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Hong Kong hit by strong winds, heavy rain as Typhoon Wipha heads mainland China
The Hindu
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July 20, 2025
Waves are seen near the Victoria Harbor following Typhoon Wipha in Hong Kong, on July 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Rain pounded Hong Kong on Sunday (July 20, 2025) as Typhoon Wipha skirted southwards, packing winds exceeding 167 kph, disrupting...
Typhoon Wipha delays Emirates flight to Hong Kong
Gulf News
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Emirates Airlines confirmed a delay to flight EK 382 from Dubai to Hong Kong early Sunday as Typhoon Wipha swept past the city, unleashing fierce winds and torrential rain. The airline cited adverse weather conditions and updated its website at...
Happiness in Hong Kong must be the focus, along with civil service efficiency
South China Morning Post
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July 20, 2025
Poised to deliver his fourth policy address in September, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is gearing up to show that his administration is delivering on his “result-oriented” leadership. This may be the reason he revealed last month that the...
Typhoon Wipha: Hong Kong issues highest storm alert after over 200 flights cancelled
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 20, 2025
Hong Kong issued its highest storm warning on Sunday morning as the Chinese city braced for typhoon Wipha. The typhoon, packing winds of over 167kmph, brought heavy rain and strong wind to the Asian financial hub, forcing the cancellation of more...
Hong Kong surfing coach slammed after claiming he’s riding waves during Typhoon Wipha
South China Morning Post
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July 20, 2025
A Hong Kong surfing coach claimed to be riding waves during Typhoon Wipha on Sunday, while the company he worked for advertised lessons with the tag line “the bigger the wave, the better it gets”. The decision to go into the water was called...
After COVID-19, another deadly disease is spreading in China, hospitals crowded, Hong Kong on alert; cases have reached...., disease is....
India.com
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July 20, 2025
Home News After COVID-19, another deadly disease is spreading in China, hospitals crowded, Hong Kong on alert; cases have reached…., disease is…. The Ministry of Health in China has initiated an emergency campaign to safeguard those at risk of...
Hong Kong issues highest storm alert as typhoon Wipha moves in
Bangkok Post
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July 20, 2025
PUBLISHED : 20 Jul 2025 at 12:38 Hong Kong raised its storm alert to the highest level as tropical cyclone Wipha moved closer, with Cathay Pacific Airways delaying and cancelling flights in and out of the city on Sunday. The Hong Kong Observatory...
Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau to jointly hold entrepreneurship competition
Macau Business
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July 19, 2025
With South An entrepreneurship competition themed “Creating the Future in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area” is set to launch in August, marking the first time the three regions have jointly organized such an event, according to the...
When 5 people were killed and 50 hurt by a runaway Hong Kong bus
South China Morning Post
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July 20, 2025
“A driver was arrested yesterday after a bus ploughed into a huge crowd at North Point killing four people and injuring 46,” reported the South China Morning Post on July 23, 1979. “The man, Ling Sum-ha (57), has been charged with dangerous...
How Andy Lau channelled The Godfather to play Hong Kong’s most corrupt cop
South China Morning Post
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July 20, 2025
Lawrence Ah Mon, sometimes known as Lawrence Lau Kwok-cheung, was one of the second group of Hong Kong New Wave directors who made their mark in the late 1980s. Lau, who cut his teeth at Hong Kong broadcasting company RTHK, made his name with two...
Exclusive: ‘Is it a coincidence?’ – Hong Kong independent bookstores, publishers face simultaneous tax probes
Hong Kong Free Press
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July 20, 2025
When bookshop owner Leticia Wong goes out to eat with friends, she no longer pays the bill first and then has them reimburse her. She wants to avoid having many deposits going into her bank accounts, she said. The reason? An ongoing tax audit on...
After COVID-19, another deadly disease is spreading in China, even Hong Kong is on alert; cases have reached...., disease is....
India.com
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July 20, 2025
Home News After COVID-19, another deadly disease is spreading in China, even Hong Kong is on alert; cases have reached…., disease is…. The Ministry of Health in China has initiated an emergency campaign to safeguard those at risk of Chikungunya...
Over 280 flights cancelled as Typhoon Wipha approaches Hong Kong
Mint
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July 19, 2025
Hong Kong is bracing for the impact of an approaching tropical cyclone, which has already resulted in disruptions to air travel and is expected to bring heavy flooding and strong winds. The observatory issued a No 3 typhoon warning on Saturday as...
From US Navy sub to bank CEO desk
Inquirer
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July 20, 2025
NEW CHIEF Cariaso at his first media interview as RCBC CEO —DORIS DUMLAO-ABADILLA MANILA, Philippines — When the new CEO is an ex-US Navy lieutenant—especially one who had crewed in a nuclear submarine that took on classified geopolitical...
Cathay Pacific cancelling flights as typhoon nears Hong Kong
Bangkok Post
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July 19, 2025
PUBLISHED : 19 Jul 2025 at 17:28 Cathay Pacific Airways says it has delayed and cancelled flights in and out of Hong Kong scheduled on Sunday as tropical cyclone Wipha approaches the city. All flights scheduled to arrive at or depart from Hong...
Louis Vuitton Hong Kong faces probe for data breach affecting 419,000 customers
South China Morning Post
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July 19, 2025
The privacy watchdog has launched an investigation after Louis Vuitton Hong Kong suffered a data breach that compromised the personal information of about 419,000 customers in the city. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said...
Why are Hong Kong eateries selling ‘poor man’s meals’ bucking closure trend?
South China Morning Post
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July 19, 2025
Eateries specialising in what was once known as “poor man’s meals” and typically operated in Hong Kong’s lower-income neighbourhoods are now bucking the local trend of closing restaurants, with many chains now expanding across the city. One...
HKFP Lens: Annual Hong Kong Book Fair opens as Breakazine makes final appearance
Hong Kong Free Press
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July 19, 2025
The 35th edition of the week-long Hong Kong Book Fair opened its doors on Wednesday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in Wan Chai. People read books at the Hong Kong Book Fair 2025 in Wan Chai on July 16, 2025. Photo: Kyle...
Hong Kong’s Asset Management Hits US$4.5 Trillion Milestone
The Global Economics
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July 18, 2025
The Securities and Futures Commission report found that investors invested 44% more funds in Hong Kong stocks, bonds, and other assets, raising the total to HK$3.8 trillion. Hong Kong strengthened its position as a leading global wealth management...
Vietnam highlighted as next growth engine in ASEAN at Hong Kong seminar
People's Army Newspaper
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In her keynote address, Vietnamese Consul General in Hong Kong Le Duc Hanh, emphasized Vietnam’s transformation over the past 40 years from a war-torn nation to a middle-income economy, now playing a central role in global integration. She noted...