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Torrential Rain Batters Hong Kong, Flooding Waterlogged City

Hong Kong reels from heaviest August rain since 1884

By Donny Kwok and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) -Blackened skies unleashed record-breaking rains on Hong Kong and the high-tech cities surrounding South China's Pearl River Delta on Tuesday, disrupting hospitals and shuttering schools and law courts across the Asian financial hub.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Hong Kong pummeled by record-setting rain

The Hong Kong Observatory says it has recorded 355.7mm of rainfall, making it the highest daily rainfall recorded for August since records began in 1884.

The New York Times · 1d

Torrential Rain Batters Hong Kong, Flooding the Waterlogged City

Record-setting rain has brought chaos to parts of Hong Kong, with submerged streets, stranded buses and landslides. Residents were advised to avoid going out.

Chikungunya virus spreading in China

The Associated Press on MSN · 8h

China tackles chikungunya virus outbreak with wide range of measures as thousands fall ill

China has become adept at coercive measures that many nations consider over-the-top since the deadly 2003 SARS outbreak. This time, patients are being forced to stay in hospital in Foshan for a minimum of one week and authorities briefly enforced a two-week home quarantine, which was dropped since the disease cannot be transmitted between people.

TIME on MSN · 1d

What to Know About Chikungunya Amid Southern China Outbreak of Mosquito-Borne Virus

Thousands in southern China have been infected with a mosquito-borne illness in the past few weeks, in what's considered one of the most notable outbreaks of the disease since it was first detected in the country nearly two decades ago.

ABC · 20h

China tackles chikungunya virus outbreak as thousands fall ill

An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures from mosquito nets and clouds of disinfectant, threatening fines for people who fail to disperse standing water and even deploying drones to hunt down insect breeding grounds.

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Shenzhen prices in Hong Kong? Wellcome supermarket aims to bring shoppers back home

DFI Retail Group cuts prices to compete with grocery stores across the border, dropping to as low as HK$5 for a pack of leafy ...

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Real estate investor Cohen & Steers increases exposure to Mainland China and Hong Kong

Jon Cheigh of Cohen & Steers has increased exposure to China as they see fundamentals bottoming. He also says most developed ...

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China, Hong Kong stocks edge higher

SINGAPORE: Mainland China and Hong Kong stocks edged higher on Wednesday, underpinned by market hopes for an extended trade ...

Hong Kong stocks rise for fourth day amid bullish mood in global equities

Investors believe tariff impacts will be manageable, while strong corporate earnings from large tech companies buoy sentiment ...

China turns to AI in information warfare

Documents examined by researchers show how one company in China has collected data on members of Congress and other ...

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Black storm warning paralyses Hong Kong as torrential rain triggers floods and landslides

Hong Kong came to a standstill on Tuesday as torrential rain pounded the city for the second time in less than six hours, ...

The Diplomat1d

Hong Kong’s Pivot to the Global South

The city is being repositioned to serve China’s Global South agenda, gradually moving away from its conventional role ...

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Hong Kong's last active pro-democracy group says it will disband amid security crackdown

HONG KONG, June 29 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's League of Social Democrats said on Sunday that it would disband amid "immense political pressure" from a five year-long national security crackdown, leaving ...

Sunshine Lake Pharma falls in Hong Kong trading debut as market’s IPO buzz takes a breath

Trading under the stock sign 6887, Sunshine’s shares began trading at HK$57.50 on Thursday, a discount of 4.5 per cent to its ...

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