The Hong Kong Observatory is expected to issue the No 1 standby signal between Thursday and Friday as Tropical Cyclone Trami gradually intensifies and edges closer to the city. The forecaster said on Tuesday that the tropical cyclone to the east of the Philippines will enter within 800km of Hong Kong later on Thursday to…
Hong Kong has high hopes that this year’s National Day holiday will lift spirits, attract tourists and boost spending as the city marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. More than 400 events are planned and there will be multiple discounts and freebies. There are many different ways to…
A taxi driver in Hong Kong has been slapped with the highest demerit points possible for overcharging in the first week of a new penalty system aimed at keeping cabbies on their best behaviour. A Transport Department spokesman told the Post on Saturday that since the demerit point system’s launch on Sunday, one taxi driver…
The Hong Kong Observatory raised the amber rainstorm warning for two hours on Tuesday evening, with heavy downpours cutting short Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations for some. The alert, in force between 9.50pm and 11.50pm, signifies that heavy rain exceeding 30mm (1.2 inches) in an hour has fallen or is expected to fall generally over the city…
SAN FRANCISCO — When Elon Musk took over Twitter in 2022, it marked a new era for the struggling San Francisco company. As the deal neared completion, Musk, the eccentric entrepreneur known for leading Tesla and SpaceX, tweeted, “Entering Twitter HQ — let that sink in!” with a video of him carrying a white sink to…