Typhoon Bavi made landfall in Zhejiang province in eastern China late Saturday, bringing strong winds after nearly 2 million people took shelter. There was no immediate word on damage or casualties. The typhoon, which first roared ashore in Yuhuan city, brought winds up to 144 kilometres an hour, Chinese state media Xinhua reported. Zhejiang provincial…
Hongkongers can expect thundery showers in the next few hours, the local weather forecaster has said. The Observatory issued the advisory notice at 3pm on Friday and urged the public to be aware of the weather change. “Areas of thundery showers now to the west of the [Pearl River Delta] are edging closer, and are…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong is set to witness a rare total lunar eclipse on Tuesday night, but the weather forecaster warns that thick clouds and possible rain may block the view. The Hong Kong Observatory also…
Tens of thousands of racing fans packed into Sha Tin on Sunday for the climax of the Longines Hong Kong International Races week, hoping to see stars like Romantic Warrior and Ka Ying Rising add to their storied reputations. Visitors from South Africa, Japan, Australia and mainland China mixed with celebrities such as Chinese actor…
Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges said Sunday’s Longines Hong Kong International Races had been “one of the greatest days of Hong Kong racing”, despite a scary incident that saw a man run onto the Sha Tin track during the biggest race of the day. As the field for the HK$40 million Hong Kong Cup…
Jockey Club chief executive Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges said Sunday’s Longines Hong Kong International Races had been “one of the greatest days of Hong Kong racing”, despite a scary incident that saw a man run onto the Sha Tin track during the biggest race of the day. As the field for the HK$40 million Hong Kong Cup…
Tens of thousands of racing fans packed into Sha Tin on Sunday for the climax of the Longines Hong Kong International Races week, hoping to see stars like Romantic Warrior and Ka Ying Rising add to their storied reputations. Visitors from South Africa, Japan, Australia and mainland China mixed with celebrities such as Chinese actor…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Get faster notifications on the latest updates by downloading our app. A cold front is expected to begin affecting Hong Kong on Saturday, bringing intensifying winds and pushing temperatures to around 15 degrees Celsius…
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