2026-08-9 a39a8545e14e4b06cd8f06e4be60a58c7c750d5d 12 Hong Kong Observatory 1 /wiki/hong%20kong%20observatory highest temperature 36 /wiki/climate%20of%20hong%20kong the city 13 /wiki/hong%20kong Hong Kong Observatory highest temperature the city Hong Kong Observatory 2026-06-11 967e912b1d89ebaff9d719ac261d1088574598bf 32 the city 1 /feed/2026/06/11/china-imposes-sanctions-on-philippine-defense-secretary-gilbert-teodoro-citing-remarks-he-made-at-the-recent-shangri-la China imposes sanctions on Philippine defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro, citing remarks he made at the recent Shangri-La Dialogue that China said undermined its interests and bilateral relations. China also bans him, his wife, and their son from entering the mainland, Hong Kong, and Macau. 2026-03-4 e616b8092649b219bb94ca997a086cc18bcef03e 27 the city 1 /feed/2026/03/4/the-central-criminal-court-in-london-united-kingdom-charge-two-british-chinese-nationals-of-violating-the-national-sec The Central Criminal Court in London, United Kingdom, charge two British Chinese nationals of violating the National Security Act for spying on diasporic Hong Kongers on behalf of the China-appointed Hong Kong government. 2026-02-23 035cbf9f96bb4138cedefe88b6cd45d3c8ff5561 /feed/2026/02/23/panama-s-canal-authority-assumes-control-of-the-balboa-and-cristobal-ports-on-the-panama-canal-after-the-supreme-court-o Panama's canal authority assumes control of the Balboa and Cristóbal ports on the Panama Canal after the Supreme Court of Panama annulled the concessions held by Hong Kong–based CK Hutchison, with an 18-month transition period and a new international tender process planned. 1771939372 2026-02-23 99406c47da23f2dfb5447b2bc8bb2002939f57ff 20 the city 1 /feed/2026/02/23/panama-s-canal-authority-assumes-control-of-the-balboa-and-cristobal-ports-on-the-panama-canal-after-the-supreme-court-a Panama's canal authority assumes control of the Balboa and Cristóbal ports on the Panama Canal after the Supreme Court annulled the concessions held by Hong Kong–based CK Hutchison, with an 18-month transition period and a new international tender process planned. 2026-02-9 9b7158be20414bc1903a764063230dbf9181689a 23 the city 1 /feed/2026/02/9/hong-kong-opposition-figure-jimmy-lai-is-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-violating-a-national-security-law-following Hong Kong opposition figure Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in prison for violating a national security law following a two-year trial. Eight others, including six former "Apple Daily" executives and two pro-democracy activists, are also sentenced to more than 10 years in prison. 2025-12-15 afab864ba769fb2a714ce1749358138372d9f9de 12 the city 1 /feed/2025/12/15/hong-kong-s-high-court-convicts-pro-democracy-activist-and-media-entrepreneur-jimmy-lai-of-conspiracy-to-collude-with-fo Hong Kong's High Court convicts pro-democracy activist and media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and to publish seditious material under the national security law. 2025-12-7 ddd93bd8f39b7af5faaaec1792d5a98587c2465f 13 the city 1 /feed/2025/12/7/hong-kong-citizens-vote-for-the-members-of-the-legislative-council Hong Kong citizens vote for the members of the Legislative Council. 2025-11-26 ea26414beef355d390fbb547937a730eb9288892 /feed/2025/11/26/a-fire-at-a-housing-estate-in-tai-po-hong-kong-leaves-at-least-83-people-dead-dozens-injured-and-300-more-missing-p A fire at a housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, leaves at least 83 people dead, dozens injured, and 300 more missing. Police arrest three men for suspected manslaughter in the fire. 1764313657 2025-11-26 37d42099725f1f232d59ce4b530105f46f3e9520 /feed/2025/11/26/a-fire-at-a-housing-estate-in-tai-po-hong-kong-leaves-at-least-44-people-dead-45-others-injured-and-300-more-missing A fire at a housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, leaves at least 44 people dead, 45 others injured, and 300 more missing. Police arrest three men for suspected manslaughter in the fire. 1764261161 2025-11-26 36c92527f78229a27beee9c73b2ca8542df47071 /feed/2025/11/26/a-fire-at-a-housing-estate-in-tai-po-hong-kong-leaves-at-least-44-people-dead-and-45-more-injured-police-arrest-three A fire at a housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, leaves at least 44 people dead and 45 more injured. Police arrest three men for suspected manslaughter in the fire. 1764239753 2025-11-26 03bf5bb3db3ae2ceee7340f480f79a84acbeb46e /feed/2025/11/26/a-fire-at-a-housing-estate-in-tai-po-hong-kong-leaves-36-people-dead-279-missing-and-29-more-injured A fire at a housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, leaves 36 people dead, 279 missing, and 29 more injured. 