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RTHK
2 hours ago
- Climate
- RTHK
Airport to see many flight cancellations and delays
Airport to see many flight cancellations and delays Wing Yeung, the Airport Authority's director of service delivery, said it is expecting no passenger flight will be able to leave Hong Kong between 6am and noon on Sunday. Photo: RTHK Hong Kong is bracing for significant disruptions as Severe Tropical Storm Wipha intensifies, with the Airport Authority warning of widespread flight delays and cancellations on Sunday. Wing Yeung, the authority's director of service delivery, said on Saturday the expectation is that no passenger flights will depart Hong Kong between 6am and noon on Sunday. "There are about 900 passenger flights scheduled for tomorrow," he said. "Most passengers who plan to come to Hong Kong tomorrow morning will have their flights cancelled before noon. "As for some flights that are already flying to Hong Kong, if the runway is safe, they will still arrive in Hong Kong. "When the storm weakens, in fact, tomorrow afternoon, if conditions permit, airlines will begin to resume flights one after another. Cathay Pacific announced all flights scheduled to arrive or depart Hong Kong between 5am and 6pm on Sunday will be either delayed or cancelled. Hong Kong Airlines reported 19 flight cancellations for Sunday, with delays expected for other flights. Flight cancellations for Hong Kong Express and Greater Bay Airlines will be 41 and one respectively. Separately, the Education Bureau suspended classes for all day schools on Sunday, including secondary, primary and special schools as well as kindergartens and child care centres, to ensure student safety. Concurrently, the Social Welfare Department announced the closure of all its welfare services units on Sunday, including after-school care programmes for primary school children and elderly services centres.
RTHK
4 hours ago
- Climate
- RTHK
Heng Fa Chuen residents ready with typhoon precautions
Heng Fa Chuen residents ready with typhoon precautions Many residents that RTHK spoke to said that they are accustomed to severe weather and have already secured their homes. Photo: RTHK Residents of Heng Fa Chuen, a known flooding hotspot during typhoons, are taking precautions ahead of an expected Gale or Storm Signal No 8 on Sunday. Many residents that RTHK spoke to said they are accustomed to severe weather and have already secured their homes. "I'm not worried. I've already gotten used to it," said one resident at the housing estate. "There hasn't been anything serious in the past for me since I am not facing the sea directly. "After Typhoon Mangkhut, we always take precautions against wind and rain. If there's Signal 8 with heavy rain and strong winds, I definitely won't go out." Near the waterfront, a resident, Chan, noted that his building block's ground entrance now has flood barriers. "I'm not afraid. I saw the water level was very high before, but now it's better with the floodgates," he said. "I just have to put tape on the glass windows in my room and it's fine." Chan added that he has stocked up on food but pointed out that many shops in the area stay open despite harsh weather. Some drivers said flood barriers have been installed to safeguard their vehicles and that they had, as of Saturday afternoon, not been notified yet that they needed to relocate their cars.
RTHK
4 hours ago
- Climate
- RTHK
Heng Fa Chuen residents ready with typhoon precautions
Heng Fa Chuen residents ready with typhoon precautions Many residents that RTHK spoke to said that they are accustomed to severe weather and have already secured their homes. Photo: RTHK Residents of Heng Fa Chuen, a known flooding hotspot during typhoons, are taking precautions ahead of an expected Gale or Storm Signal No 8 on Sunday. Many residents that RTHK spoke to said they are accustomed to severe weather and have already secured their homes. "I'm not worried. I've already gotten used to it," said one resident at the housing estate. "There hasn't been anything serious in the past for me since I am not facing the sea directly. "After Typhoon Mangkhut, we always take precautions against wind and rain. If there's Signal 8 with heavy rain and strong winds, I definitely won't go out." Near the waterfront, a resident, Chan, noted that his building block's ground entrance now has flood barriers. "I'm not afraid. I saw the water level was very high before, but now it's better with the floodgates," he said. "I just have to put tape on the glass windows in my room and it's fine." Chan added that he has stocked up on food but pointed out that many shops in the area stay open despite harsh weather. Some drivers said flood barriers have been installed to safeguard their vehicles and that they had, as of Saturday afternoon, not been notified yet that they needed to relocate their cars.
