Image-conscious China chides its 'unruly' tourists

Weather

2 Sep 2012

Fifty years ago, Hong Kong was battered by the most intense typhoon to have hit our shores since records began. Jason Wordie surveys the damage wreaked by Wanda.

10:34AM

Flooding may force 100,000 from west Canada homes

21 Jun 2013

Calgary city officials say as many as 100,000 people could be forced from their homes due to heavy flooding in western Canada, while mudslides have forced the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway...

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Tornadoes strike Oklahoma City again, killing at least nine

2 Jun 2013

Eleven days after a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed hundreds of homes, Oklahoma City and its suburbs awoke yesterday to the aftermath of Round 2.

11:04AM

All rain, no gain for HKEx as storm alert halts trading

23 May 2013

Hong Kong's first black rainstorm warning since 2010 forced the stock exchange to halt trading yesterday morning, resulting in lost turnover of more than 10 per cent for the world's biggest...

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Strong winds blow away smog but bring sand to Beijing

20 May 2013

Strong winds swept through Beijing yesterday and cleared the air of smog that had blanketed it on Saturday, only to bring sand.

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Warmer weather may be curbing spread of bird flu in China

16 May 2013

Government measures and favourable weather may be limiting the spread of a deadly new bird flu, as the number of reported cases has dropped sharply this month, say health experts.

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

5 comments

12:54AM

Howard Winn

Way to go

2:01AM

Strong winds wreak havoc across city

A truck driver escaped serious injury when his vehicle was crushed by one of 10 shipping containers that tumbled from their stacks after being hit by strong winds in Tsing Yi yesterday.

5:47AM

Landslides from rain and aftershocks will impede Sichuan quake rescue efforts

The Central Meteorological Observatory warned of the possibility for landslides or other “geological disasters” as a result of rain or aftershocks from the quake.

4:14PM

HKT takes telecoms regulator to court over Apple's sim-locking

Apple recently took a pasting in People's Daily and other official mainland media for its trading practices. Now it is being criticised in Hong Kong for "anti-competitive practices" and for a "...

6:16AM

PETS

Pet lovers brave rain for Paw Paw walk

Hundreds of dog lovers and their owners braved atrocious weather to attend the Penfold Paw Paw Hoof Hoof Carnival in Sha Tin.

6:56AM

Hong Kong prepares for rainy Easter Weekend

If you are spending your Easter weekend in town, prepare for rain and thunderstorms, according to a forecast made by the Hong Kong Observatory.

11:57PM

WEATHER

Southern China braced for second battering by storms

Most parts of southern China should expect another round of downpours, thunderstorms and gusty winds, the National Meteorological Centre said, with hailstorms also possible in several areas.

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