1764227255 2025-11-26 95de507f0711b6cd1e99b232cdbfb88f6f5b68de /feed/2025/11/26/a-fire-at-a-housing-estate-in-tai-po-hong-kong-leaving-36-people-dead-279-missing-and-29-more-injured A fire at a housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, leaving 36 people dead, 279 missing, and 29 more injured. 1764181957 2025-11-26 90045ed18ab972ebead4b45da8dd6bb0f444049b /feed/2025/11/26/a-fire-at-a-housing-estate-in-tai-po-hong-kong-kills-at-least-13-people-and-injures-at-least-16 A fire at a housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, kills at least 13 people and injures at least 16. 1764174759 2025-11-26 6a0827478e034cf35348ce108584c1e06c59af5c 10 the city 1 /feed/2025/11/26/a-fire-at-a-housing-estate-in-tai-po-hong-kong-leaves-at-least-94-people-dead-dozens-injured-and-279-more-missing-p A fire at a housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, leaves at least 94 people dead, dozens injured, and 279 more missing. Police arrest three men for suspected manslaughter in the fire. 2025-09-22 ae6fed39d761160efda2de5a98db9fd463a29c87 /feed/2025/09/22/typhoon-ragasa-makes-landfall-in-cagayan-philippines-triggering-alerts-and-evacuation-orders-in-nearby-hong-kong-and-s Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in Cagayan, Philippines, triggering alerts and evacuation orders in nearby Hong Kong and southern China. 1758680341 2025-09-22 f2c12832a2fe0a8518a5b9157f7bf74921841d8d 14 the city 1 /feed/2025/09/22/typhoon-ragasa-makes-landfall-in-luzon-philippines-killing-at-least-three-people-and-leaving-six-others-missing-and-t Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in Luzon, Philippines, killing at least three people and leaving six others missing, and triggering alerts and evacuation orders in nearby Hong Kong and southern China. 2025-09-4 da0c7d67a9163efa26d9231e74ee02ce68cc0e49 16 the city 1 /feed/2025/09/4/a-hong-kong-jury-convicts-three-people-and-acquits-five-others-over-2020-bomb-plots-targeting-hospitals-and-trains-durin A Hong Kong jury convicts three people and acquits five others over 2020 bomb plots targeting hospitals and trains during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding them guilty of conspiracy to cause explosions but not of terrorism charges under the UN anti-terrorism law. 2025-02-5 418b7b6f156f2e032355367827daa9e3896c7e2a /feed/2025/02/5/the-united-states-postal-service-says-it-is-temporarily-refusing-inbound-parcels-from-china-and-hong-kong-effective-imme The United States Postal Service says it is temporarily refusing inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong effective immediately. 1738783029 2025-02-5 a8cf44ad2ec59b6578ee89ce64cebd35608ed0f4 /feed/2025/02/5/the-united-states-postal-service-says-it-is-temporarily-no-longer-accepting-inbound-parcels-from-china-and-hong-kong-pos The United States Postal Service says it is temporarily no longer accepting inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong Posts effective immediately. 1738732611 2025-02-5 b2dc4ff8f6ac367c33c4440ea9507affe04c6160 /feed/2025/02/5/the-united-states-postal-service-says-it-is-no-longer-accepting-inbound-parcels-from-china-and-hong-kong-effective-immed The United States Postal Service says it is no longer accepting inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong effective immediately. 1738725401 2025-02-5 5f5a6763383411b961fb26f69cce82b8a8043021 14 the city 1 /feed/2025/02/5/the-united-states-postal-service-says-it-is-temporarily-refusing-inbound-parcels-from-china-and-hong-kong-but-reverses The United States Postal Service says it is temporarily refusing inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong, but reverses this policy hours later. /feed/2026/08/9/the-hong-kong-observatory-records-369-c-in-the-city-the-highest-temperature-since-records-began-in-1884 AFP via ''Malay Mail 9 143e68f6c8bc11bbab9a91b574cd80eb0317929f 8 https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/08/09/so-hot-hong-kong-weather-observatory-posts-record-high-temperature/230729 2026 The Hong Kong Observatory records 36.9 C in the city, the highest temperature since records began in 1884.