shut down the city, as Super Typhoon Ragasa edges as close as 100km (62 miles) south of the city. The weather forecaster, which upgraded the No 9 signal issued at 1.40am to the hurricane warning an hour later, has said...

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa lashes Hong Kong as it reaches closest point to city

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Hong Kong has woken up to a downpour triggered by the highest-level No 10 warning, which shut down the city, as Super Typhoon Ragasa edges as close as 100km (62 miles) south of the city. The weather forecaster, which upgraded the No 9 signal issued at 1.40am to the hurricane warning an hour later, has said...

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa: Hong Kong to replace T10 with T8 at 1.20pm as storm eases

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Hong Kong has woken up to a downpour triggered by the highest-level No 10 warning, which shut down the city, as Super Typhoon Ragasa edges as close as 100km (62 miles) south of the city. The weather forecaster, which upgraded the No 9 signal issued at 1.40am to the hurricane warning an hour later, has said...

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa: Hong Kong replaces T10 with T8 as storm eases

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Hong Kong has woken up to a downpour triggered by the highest-level No 10 warning, which shut down the city, as Super Typhoon Ragasa edges as close as 100km (62 miles) south of the city. The weather forecaster issued the signal at 2.40am on Wednesday before lowering it to No 8 at 1.20pm. The weather has...

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4 w. ago Hong Kong expected to keep T8 until 8pm as Super Typhoon Ragasa moves away

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Hong Kong has woken up to a downpour triggered by the highest-level No 10 warning, which shut down the city, as Super Typhoon Ragasa edges as close as 100km (62 miles) south of the city. The weather forecaster issued the signal at 2.40am on Wednesday before lowering it to No 8 at 1.20pm. The No 8 warning...

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4 w. ago Hong Kong under T8 until 8pm as Typhoon Ragasa departs, flight updates at 4pm

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Hong Kong has been lashed by storms triggered by the highest-level No 10 warning, which shut down the city overnight. Earlier on Wednesday, Super Typhoon Ragasa edged as close as 100km (62 miles) south of the city. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the T10 signal at 2.40am on Wednesday before lowering it to...

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4 w. ago All Hong Kong flights to gradually resume from 6am in wake of Ragasa

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Hong Kong woke up to a storm that triggered the highest-level No 10 warning, which shut down the city, as Super Typhoon Ragasa edged as close as 100km (62 miles) south of the city. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the T10 signal at 2.40am on Wednesday before lowering it to T8 at 1.20pm. The No 8 warning...

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4 w. ago Hong Kong flights to resume from 6am after storm Ragasa departs, T3 at 8.20pm

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Hong Kong woke up to a storm that triggered the highest-level No 10 warning, which shut down the city, as Super Typhoon Ragasa edged as close as 100km (62 miles) south of the city. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the T10 signal at 2.40am on Wednesday before lowering it to T8 at 1.20pm. The No 8 warning is...

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4 w. ago Hong Kong at T3 soon in wake of Ragasa, back to business on Thursday as schools reopen

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Hong Kong woke up to a storm that triggered the highest-level No 10 warning, which shut down the city, as Super Typhoon Ragasa edged as close as 100km (62 miles) south of the city. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the T10 signal at 2.40am on Wednesday before lowering it to T8 at 1.20pm. The No 8 warning is...

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4 w. ago Hong Kong at T3 in wake of Ragasa, back to business on Thursday as schools reopen

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Hong Kong woke up to a storm that triggered the highest-level No 10 warning, which shut down the city, as Super Typhoon Ragasa edged as close as 100km (62 miles) south of the city. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the T10 signal at 2.40am on Wednesday before lowering it to T8 at 1.20pm. The No 8 warning...

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4 w. ago Hong Kong T3 signal in force until 7am with businesses, most schools set to reopen

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Hong Kong woke up to a storm that triggered the highest-level No 10 warning, which shut down the city, as Super Typhoon Ragasa edged as close as 100km (62 miles) south of the city. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the T10 signal at 2.40am on Wednesday before lowering it to T8 at 1.20pm. The No 8 warning...

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4 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa brings Hong Kong to a standstill – as it happened

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Hong Kong woke up to a storm that triggered the highest-level No 10 warning, which shut down the city, as Super Typhoon Ragasa edged as close as 100km (62 miles) south of the city. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the T10 signal at 2.40am on Wednesday before lowering it to T8 at 1.20pm. The No 8 warning...

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last month Super Typhoon Ragasa: 425 flights disrupted in Hong Kong as ‘King of Storms’ looms

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. The Hong Kong Observatory issues the No 8 warning signal at 2.20pm on Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to bring hurricane-force winds with speeds of up to 230km/h (143mph) and thunderstorms. The forecaster says the weather will deteriorate “rapidly” later on Tuesday and that it will assess the...

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last month Super Typhoon Ragasa: Hong Kong to issue T9 signal as storm rages, moves closer

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 8 warning signal at 2.20pm on Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to bring hurricane-force winds with speeds of up to 230km/h (143mph) and thunderstorms. The forecaster says the weather will deteriorate “rapidly” later on Tuesday and that it will consider...

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last month Super Typhoon Ragasa: Hong Kong set to issue T9 signal as storm rages

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 8 warning signal at 2.20pm on Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to bring hurricane-force winds with speeds of up to 230km/h (143mph) and thunderstorms. The forecaster says the weather will deteriorate “rapidly” later on Tuesday and that it will consider...

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last month Super Typhoon Ragasa: Hong Kong to issue T9 signal at 1.40am as storm rages

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 8 warning signal at 2.20pm on Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to bring hurricane-force winds with speeds of up to 230km/h (143mph) and thunderstorms. The forecaster says the weather will deteriorate “rapidly” and that it will issue the No 9 signal at...

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last month Super Typhoon Ragasa: Hong Kong issues T9 signal at 1.40am as storm rages

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. The Hong Kong Observatory upgraded the No 8 storm warning to No 9 at 1.40am on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to bring hurricane-force winds with speeds of up to 230km/h (143mph). The forecaster has warned the weather will be “persistently adverse” on Wednesday with frequent heavy showers...

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