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 was shrouded in fog on Saturday, as a band of rain and clouds covered the coast of Guangdong province. The…
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 was shrouded in fog on Saturday, as a band of rain and clouds covered the coast of Guangdong province. The…
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. The Hong Kong Observatory issued a cold weather warning on Saturday evening as temperatures were expected to fall to as low as…
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. The Hong Kong Observatory issued a cold weather warning on Saturday evening as temperatures were expected to fall to as low as…
Revellers dressed as everything from Minions and cowboys to hippies and Hogwarts students were undeterred by the cool weather and three-hour queues as they partied away in the South Stand on the second day of this year’s Hong Kong Sevens. The most dedicated spectators of the annual rugby tournament had already formed long queues at…
Image credit: Chester Ho/Unsplash The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) hosted a press briefing on Tuesday, March 18, recapping the weather situation in 2024 and elaborating on the weather outlook for 2025. Dr. Chan Pak-wai, the Director of the HKO reported that 2024 was the warmest year on record globally and the past ten years have…
Every spring, both amateur and professional photographers flock to U Lam Terrace in Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan district to capture a fleeting glimpse of Handroanthus chrysanthus, also known as the golden trumpet tree or yellow poui tree, in full bloom. On a fine day, the combination of bright blue skies and the textured granite walls…
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 famed skyline was enshrouded in dense fog on Sunday, with visibility in some areas dropping to 100 metres or less,…
Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop significantly in the coming days, with the mercury set to dip to 13 degrees Celsius (55.4 Fahrenheit) or lower on Tuesday morning. The Observatory said a cold front had formed over the northern part of mainland China’s Guangdong province and was expected to move across coastal areas…
Temperatures in Hong Kong are expected to drop significantly in the coming days, with the mercury set to dip to 13 degrees Celsius (55.4 Fahrenheit) or lower on Tuesday morning. The Observatory said a cold front had formed over the northern part of mainland China’s Guangdong province and was expected to move across coastal areas…