Restaurateurs in Tseung Kwan O, whose operations were ruined by Super Typhoon Ragasa, have said the damages run into millions of Hong Kong dollars and will exacerbate their business woes. Tseung Kwan O was one of the hardest-hit areas, as strong storm surges shattered glass doors at restaurants along the promenade and flushed out chairs,…
Hong Kong’s labour minister has ruled out legislating for work suspension arrangements under adverse weather, saying the move will hinder the functioning of society and the early resumption of normalcy. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han rejected the call on Thursday as some lawmakers urged authorities to improve the protection of workers under…
Hong Kong stocks rose on Thursday as a rally in Chinese technology stocks continued. The Hang Seng Index edged up by about 0.4 per cent to 26,633.11 at the noon break. The Hang Seng Tech Index gained 1.9 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index rose 0.9 per cent and the Shanghai Composite…
Post photographer Elson Li did not expect to see anyone when he arrived at the Tseung Kwan O promenade, where raging waves were crashing into the coast as Super Typhoon Ragasa reached its closest point to Hong Kong. But a man sitting alone on a bench facing the sea, with the Tseung Kwan O Cross…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster has further downgraded the typhoon warning signal to No 1 as Tropical Storm Ragasa continues to move away after…
Some air travellers took their last chance to fly out of Hong Kong at 6pm on Tuesday before most airlines suspended flights due to the approaching Super Typhoon Ragasa, while others remained stuck at the airport and planned to stay overnight. The Airport Authority said it handled 600 scheduled flights on Tuesday, about half of…
A woman and her five-year-old son were hospitalised in intensive care on Tuesday after strong waves swept them into the sea at a Hong Kong waterfront during the No 8 signal for Super Typhoon Ragasa. The family of four, including the 40-year-old father and nine-year-old daughter, had gone to the breakwater at Ka Yip Street…
As Super Typhoon Ragasa battered Hong Kong with hurricane-strength winds on Wednesday morning, some worried residents felt their high-rise buildings sway, but experts and authorities have assured the public that such movements are normal. Ragasa, which triggered the highest-level No 10 warning signal, came within about 100km to the south of Hong Kong in the…
Home » Latest Travel News » Typhoon Ragasa’s Attack on Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Mainland China Leads 1845 Flight Cancellation Freezing Travel: New Update Published on September 24, 2025 As of Wednesday, September 24, 2025, Super Typhoon Ragasa has caused widespread flight cancellations across Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, and mainland China. Hong Kong International…
Super Typhoon Ragasa disrupted production of Apple’s iPhones in Shenzhen and crucial pre-holiday shipments by cross-border e-commerce merchants, as the year’s strongest storm barrelled towards southern China with heavy rain and hurricane-force winds. The world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer, Foxconn Technology Group, on Tuesday suspended assembly work at its Shenzhen unit – the innovative Product…