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

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...

4:27AM

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.

7:14AM

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.

4:43AM

Strong winds wreak havoc across city

1 May 2013

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

22 Apr 2013

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

Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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3:37AM

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

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.

4:45AM

ENVIRONMENT

UN's top weatherman visits Hong Kong Observatory

"Most people are unhappy not about bad weather disrupting their time at work, but their time at play," said David Grimes, president of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), who is in Hong...

5:40AM

Prepare for more hailstorms, China's southern provinces warned

Southern China was warned on Friday to prepare for more heavy rain and hailstorms after at least 25 people died when severe weather lashed five provinces, including a “super-tornado” in one city...

4:39PM