Hongkongers should avoid making non-essential trips to southeastern areas of Myanmar, the Security Bureau has said in issuing a red travel alert, while a top official has met the country’s consul general in the city to follow up on a resurgence of job scams. The bureau said on Friday travellers needed to adjust plans and…
An injured whale that became stranded in the waters off Hong Kong’s Lantau Island died in the early hours of Sunday, despite authorities activating a contingency plan to rescue the animal. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department announced the death of the whale, which measured about five to six metres (16 to 20 feet) in…
An injured whale that became stranded in the waters off Hong Kong’s Lantau Island died in the early hours of Sunday, despite authorities activating a contingency plan to rescue the animal. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department announced the death of the whale, which measured about five to six metres in length, just hours after…
A woman in central China has astonished social media users by constructing a door in the external wall of a residential building and installing stairs to connect to the adjacent block as an emergency exit in the event of a fire. The modifications made by the resident surnamed Wang, who lives in Changde, Hunan province,…
Hong Kong police are searching for a fishing boat captain who fell into the waters off Lamma Island when his vessel collided with an oil barge. The force said it was notified of the incident at 5.21am on Sunday, adding that six other crew members had been safely recovered after their boat sank. “Six of…