Renowned mathematician Zhu Yongchang joins Tsinghua after 30 years in Hong Kong

Prominent mathematician Zhu Yongchang will join Tsinghua University in Beijing after 30 years in Hong Kong as universities in mainland China continue their efforts to recruit top-tier talent. Tsinghua’s Yau Mathematical Sciences Centre announced on July 9 …

Hong Kong cancels flights, classes as Typhoon Wipha approaches

According to the Observatory, Wipha is expected to enter within 800km of Hong Kong in the early hours of Saturday. Photo: May Tse Hong Kong has issued its third-highest tropical cyclone warning early Sunday morning as Typhoon Wipha approaches the region. …

Cardinal Chow in Manchester among Hong Kongers in the United Kingdom

The bishop visited a community that has grown nearly eightfold thanks to a wave of young families who arrived following the events of 2020. God is with them as they have “a fresh start.” The challenge now is to find a Cantonese-speaking pastor. Milan ( …

5 rescued after fire breaks out in Hong Kong typhoon shelter

A speedboat in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay typhoon shelter caught fire on Sunday morning, with the blaze spreading to two nearby vessels. Marine police and firefighters rescued three men and two women, aged 25 to 42, from a nearby unaffected vessel as Typhoon …

Typhoon Wipha: Hong Kong airport to operate overnight, T3 signal in force

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory replaced the No 8 …

Blu Girls blast Hong Kong foes

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines flattened Hong Kong, 12-0, yesterday to gain a crack at the third and last berth to the World Cup group stage in the WBSC Women’s Softball Asia Cup in Xi’an, China. Glory Alonzo and Sydney Lynn Vitangcol were …

Over 280 flights cancelled as Typhoon Wipha approaches Hong Kong

Hong Kong is bracing for the impact of an approaching tropical cyclone, which has already resulted in disruptions to air travel and is expected to bring heavy flooding and strong winds. The observatory issued a No 3 typhoon warning on Saturday as Cyclone …

Flights out of Hong Kong have been cancelled as Typhoon Wipha approaches

The world is discovering bamboo scaffolding – as Hong Kong phases it out

If you visit Venice, Italy, this year and stumble upon a courtyard wrapped in a lattice of bamboo poles, you might think you’ve been transported to the streets of Hong Kong. But it isn’t a mirage – it’s the SAR’s official contribution to the Venice …

Hong Kong axes flights, classes as Typhoon Wipha nears

Hong Kong issued its third-highest tropical cyclone warning in the early hours of Sunday as Typhoon Wipha drew nearer, with authorities cancelling classes and grounding hundreds of flights. Hong Kong's Airport Authority asked travellers to prepare for …