The saga surrounding the decision over which Hong Kong teams could compete at the National Games has been completely resolved, top government officials revealed on Saturday. Manda Chan Wing-man, director of Leisure and Cultural Services, said new criteria had been “agreed and passed”, adding that local National Sports Associations were now satisfied with the changes….
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A Hong Kong government department has backed down on its decision to deny several of the city’s sports teams the chance to compete at the National Games, and has lowered the bar to allow more to do so. Several of the city’s national sports associations (NSAs) had voiced concerns about the announcement of selection criteria…
Home » TRAVEL ALERT » Typhoon Wipha Impacts China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Philippines: New Updates on Travel Disruption Monday, July 21, 2025 Typhoon Wipha makes large hits to Hong Kong, Southern China, Viet Nam, Taiwan and PHL leading to major travel woes and bad weather. The intense storm, officially named Typhoon Wipha, originated…
Sunday, July 20, 2025 This was supposed to be a nondescript weekend for thousands upon thousands of travelers and city dwellers across Hong Kong and southern China, but now it’s looking more like the fury of Typhoon Wipha, only without the flooding. Hong Kong raised its storm warning to its highest level and closed its…
Hundreds of thousands of people in southern China have been evacuated and flights and trains cancelled as a result of Typhoon Wipha. The China Meteorological Administration issued an orange typhoon warning, the second highest level in the four-tier system, on Sunday, expecting Wipha to make landfall between Zhuhai and Zhanjiang in Guangdong province on Sunday…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. More than 300 weekend flights have been cancelled as Severe Tropical Storm Wipha approaches Hong Kong, with the local forecaster saying it…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has issued an amber rainstorm signal, and warned of widespread showers and flooding risks as Tropical Cyclone Wipha…