Hong Kong authorities have invited interested parties to submit expressions of interest to develop land parcels set aside for a modern logistics cluster under the Northern Metropolis megaproject. The Transport and Logistics Bureau and the Civil Engineering and Development Department said the sites would meet long-term demand, promote the development of modern logistics and reinforce…
As of Thursday, the maximum temperature recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory reached 33 degrees Celsius (91 Fahrenheit) or above for nine consecutive days, marking the longest streak of very hot days for the month of August. A green group warned in July that scorching days and hot nights in the months ahead would significantly…
At a bustling fruit store in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, a crowd of workers sporting damp towels around their necks or fan vests buy up chilled drinks to stay hydrated as temperatures hit 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 Fahrenheit) on a busy weekday morning. Soaked in sweat, 29-year-old construction worker Yau is among the crowd, buying…
Thousands of Hongkongers packed the city’s annual food fair for its opening on Thursday, snapping up abalone, frozen salmon, instant noodles and other products, as some exhibitors forecast a 10 per cent increase in business this year. The five-day Food Expo is among five trade fairs that opened on Thursday at the Hong Kong Convention…
THE Scottish Beacon’s campaign for a Scottish Local News Fund has gained support from MSPs across political parties, with a motion lodged in the Scottish Parliament, a written parliamentary question and MSPs writing directly to ministers. The developments come as an open letter launched by The Scottish Beacon has passed 100 signatures, bringing together independent publishers and…
PENTICTON, British Columbia (AP) — A wildfire that forced more than 20,000 people from their homes in western Canada moved so quickly that crews had to abandon firefighting to help residents escape, a pace British Columbia’s premier said Wednesday may represent a “new normal.” The Bald Range wildfire erupted Friday near Summerland, a community of…
By Nelson Bocanegra PEREIRA, Colombia, Aug 12 (Reuters) – When Julio Cesar Largo’s daughter failed to show up for her son’s birthday celebration, his worst fears took hold. On the same day, a powerful earthquake had ripped through a large part of Colombia. The 7.4-magnitude quake struck on Monday, the strongest the South American country…
Retiree Yang Fangxin’s 72 sq ft rooftop home, located on the ninth floor of a 62-year-old building in Sham Shui Po, has become a heat trap under Hong Kong’s scorching hot weather. The temperature in her home was above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) at around 5pm on Tuesday, higher than the 33 degrees recorded…
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – A British serial sex attacker was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in jail on Wednesday, after he was convicted of two murders and rape following an escalating spree of sexual offences which police and prosecutors failed to stop. Simon Levy, 40, was found guilty last week of…
Police in Paraguay have launched an investigation into the death of a Hong Kong-born cryptocurrency fund executive as speculation swirled over the case. Experts on Wednesday also warned of a global rise in violent extortion attempts targeting digital asset holders, a phenomenon known as “wrench attacks”. Paraguayan police are investigating the death of Harry Yeh…