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The Philippines
Typhoon Wipha can’t stop Filipino couple’s ‘extraordinary wedding’
Jade Rick Verdillo and Jamaica Aguilar’s love prevailed as they bravely waded down a submerged aisle on their wedding day.
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Hong Kong society
Visitors to Hong Kong Book Fair drop by 10% as typhoon puts dampener on event
4 hours ago
Hong Kong weather
Why do Hong Kong typhoon signals usually go out at 20 minutes past or to the hour?
22 Jul 2025 - 5:01PM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong back in full swing after Typhoon Wipha as businesses assess damage
Wipha was the fifth typhoon to trigger the No 10 signal in the past two decades.
22 Jul 2025 - 1:36AM
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Hong Kong transport
Typhoon Wipha: how did 4 Hong Kong Airlines planes manage to land amid T10?
Flights from Chongqing, Tokyo, Beijing and Denpasar managed to reach Hong Kong airport between 2.25pm and 4.04pm on Sunday amid typhoon.
21 Jul 2025 - 11:42PM
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Hong Kong weather
Hong Kong ‘lucky’ to have escaped greater damage from Typhoon Wipha: experts
Two former leaders of the Observatory cite wind and tidal factors that mitigated the effects of the hurricane-level storm on the weekend.
21 Jul 2025 - 7:00PM
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Vietnam
‘Waves were so strong’: capsized boat survivors recount deadly Ha Long Bay storm
Survivors of the Ha Long Bay shipwreck, which killed 35 people, described how a sudden thunderstorm overturned their tourist boat within seconds.
21 Jul 2025 - 6:44PM
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Hong Kong weather
Hong Kong back in business after Wipha as all typhoon signals lifted
Hongkongers can expect showers and squally thunderstorms over the next few days under the influence of the outer rainbands of Wipha.
21 Jul 2025 - 7:55PM
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Hong Kong weather
Typhoon Wipha: Hong Kong emerges with dozens hurt, travellers frustrated
Highest No 10 hurricane warning in place for seven hours, with hundreds of trees toppled and maximum gust speeds of 234km/h in one area.
21 Jul 2025 - 8:10AM
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Hong Kong transport
Hong Kong airport scrambles to deal with backlog of 500 flights as Wipha departs
Hundreds of passengers start flooding into the airport as bad weather eases.
21 Jul 2025 - 8:18AM
Hong Kong society
5 rescued after fire breaks out in Hong Kong typhoon shelter
Marine police and firefighters rescue three men and two women, aged 25 to 42, from vessel in Causeway Bay typhoon shelter.
21 Jul 2025 - 8:25AM
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Hong Kong weather
Typhoon Wipha: Hong Kong airport to operate overnight, T3 signal in force
Hong Kong Observatory says No 3 signal will remain in force for ‘some time’; amber rainstorm warning cancelled earlier.
21 Jul 2025 - 11:51PM
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Vietnam
35 dead as tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay
The vessel was carrying 46 passengers and three crew members when it overturned because of sudden heavy rain.
20 Jul 2025 - 8:16PM
Hong Kong weather
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Here’s how you can prepare for typhoon as Wipha heads towards Hong Kong
With Tropical Storm Wipha expected to continue to intensify as it approaches Hong Kong, it’s best to be prepared for bad weather.
19 Jul 2025 - 10:44PM
Hong Kong weather
Typhoon Wipha: Hong Kong issues first T8 signal of year, 500 flights cancelled
T8 signal expected to remain in force for most of Sunday, Observatory says.
20 Jul 2025 - 8:15AM
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Environment
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Is Asia’s cleaner air driving global warming?
Air pollution has held human-induced warming in check for the past century by acting as an artificial sunshade, a new study shows.
19 Jul 2025 - 10:30AM
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Hong Kong weather
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Hong Kong braces for Wipha: all you need to know about cyclone and T8
Forecast models show possibility of ‘close onslaught’, one expert says, as emergency services put on standby.
21 Jul 2025 - 6:30PM
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Hong Kong weather
Tropical Storm Wipha: Hong Kong to issue T3 signal at 2.20pm, consider T8 next day
Storm expected to pass ‘rather close’ to city on Sunday, as forecaster warns of strong winds and torrential rain over the weekend.
19 Jul 2025 - 10:30AM
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Hong Kong weather
Hong Kong may issue T8 warning on Sunday as tropical cyclone edges closer
Observatory will issue No 1 warning as early as Friday before potentially increasing it, with cyclone set to enter within 800km of the city.
17 Jul 2025 - 10:46PM
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Pakistan
Pakistan’s monsoon misery worsens as floods kill more than 150
Over 300 people have also been injured in the climate-induced disaster since late June.
17 Jul 2025 - 3:46PM
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Hong Kong weather
Hong Kong leader vows to ‘consider all things’ for future extreme weather prep
John Lee defends day school suspension last Friday and says decision by No 2 official was ‘absolutely correct’, after backlash by parents.
15 Jul 2025 - 2:27PM
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United States
FEMA loosened flood oversight at Camp Mystic before deadly Texas floods
Federal regulators approved appeals to exclude Camp Mystic’s buildings from the 100-year flood map, reducing oversight as the camp expanded in a flood-prone area.
12 Jul 2025 - 7:52PM
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Accidents and personal safety
Hong Kong probes whether firm in fatal work accident took rainstorm precautions
Labour minister Chris Sun says contractors must exercise ‘extra caution’ during adverse weather.
13 Jul 2025 - 12:59AM
United States
Texas flood aftermath: how many are really missing?
As the death toll climbs, authorities grapple with an imprecise tally of the missing, highlighting the complexities of disaster recovery.
11 Jul 2025 - 1:55PM
Education in Hong Kong
‘Better safe than sorry’, Hong Kong’s No 2 official says over school suspension
Chief Secretary Eric Chan addresses concerns from parents over earlier decision to suspend day schools on Friday, as morning sees calm weather.
11 Jul 2025 - 8:15PM
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Hong Kong weather
Why have severe storms hit Hong Kong despite lower cyclone intensity?
Observatory says rich moisture amplified residual impact of tropical cyclone Danas, despite it weakening after making landfall.
11 Jul 2025 - 10:09PM
India
Monsoon chaos grips South Asia as climate change causes erratic rainfall
Hundreds of rain-related deaths have already occurred this year in the region.
10 Jul 2025 - 11:33AM
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Hong Kong weather
Heavy rain puts damper on Hong Kong school graduations as classes suspended
Observatory cancels all rainstorm warnings at 8pm but says weather will remain unstable.
11 Jul 2025 - 12:03AM
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