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South China cleans up after powerful Typhoon Ragasa | News

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Super typhoon blowing by northern Philippines and Taiwan forces evacuations and closures

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of people were evacuated from northern Philippine villages and schools and offices were closed Monday in the archipelago and neighboring Taiwan as one of the strongest typhoons this year threatened to cause flooding and landslides on its way to southeastern China. Super Typhoon Ragasa had sustained winds of 215 kilometers…

Hong Kong’s third-wettest August on record due to high number of typhoons

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Hong Kong experienced its third-wettest August on record this year, which saw more than double the typical amount of rainfall, with authorities attributing the conditions to the unusually high number of typhoons that hit the city last month. The government said on Tuesday that the 939.2mm (37 inches) of rainfall recorded last month was more…

Hong Kong’s third-wettest August on record due to high number of typhoons

Cs news2 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong experienced its third-wettest August on record this year, which saw more than double the typical amount of rainfall, with authorities attributing the conditions to the unusually high number of typhoons that hit the city last month. The government said on Tuesday that the 939.2mm (37 inches) of rainfall recorded last month was more…

Hong Kong Observatory to enhance AI models after record-breaking downpours

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The Hong Kong Observatory has pledged to further develop its artificial intelligence forecasting models to better predict typhoons and rainstorms after producing useful information before the record-breaking downpours earlier this week. He Yuheng, acting senior scientific officer at the Hong Kong Observatory, said on Friday that the models successfully predicted the development of a rainband…

How one Hong Kong restaurant’s Tanka cuisine has been a community favourite for 35 years

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In Hong Kong’s Clear Water Bay Peninsula, there is a small U-shaped bay flanked by mountains. Within it lies the little-known Po Toi O fishing village – so named for the cove’s physical resemblance to a cloth sack – where generations of Tanka people in Hong Kong have settled over the past century. Tanka are…

Editorial | Safety of Hong Kong’s workers must be a top priority during extreme weather

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Weather forecasting is not an exact science. It becomes even more difficult when decision-making is involved, as reflected in the debate over whether the government should have declared Tuesday’s downpour as “extreme conditions” so workers did not have to go to their jobs during hazardous weather. With the highest black signal in place for more…

Hong Kong to offer incentives for catastrophe bond issuers, investors as it eyes hub status

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The Hong Kong government will offer incentives to attract more issuers and investors to participate in catastrophe bonds in the city to help address growing climate risks. “Hong Kong is the best investment hub for catastrophe bonds because we have capital, financial infrastructure and all the professionals and brokers needed to support the issuance of…

Young Chinese man embarks on 3,300-km trek to Lhasa, emerges looking like 50-year-old

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A 31-year-old man in China has spent nearly a year hiking for 3,300km from his hometown in central Hubei province to Lhasa in Tibet. However, the journey has taken its toll, transforming him to look like he is in his 50s. The man, who uses the alias Liqi on a leading social media platform, embarked…

How Chinese engineers used bamboo in the world’s longest sea bridge, and more

Cs news8 months ago02 mins

Chinese scientists have been working on new technologies to make stronger and more durable bamboo-based materials for large-scale infrastructure, reinforcing the country’s position as a leader in the emerging eco-friendly industry. Bamboo, which is known for its rapid growth and high strength, was engineered into composite panels used on the scenic platforms that stretch for…