Heavy thundery showers are expected in Hong Kong on Friday and will continue until Monday, according to the city’s weather forecaster, which escalated the rainstorm warning to red in the morning. The Observatory raised the amber rainstorm warning to red at 11.05am on Friday, meaning that more than 50mm (2 inches) of rain had fallen…
Taipei, Taiwan – China’s coastguard and civilian fleet are expanding their presence in the waters east of Taiwan, raising fears that Beijing may be rehearsing a containment strategy that would cut off the self-ruled island from outside trade and assistance. Through June and July, China’s Maritime Safety Administration and coastguard staged multiple patrols and “special…
A sailor stares mournfully across the ocean, remembering a lover left onshore. A sleek coast guard ship glides through an endless ocean, passing dolphins and coral reefs. And a gentle guitar swells to an emotional high, as a singer warbles in a melancholy, smooth falsetto. This isn’t an ordinary love song; it’s a declaration of…
The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning on Tuesday morning, warning of unsettled weather over the next few days. The amber warning, issued at 7.15am, means that more than 30mm of rain has fallen in an hour, or is expected to fall generally over Hong Kong and is likely to continue. “Showers will…
A Hong Kong academic has used environmental DNA technology to detect the critically endangered Chinese bahaba – commonly known as the “Tai O fish” – in local waters for the first time in more than a decade. Jack Ip Chi-ho, an assistant professor at Lingnan University’s division of science, co-led the study with Wang Junjie,…
There were 62 people aboard the vessel when it sank, all of them Vietnamese nationals. Published On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026 At least 18 people are missing in the South China Sea after a Vietnamese cargo ship sank. Chinese and Vietnamese authorities were still searching on Sunday for the missing, all of whom are…
A Chinese rescue vessel first spotted what was believed to be a distress signal from the endangered ship shortly before 6.30 pm on Saturday. (Xinhua/EPA Images pic) BEIJING: Rescuers are searching for 23 missing people after a Vietnamese ship carrying 62 crew members sank in the South China Sea, Chinese state media reported Sunday morning….
Rescuers are searching for 23 missing people after a Vietnamese ship carrying 62 crew members sank in the South China Sea, Chinese state media reported Sunday morning. A China Coast Guard ship in the South China Sea. (Representative Image/ File Photo/ AFP) The cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18 encountered trouble near Yongshu Reef, also known…
Typhoon Noul is bringing winds and heavy rain to southern China, including Hong Kong, over the weekend, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in the province of Guangdong with the region on high alert and at least dozens of flights canceled. Hong Kong’s Observatory said Noul, which had intensified with maximum sustained…
Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will issue the No 3 typhoon signal between 1pm and 3pm on Saturday and afternoon classes will be suspended in some schools. The Hong Kong Observatory said local winds were expected to strengthen gradually with squally showers developing later in the day, as Typhoon Noul moved steadily across the northeastern part…