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Workers cleared fallen trees and shop owners swept up debris in Taiwan on Friday after one of the biggest typhoons to hit the island in decades claimed at least two lives. This picture provided by Taiwans Central News Agency (CNA) on October 31, 2024 shows an archway collapsed in Banqiao District, in New Taipei City […]
By Akio Wang with Amber Wang in Taipei Super Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taiwan on Thursday as one of the most powerful storms to hit the island in years, whipping up 10-metre waves and forcing thousands of people to flee their homes. A firefighter beside a roof blown away due to strong winds and […]
On some nights, sleeping pills were the only way Marilyn was able to get rest. Thoughts about her worsening relationship with her employer, the death of her aunt back in the Philippines and harassment over a loan to cover her mother’s hospital fees kept her up till the early hours. Marilyn, a domestic worker in […]
The Hong Kong Observatory issued the Strong Wind Signal, No.3 at 10.40 am on Saturday as Severe Tropical Storm Trami moved westwards. Severe Tropical Storm Trami. Photo: Observatory. The storm will move across the central and northern parts of the South China Sea, the Observatory said, towards the seas south of Hainan Island on Saturday. […]
Hongkongers have been urged to remain vigilant to possible poaching activities while hiking in country parks or remote areas, with a conservation and education centre warning that poachers posed a threat to the city’s rich biodiversity. Walking trails at Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. File photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP “Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) has […]
A group of Kwai Chung subdivided unit tenants have called on the government to resettle those displaced when the authorities begin phasing out “substandard” subdivided housing. The Kwai Chung Subdivided Units Kai Fong Association holds a press conference on October 21, 2024. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The Kwai Chung Subdivided Units Kai Fong Association, a group […]
The nine monkeys which died at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens have been found to have contracted melioidosis, the government has said. The disease can infect both humans and animals, though the incident is believed to be an isolated infection within the zoo. Left: De Brazza’s monkeys. Right:Common squirrel monkeys. Photo: Hong Kong […]
A concern group has expressed disappointment at new measures to phase out “unliveable” subdivided flats, calling for a comprehensive resettlement plan and stronger rent controls. A flat converted into bedspace units. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. In a statement issued after Chief Executive John Lee delivered his third policy address on Wednesday, the Concerning Subdivided Units Alliance […]
Hong Kong will give people aged under 40 a leg-up towards owning their own homes by allocating them an extra vote in the ballot for subsidised flats, Chief Executive John Lee said. Lee announced the new measure in his third Policy Address on Wednesday, along with other measures to help young people find their own […]
Hong Kong leader John Lee has addressed the deaths of monkeys kept at a zoo in the city, saying the “problem must be contained” after a ninth animal died and the health of a 10th was being monitored. Left: Cotton-top tamarins. Right: White-faced saki. Photos: Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens. The government issued a […]