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South China Morning Post
7 hours ago
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
Which typhoons have triggered Hong Kong's T10 warning in last 30 years?
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. Hong Kong is experiencing its first No 10 hurricane signal in two years with Typhoon Wipha expected to skirt the city at noon on Sunday. The last time a No 10 situation hit the city was in 2023, when Super Typhoon Saola caused 86 injuries. Wipha escalated rapidly from a No 9 signal to the top warning in two hours at 9.20am, with the Hong Kong Observatory warning that it would 'pose considerable threat' to the city The No 10 signal indicates that hurricane-force wind is blowing or is expected to blow with sustained speeds reaching 118km/h or above. Gusts may also exceed 220km/h. The Post looks at the typhoons that have triggered Hong Kong's top warning in the last 30 years. Hong Kong ground to a near standstill as Super Typhoon Saola brought heavy rain and record winds. Photo: Yik Yeung-man Super Typhoon Saola (2023) Saola's approach prompted the Observatory to issue the No 10 signal as it whipped past Hong Kong, skirting only about 40km to the south-southeast of the Observatory headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Hongkongers call for more diagonal pedestrian crossings after positive trials
Some Hong Kong residents and district councillors have urged transport authorities to speed up the implementation of diagonal pedestrian crossings in places notorious for jaywalking. The calls on Thursday came a day after the Transport Department released positive trial results from two current sites, Sha Tin and Tsim Sha Tsui, where diagonal crossings were introduced last year. Both saw faster crossing times and underlined the benefits such a system could bring to other intersections, including those in Tseung Kwan O, where severe jaywalking is common. The department said it had assessed the viability of introducing more crossings, with evaluations expected to be completed by the second half of this year. Hong Kong's first diagonal crossing was introduced in Sha Tin in the first half of 2024. Located at the junction of Sha Kok Street and Yat Tai Street, it seamlessly connects three public housing estates – Jat Min Chuen, Sha Kok Estate, and Pok Hong Estate – and provides direct access to the Sha Tin Wai MTR station, which is on the Tuen Ma line. Chan Kam-kwan, 48, a chef who lives in Pok Hong Estate, said he liked the convenience of being able to cross diagonally legally, although he still noticed some dangerous situations. 'I actually timed it. It only took me 16 seconds to cross diagonally, compared to the 31 seconds of the old 'L-shaped' way. Plus, I don't have to wait for an extra traffic light, which really saves time,' Chan said.
South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for July 18-20
As the city winds down from the buzz of Asia's 50 Best Bars – while battling the summertime heat – this week's food guide is all about cool indulgences and leisurely meals. From Italian fare by the waterfront to delicate seasonal desserts, these fresh offerings promise a flavourful, laid-back weekend to savour. Advertisement For more fine dining options, check out the 2025 100 Top Tables Guide Friday, July 18 Created by chef Grégory Doyen, Sunny Side Up is a whimsical egg-shaped chocolate dessert layered with banana coulis, chocolate sponge and marshmallow. Photo: Handout There's no better time than summer to indulge in light, refreshing desserts. Coco at The Mira has just unveiled a limited edition collaboration between celebrated French pastry chef Grégory Doyen and the hotel's executive pastry chef Smita Grosse. Ideal for sharing, their custom box of petit gâteaux includes four mini cakes – two of which are Doyen's Sunny Side Up, a chocolate egg infused with banana coulis and marshmallow, and Grosse's graceful Madame Butterfly, layered with raspberry-kaffir lime confit and lychee jelly. For something more decadent, dive into chef Doyen's signature purple berries cake, where oolong cream, chocolate mousse and red berry compote come together in a midday treat. Where: G/F, Lobby, The Mira Hong Kong, 118-130 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui Advertisement When: Until August 31 Saturday, July 19
South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Louis Vuitton's new space at K11 Musea in Hong Kong: after unveiling giant ship The Louis in Shanghai, the label is expanding in Tsim Sha Tsui – where Pharrell hosted a show in 2023