RTHK
8 hours ago
- Politics
- RTHK
Push for more HK inclusion in China IOMed quota
Push for more HK inclusion in China IOMed quota Paul Lam says the SAR administration will seek support from the central government for Hong Kong talent to be included in China's quota of mediators. File photo: RTHK Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said on Saturday he hopes more Hong Kong talent can play arbitration roles once the International Organisation of Mediation (IOMed) becomes fully operational as the city will do well in handling civil and commercial disputes. Speaking on a radio programme, he said mediator quotas have been set for each participating nation and that the government will push for Hong Kong talent to be appointed as part of the allocation for China. There will be two lists for mediators, Lam added, one for handling disputes between countries and the other for dealing with civil and commercial disputes. "It would be difficult for us to handle disputes between countries, but Hong Kong is good at the latter," he said. "We have talent in the field, so we [the government] will seek support from our nation to pick people from Hong Kong to be appointed into the list," he said. "Our nation has a lot of outstanding talent in mediation, not just Hongkongers, but at least we have to fight for our opportunities." Lam said 33 nations have signed up to join IOMed and that each member can nominate and pick mediators depending on the nature of the case. Hong Kong's winning the right to host IOMed's headquarters shows respect for the city's capability to be a centre for international services, he added, and that member nations recognise the strengths of the SAR. Lam also said renovation work at the old Wan Chai police station, which is to be the site of the headquarters for IOMed, is in the finishing stages and that its preparatory office will take over the venue soon. Meanwhile, he added, lot of explanation work has to be done to make clear Hong Kong's situation to the world, despite the city being highly competitive globally. When asked about his recent trip to the Netherlands, France and Italy to attract more European law institutions to set up offices in the SAR, Lam said progress had been made but that more effort was needed. He added that a lot of these organisations had been focused on development in western European countries in the past but were currently seeking recognition from the Asia-Pacific in order to follow the global trend.
RTHK
8 hours ago
- Politics
- RTHK
Push for more HK inclusion in China IOMed quota
Push for more HK inclusion in China IOMed quota Paul Lam says the SAR administration will seek support from the central government for Hong Kong talent to be included in China's quota of mediators. File photo: RTHK Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said on Saturday he hopes more Hong Kong talent can play arbitration roles once the International Organisation of Mediation (IOMed) becomes fully operational as the city will do well in handling civil and commercial disputes. Speaking on a radio programme, he said mediator quotas have been set for each participating nation and that the government will push for Hong Kong talent to be appointed as part of the allocation for China. There will be two lists for mediators, Lam added, one for handling disputes between countries and the other for dealing with civil and commercial disputes. "It would be difficult for us to handle disputes between countries, but Hong Kong is good at the latter," he said. "We have talent in the field, so we [the government] will seek support from our nation to pick people from Hong Kong to be appointed into the list," he said. "Our nation has a lot of outstanding talent in mediation, not just Hongkongers, but at least we have to fight for our opportunities." Lam said 33 nations have signed up to join IOMed and that each member can nominate and pick mediators depending on the nature of the case. Hong Kong's winning the right to host IOMed's headquarters shows respect for the city's capability to be a centre for international services, he added, and that member nations recognise the strengths of the SAR. Lam also said renovation work at the old Wan Chai police station, which is to be the site of the headquarters for IOMed, is in the finishing stages and that its preparatory office will take over the venue soon. Meanwhile, he added, lot of explanation work has to be done to make clear Hong Kong's situation to the world, despite the city being highly competitive globally. When asked about his recent trip to the Netherlands, France and Italy to attract more European law institutions to set up offices in the SAR, Lam said progress had been made but that more effort was needed. He added that a lot of these organisations had been focused on development in western European countries in the past but were currently seeking recognition from the Asia-Pacific in order to follow the global trend.
