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Hong Kong prepares for 'serious threat' from Super Typhoon Ragasa
AFP, Published on 23/09/2025
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong rushed to prepare for the arrival of Super Typhoon Ragasa on Tuesday, with officials warning of a "serious threat" comparable to some of the most destructive storms in the city's recent history.
China prepares to evacuate 400,000 as super typhoon makes landfall in Philippines
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» SHENZHEN (CHINA) - The Chinese city of Shenzhen was preparing Monday to evacuate 400,000 people while residents of the northern Philippines sought shelter from gale-force winds as Super Typhoon Ragasa headed on a collision course with southern China.
Hong Kong Sevens settles into new home
AFP, Published on 27/03/2025
» HONG KONG — The famously raucous Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament opens on Friday in a big test for the shiny new stadium at the heart of a major US$3.85-billion sports park in the southern Chinese city.
Staff shortages dent Hong Kong air hub hopes
AFP, Published on 18/01/2023
» HONG KONG: Regional airlines are struggling to ramp up flights to Hong Kong because of staff shortages at the airport, slowing the city's plan to recapture its travel hub status, industry insiders have told AFP.
China ends quarantine for overseas travellers
AFP, Published on 08/01/2023
» BEIJING - China lifts quarantine requirements for inbound travellers on Sunday, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation even as the country battles a surge in Covid cases.
Hong Kong scrapping quarantine for international arrivals
AFP, Published on 23/09/2022
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong announced on Friday it will end mandatory hotel quarantine, scrapping some of the world's toughest travel restrictions which have battered the economy and kept the finance hub internationally isolated.
A ruff deal: Hong Kong exodus sparks surge in abandoned pets
AFP, Published on 05/09/2022
» HONG KONG - Cassius and Roxie have spent three months at a Hong Kong dog shelter waiting for new owners.
Cathay Pacific faces 'legal action' over Hong Kong virus outbreak
AFP, Published on 11/01/2022
» HONG KONG: Cathay Pacific is being investigated and faces possible legal action over an Omicron variant coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong that began with the airline's employees, the city's leader said Tuesday.
Omicron variant of Covid surges around globe
AFP, Published on 05/01/2022
» HONG KONG: Asian financial hub Hong Kong banned flights from eight nations on Wednesday as part of strict new virus curbs, with Omicron outbreaks spiralling out of control from Europe to the United States.
Hong Kong ramps up virus controls, bans flights from 8 countries
AFP, Published on 05/01/2022
» Hong Kong announced strict new anti-coronavirus controls on Wednesday, banning flights from eight nations, shuttering bars and gyms and cancelling evening restaurant dining after the Omicron variant was detected within the city.