After making headlines last month with the opening of a ship-shaped store in Shanghai that's still the talk of the town in China and beyond, it looks as though Louis Vuitton has big plans for Hong Kong too. The Parisian label has just erected a large expanse of scaffolding at the K11 Musea mall, located in the shopping and tourist district of Tsim Sha Tsui. The space overlooks the landmark Avenue of Stars, which boasts sweeping views of the iconic Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong skyline. Parisian maison Louis Vuitton looks set to open a new flagship near K11 Musea in Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: Cherry Liu Advertisement Louis Vuitton is not new to the location. In late 2023, not long after the city reopened to the world after pandemic-era border closures, the French brand hosted a dazzling show in the same place to unveil its menswear pre-fall 2024 collection , designed by men's creative director Pharrell Williams Models on the catwalk at the Louis Vuitton men's pre-fall 2024 fashion show at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong While the brand would not comment on its plans for the prime retail space, according to industry sources, the K11 Musea store will have a similar format to that of the Shanghai boutique that opened in June. Named The Louis and located in the HKRI Taikoo Hui mall, that store takes the concept of experiential retail to the next level. The three-floor structure, which has been trending on Chinese social media and has already become a destination in its own right, features retail areas, an exhibition space and a restaurant. Named The Louis, Louis Vuitton's new ship-shaped space in Shanghai has already become a popular destination. Photo: Handout Louis Vuitton is part of the biggest luxury group in the world, LVMH, which has not been immune to the current crisis facing the luxury industry . But while high net worth individuals may be reassessing their luxury purchases, they haven't stopped splurging on experiences such as luxury trips, five-star hotel stays and fine dining. Louis Vuitton has been actively investing in stores that have a strong lifestyle element. For instance, its recently opened boutique in Milan, housed in a late Neoclassical palazzo on the prestigious Via Montenapoleone, debuted fine dining concepts in partnership with the famous Da Vittorio restaurant group.
South China Morning Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
How this artist finds sci-fi inspiration in bamboo scaffolding
Freddy Carrasco is in the midst of an existential awakening when I arrive at his studio, tucked away in an unassuming walk-up building in Tsim Sha Tsui. It's a scorching Hong Kong summer day. Inside, cool air blasts from air conditioning and high ceilings offer relief from the heat, while exposed red brick and dangling vintage 'Edison' light bulbs create an industrial feel. But it's the view outside – glimpses of Kowloon's dense skyline veiled by bamboo scaffolding and green mesh – that preoccupies Carrasco, a Canadian artist of Dominican heritage. The titular sculpture in Freddy Carrasco's exhibition 'Return to Nothing'. Photo: Jocelyn Tam 'Do you know what a tesseract is?' he asks, before explaining its use in geometry and science fiction as a four-dimensional cube, a shape that represents space's three dimensions and time as the fourth. While human perception is limited to three dimensions, Carrasco sees the fourth as a kind of purgatory because it speaks to his interest in how we exist locally and universally. 'The bamboo scaffolding and grids in this city constantly remind me of the tesseract,' he says. 'It's mostly what I see from my window.' This grid motif recurs in many of Carrasco's recent paintings, which hang throughout the studio in various stages of completion. Most of them feature figures – Carrasco typically paints black ones, in this case himself – abstractly suspended in these grids. Others feature hands folded in gestures of worship or empty forms that suggest portals between various dimensions, life and death. Sculptures from the artist's Cocoon series. Photo: Jocelyn Tam Carrasco, 36, is preparing for his first Hong Kong exhibition, titled 'Return to Nothing', which is now running at WKM Gallery in Wong Chuk Hang until August 2. The Japan-based artist is in Hong Kong on a visiting artist residency with Side Space, supported by Matt Chung and Alex Chan, of art and lifestyle space The Shophouse, and William Kayne Mukai, founder of WKM Gallery His four months in Hong Kong have extended a spiritual and artistic journey that began when he first moved to Japan, in 2018, fuelling a practice rooted in the exploration of life, death, religion and transformation.
