A letter written on the United States steamer Wachusett, dated Hong Kong, Sept. 10, 1867, says: "We had quite a typhoon here on the 8th, in which a number of ships went ashore. A bark capsized ...

This school year started with an unexpected typhoon. As I woke up that day ... Just as we thought the worst was over, another misfortune hit Hong Kong: the black rainstorm warning.

HONG KONG: Intense rain and strong gusts will hit Hong Kong starting at around midnight on Saturday (Nov 9) as Severe Typhoon Yinxing nears, while another tropical cyclone is due to arrive next week.

Hong Kong is set to end its decades-long practice of shutting the stock market during typhoons and extreme weather. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said the change was widely supported by the ...

As Typhoon Koinu looms, the second weekend of night bazaars in Hong Kong may be hit ... traditional craft workshops and movie screenings. Ivan Wong Wang-tai, chairman of the Wan Chai District ...

HONG KONG--Most of Hong Kong and parts of southern China ground to a near standstill Friday with classes and flights canceled as Super Typhoon Saola edged closer. The typhoon could make a ...

Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong is bracing for its first typhoon of the year, with the No 1 warning signal expected on Saturday morning and temperatures ...

A ride-hailing driver has recounted how he had narrow escape when a huge tree smashed onto his vehicle as Typhoon Kong-rey ...