Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s empty retail space falls to 3-year low, though sector recovery is hobbled as more tourists leave than enter
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. However, the sector faces a challenge: while the number of visitors has been increasing, more Hongkongers have been travelling outside the city, shifting their purchasing power elsewhere, says Cushman & Wakefield report. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3233121/hong-kongs-empty-retail-space-falls-3-year-low-though-sector-recovery-hobbled-more-tourists-leave?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSuper Typhoon Saola: Hong Kong issues rare T9 storm signal, as city bunkers down
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s Observatory raised the rare T9 storm warning at 6.20 pm on Friday, with Super Typhoon Saola expected to skirt within 40 kilometres of the city at around midnight. The Observatory said that the “maximum water level may reach a historical record,” adding that there would be “serious flooding,” with…
Read MoreHong Kong pushes for energy efficiency labels on LED lamps, gas-powered stoves and water heaters
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Manufacturers given grace period lasting until December of next year before they must put labels on LED lamps, gas-powered stoves and tankless water heaters. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3233128/hong-kong-pushes-energy-efficiency-labels-led-lamps-gas-powered-stoves-and-water-heaters?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHongkongers warned over WhatsApp scams after con artists cheat 25 people out of HK$800,000 in week by pretending to be family or friends
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In one case, victim received WhatsApp message from impostor posing as his brother, claiming to urgently need HK$160,000 for business operations. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3233124/hongkongers-warned-over-whatsapp-scams-after-con-artists-cheat-25-people-out-hk800000-week?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong coastal residents face nervous wait to see if lessons learned from past storms stand flooding test of Super Typhoon Saola
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Areas such as Lei Yue Mun and Heng Fa Chuen were hit hard by Mangkhut, with residents hoping new measures, such as barriers, will help this time. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3233120/hong-kong-coastal-residents-face-nervous-wait-see-if-lessons-learned-past-storms-stand-flooding-test?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSuper Typhoon Saola: travellers hoping to fly from Hong Kong left stranded as storm draws closer
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Post reporter observes few queues at Hong Kong’s airport and some snoozing would-be fliers, but atmosphere remains orderly despite No 8 warning in effect https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3233091/super-typhoon-saola-travellers-hoping-fly-and-hong-kong-left-stranded-storm-draws-closer?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAs Hong Kong hunkers down for Super Typhoon Saola, the Post looks back at the city’s most ferocious storms
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong has witnessed a series of ferocious and occasionally deadly storms since the city began keeping records in 1946. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3233075/hong-kong-hunkers-down-super-typhoon-saola-post-looks-back-citys-most-ferocious-storms?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong man, 62, found safe on Stanley hillside after citywide search hours before No 8 typhoon warning took effect
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police say rural patrol officers discovered man, 62, on hillside near Stanley Fort, only hours before Observatory issued warning over Super Typhoon Saola on Friday morning. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3233056/hong-kong-man-62-found-safe-stanley-hillside-after-citywide-search-hours-no-8-typhoon-warning-took?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSuper Typhoon Saola: Hong Kong shuts down as Observatory to consider rare ‘direct hit’ hurricane warning
Hong Kong Free Press The Observatory will consider raising the storm signal above T8 on Friday evening, as Super Typhoon Saola is expected to skirt within 50 kilometres south of Hong Kong. The city remained shut down on Friday after the T8 signal was raised at 2.40 am. Waves generated by Typhoon Saola break next…
Read MoreHong Kong woman charged with murder over death of elderly neighbour in health centre toilet
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Suspect, 51, was earlier arrested after officers found elderly woman had lost consciousness after sustaining multiple knife wounds. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3233047/hong-kong-woman-charged-murder-over-death-elderly-neighbour-health-centre-toilet?utm_source=rss_feed
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