Why is Hong Kong getting typhoons in November and are more coming late in year?
[South China Morning Post] - 11/14/2024
Toraji is one of four storms to emerge simultaneously in November for the first time since records began in 1961.
In Hong Kong newspapers
T8 in effect until at least 10am on Thursday
Gale force winds buffeted some areas of Hong Kong early on Thursday morning as Tropical Storm Toraji slowly made its (…)
[RTHK] - 13/11/2024
President of South Pacific nation Palau says China flouting maritime borders
Palau’s president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation’s maritime borders, raising concerns about (…)
[HKFP] - 13/11/2024
Siobhan Haughey says having pool named after her at SCAA was not even on her ‘bucket list’
The sports club invited former coaches and members of her old swimming school to attend the naming ceremony in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 13/11/2024
University town in Hong Kong to start welcoming 32,000 from 2034, with biggest hospital
First residents able to move to Ngau Tam Mei development in 2034, as government unveils details after Beijing’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 13/11/2024
US health expert backs Hong Kong plan to adopt the American model for third medical school
Professor Victor Dzau cites successful examples in Singapore, such as the Duke-NUS medical school which he helped (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 13/11/2024
Hong Kong urged to fully exploit potential of islands and coastline for tourism
District councillor and trade union representative suggest easing regulations so industry can provide better (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 13/11/2024
Plans to build new medical school in San Tin 'UniTown'
The government said it plans to build the city's third medical school in San Tin in Yuen Long, as part of the (…)
[RTHK] - 13/11/2024
Hong Kong police arrest 5 people in crackdown on illegal use of e-bikes, e-scooters
The five men, aged 34 to 63, were intercepted in Kwun Tong, Sau Mau Ping and Tseung Kwan O on Wednesday, police say.
[South China Morning Post] - 14/11/2024
T8 to be downgraded at 10.20am as Toraji departs
The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) said it will downgrade the T8 storm signal to T3 at 10.20am – in time for students (…)
[RTHK] - 14/11/2024
Govt, DAB hold jobs fair for ethnic minorities
The government is determined to build an inclusive work environment for ethnic minorities (EM), Undersecretary for (…)
[RTHK] - 13/11/2024
Storm Toraji: Hong Kong lowers T8 at 10.20am, HKEX operates through storm for first time
Classes of afternoon primary and secondary schools will resume on Thursday, Education Bureau says.
[South China Morning Post] - 14/11/2024