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Hong Kong closes schools as torrential rain floods streets, subway station

Hong Kong has closed schools and halted trading on the stock exchange as torrential rain lashed the city overnight, flooding streets in parts of the city and an underground subway station

The Independent UK

Indian designers spotlight recycled turbans and heirloom saris at Redress Design Award 2023

The Redress Design Award 2023 finals will be held on September 7. The much-awaited sustainable fashion award by the environmental charity headquartered in Hong Kong aims to ‘educate and empower designers and consumers to reduce clothing’s negative impact on the environment, thereby accelerating a change in the circular fashion industry’.…

The Hindu

David Ellis On the Sauce at Lucy Wong: Late-night haunt inspired by a Hong Kong hooker

In a city that heads to bed too early, Lucy Wong is there for the early hours

Evening Standard

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Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of legal recognition for same-sex couples

Judges call for alternative framework to marriage in partial victory for city’s LGBTQ+ community

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of legal recognition of civil unions for same-sex couples

Campaigners said the decision is a ‘major step forward’, but it falls far short of ‘full inclusion in marriage’

Evening Standard

Activist detained in Hong Kong partially won appeal over recognition of overseas same-sex marriage

An activist detained in Hong Kong has partially won his appeal seeking recognition for same-sex marriage registered overseas

The Independent UK

‘Good Christians, good citizens’: Pope appeals to China in Mongolia mass

Pope Francis is wrapping up a four-day trip to Mongolia, which has been as much about geopolitics as religion.

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Taiwan suspends work, transport and classes as island braces for arrival of Typhoon Haikui

Taiwan has suspended flights, rail transport and ferry services along with classes and outdoor events and it is urging workers to stay home as the island prepares for the arrival of Typhoon Haikui

The Independent UK

"Made in Taiwan" is a culinary love note

"You can whip up an entire meal with just a wok, knife, soy sauce and sugar"

Salon

Sung Neung Kyung: ‘All art is fundamentally at least a bit political’

The eccentric 79-year-old South Korean performance artist talks about his incredible career and why it’s important to mix the light with the dark

The Guardian - US

Typhoon Saola makes landfall in southern China after nearly 900,000 people moved to safety

Typhoon Saola has made landfall in southern China after nearly 900,000 people moved to safety and most of Hong Kong and other parts of coastal southern China suspended business, transport and classes

The Independent UK

Savita & Co. seek to end Indian women’s long drought for a hockey medal at the Asian Games

Savita Punia leads India's women's hockey team to the Asian Games, aiming to end a long drought of gold medals. The side has had encouraging results in recent years, and will take on South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. Savita urges the team to take each match seriously, and…

The Hindu

Hong Kong grinds to a halt and hundreds of flights cancelled ahead of Typhoon Saola

City braces as heavy rains and winds of up to 130mph expected from storm

Evening Standard

Hong Kong raises Super Typhoon Saola alert to second-highest level

Super Typhoon Saola’s top wind speeds recorded at 220km/h as it approaches China’s southern coast.

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Hong Kong hunkers down as Super Typhoon Saola barrels toward southern China

Most of Hong Kong and other parts of southern China ground to a near standstill Friday with classes and flights canceled as powerful Typhoon Saola approached.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong and parts of southern China grind to near standstill as Super Typhoon Saola edges closer

Most of Hong Kong and some other areas in southern China ground to a near standstill as Super Typhoon Saola edged closer to the region on Friday

The Guardian - UK

Cleverly’s humiliating China visit was the perfect symbol of isolated, ill-led ‘global Britain’

The foreign minister set off with the aim of both ‘standing up for our values’ and securing profitable trade. He failed at both, says foreign policy commentator Simon Tisdall

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Colourful playground installation brings Hong Kong square to life

‘Prismatic’ is a colourful playground installation created for Design District Hong Kong by artists Craig & Karl

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The Guardian - AU

Typhoon Saola: China issues highest warning as storm approaches Hong Kong and Guangdong

Winds reaching 209km/h recorded as major train lines suspended ahead of typhoon’s expected arrival on Friday

The Independent UK

Son of British media tycoon tells Cleverly to rescue father from Chinese jail: ‘British values are on trial’

James Cleverly met China’s Vice President today in first visit by a UK foreign secretary to China in five years

Livingetc

This Olympic equestrian's small apartment has gentle nods to her love of horses - and space for a saddle

The transformation of this Hong Kong apartment into a characterful, light-filled space meant removing furniture, opening up walls, and bringing a very personal theme into the mix

Evening Standard

James Cleverly in China despite storm of criticism over ‘appeasement’ of communist regime

It is the first time a Foreign Secretary has visited China since 2018

The Independent UK

Key questions around James Cleverly’s visit to China

The last UK foreign secretary to visit China was Jeremy Hunt in 2018.

The Guardian - UK

Bright Fear by Mary Jean Chan review – pain and acceptance

The Hong Kong-born queer poet explores their parents coming to terms with their sexuality in tender, incisive pieces

The Independent UK

Foreign Secretary to visit China on Wednesday

James Cleverly will raise concerns over human rights, Taiwan and Hong Kong during his visit, the first by a UK foreign secretary since 2018.

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