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Typhoon Noul, captured in a spectroradiometer image from NASA’s Terra satellite, surges across the western Pacific towards the southern China coast late last month. Photo: Reuters
China’s private sector

South China tech hub’s wet summer puts damper on small business profits

Shenzhen’s wettest July in more than three decades saw foot traffic plummet and also caused severe disruption to airline schedules.

Hong Kong society

Hongkongers stranded after storm disrupts trains and roads to Narita airport

Japan

Heavy rains in Japan leave 8 dead, thousands stranded at Narita airport

Hong Kong environmental issues

Why is Hong Kong’s heat-stress warning system for outdoor workers in the hot seat?

Heat Stress at Work Warning system is intended to alert outdoor manual workers and those indoors with limited ventilation to risks.

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The record-breaking heat sparked controversy over the Labour Department’s Heat Stress at Work Warning system. Photo: Handout
Laos

‘Struggling to help’: surging waters leave Mekong communities without aid

Tens of thousands have been displaced in Laos and Myanmar, with rescue efforts hampered by threadbare resources.

Hong Kong weather

How Hong Kong can protect manual workers bearing brunt of heatwave

Heatwave has taken toll on indoor and outdoor workers, triggering calls for authorities to review heat stress prevention measures.

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Britain

UK nurses report ‘inhumane’ heat in hospitals and care homes during heatwave

The Royal College of Nursing warns staff are collapsing as wards top 30 degrees Celsius while emergency services face record summer demand.

A person lying next to water refill points at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, UK, on Wednesday. An amber weather warning has been issued as another heatwave sweeps across the UK. Photo: EPA
Science

Beijing’s tree die-off shows hidden risks of rapid underground water recovery

Thousands of trees die in Jinzhandian Park, a lush flood-storage wetland, amid exceptionally wet and rainy summer.

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Hong Kong weather

Higher energy demand from Hong Kong heatwave could trigger outages, expert warns

Funeral industry worker says outage at parlour forced staff ‘to carry bodies up stairs’ and ask mourners ‘not to light incense’.

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Climate change

Drought declared in ‘almost three-quarters’ of England, government says

England and Wales both experienced the driest July on record, the UK’s Met Office said, with a fifth heatwave forecast for the week ahead.

People sit on a bench in dry grass at Hampstead Heath in London, Britain, on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong to review warning system after record heat triggers lowest alert

Pledge follows calls to adopt international measurement that places greater weight on direct sunlight and to increase monitoring stations.

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Construction workers at To Kwa Wan try to cool off in the extreme heat. Photo: Sam Tsang
Britain

‘Indefensible’: UK water firm gives US$1 million to finance boss despite debt

Thames Water, amid efforts to get a rescue deal, drought and 571 million litres of water lost per day to leaks, also agreed other payouts.

The Philippines

Philippines floods, landslides, kill at least 12, 8 missing

Over 500,000 people are affected across 33 provinces as monsoon rains batter the main island, Luzon, including the nation’s capital, Manila.

Malaysia

‘Out of our control’: haze returns to Malaysia as Indonesian wildfires rage

Residents in Malaysia have been urged to stay indoors as the air pollution index hits unhealthy levels in parts of Sarawak and Selangor.

A residential area in Kuala Lumpur is affected by the haze on September 29, 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong heatwave to persist before showers bring relief later this week

Very hot weather warning remains in force as Tropical Storm Dolphin brings extreme heat, with thundery showers forecast later this week.

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People seek shade from Hong Kong’s extreme heat, as authorities urge the public to avoid strenuous outdoor activity. Photo: Elson Li
Indonesia

Indonesia’s Mount Bromo wildfire extinguished but new fires threaten

Authorities suspect the fire was caused by carelessness as the first flame was found along a route used by visitors.

Canada

Canada’s British Columbia gets federal help as wildfire forces evacuations

Wildfire prompts Canadian province to declare a state of emergency and evacuate about 18,000 people.

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Hong Kong weather

Calls for system review after lowest alert in force during record-breaking heat

Amber heat-stress warning remained in place despite scorching temperatures.

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Appropriate rest breaks should be arranged depending on the conditions. Photo: Karma Lo
Accidents and personal safety

Man dies on Hong Kong trail as city swelters in record-breaking heat

Filipino man, 64, was found unconscious on Plover Cove Reservoir Country Trail and later pronounced dead.

Hong Kong weather

Families cool off in snow parks and malls as helpers struggle in record heat

Observatory records highest temperature in 142 years in the afternoon, saying hot weather will continue until midweek.

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Malaysia

Climate change in Malaysia turns up heat on youth

Unicef survey shows young people reporting significant concerns including worsening illnesses and heat-related health problems.

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A pedestrian carries an umbrella crosses a street in front of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Accidents and disasters in China

1,230 times the size of Hong Kong: China deploys drones as Typhoon Dolphin nears

Coastal provinces halt shipping and activities and evacuate fishermen as storm targets Zhejiang and Fujian.

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A satellite image shows Typhoon Dolphin approaching Japan’s Okinawa on August 6, 2026. By Friday morning, it was about 820km from China’s east coast. Photo: CSU/CIRA & JMA/JAXA/Reuters
South Korea

As record heatwave hits Asia, fears of energy crisis and health risks mount

Asia’s power infrastructure may come under pressure due to high demand for air conditioning amid lingering concerns over energy supply.

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Video | Delivery staff sweat through Japan heatwave

Some areas in Japan recorded temperatures as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) in recent weeks, prompting use of new designation ‘cruelly hot day’.

Japan

Human refrigerator offers instant relief in Japan as summer temperatures rise

Japanese firm Trusco Nakayama sells human-sized cooling booths to help outdoor workers and venues battle dangerous summer heatwaves.

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Trusco’s “Do Hiemon Box” is a single-person cooling booth designed to protect workers from extreme summer heat. Photo: Instagram/cheda.pick
South Korea

South Korean president calls heatwave national disaster, deaths rise to 19

Authorities issued a heatwave warning for all of Seoul on Tuesday while the city of Yangsan recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday.

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Pedestrians stand under a large umbrella at Gangnam district in Seoul on Tuesday as a record heatwave continues to grip South Korea. Photo: AFP
Japan

3 lions perish at Tokyo zoo as Japan bakes in ‘cruelly hot’ summer

Authorities at Tama Zoological Park have strengthened cooling measures to help the animals beat the heat.

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South Korea

Hot topic: man in pink swimsuit causes stir at South Korean pool amid heatwave

Seoul residents have been heading to Han River swimming pools to cool down from the record heat.

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