Temperatures could hit 37 degrees Celsius in Hong Kong over extremely hot weekend
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- South China Morning Postseen 7 Aug, 05:28headline rewritten
Temperatures could hit 36 degrees Celsius in Hong Kong over extremely hot weekendTemperatures could hit 37 degrees Celsius in Hong Kong over extremely hot weekend - South China Morning Postseen 8 Aug, 11:33headline rewritten
Hong Kong temperatures exceed 38 degrees as Severe Typhoon Dolphin brings extreme heatHong Kong records hottest day of year so far as Typhoon Dolphin brings extreme heat - South China Morning Postseen 8 Aug, 15:55headline rewritten
Hong Kong records hottest day of year so far as Typhoon Dolphin brings extreme heat7-year-old girl among 2 hikers airlifted to hospital on hottest day of the year - South China Morning Postseen 9 Aug, 06:38headline rewritten
Hong Kong breaks record for hottest day as Typhoon Dolphin brings extreme heatHong Kong records hottest day in 142 years as Typhoon Dolphin brings extreme heat - South China Morning Postseen 9 Aug, 09:53headline rewritten
Hong Kong records hottest day in 142 years as Typhoon Dolphin brings extreme heat‘Like a fridge’: families cool off in snow parks, malls as helpers struggle in record heat - South China Morning Postseen 9 Aug, 12:26description edited
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Hong Kong families sought relief from the scorching heat on Sunday, with some cooling off at a snow park, while domestic helpers said they had little choice but to remain outdoors as the city endured its hottest temperatures in 142 years. The city recorded the highest temperature since records began in 1884 in the afternoon under the influence of Severe Typhoon Dolphin. The Hong Kong Observatory said subsiding air on the outer edge of Dolphin brought generally fine and extremely hot weather...Families sought refuge in snow parks and shopping centres on Sunday as Hong Kong sweltered through its hottest day in 142 years, while many domestic helpers said they had no choice but to stay outside in the blistering heat. The city recorded the highest temperature since records began in 1884 in the afternoon under the influence of Severe Typhoon Dolphin. The Hong Kong Observatory said subsiding air on the outer edge of Dolphin brought generally fine and extremely hot weather to Guangdong...
- South China Morning Postseen 9 Aug, 17:32description edited
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Hong Kong authorities are under pressure to review the warning system for heat stress at work after it remained at the lowest risk level on Sunday, despite the city sweltering through its hottest day on record. Labour unionists, joined by a leading meteorologist, also proposed relaxing the law to recognise heatstroke as a work-related injury, thus entitling workers to compensation. A scorching 36.9 degrees Celsius (98.4 Fahrenheit) was recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory in Tsim Sha Tsui on...Hong Kong authorities are under pressure to review the warning system for heat stress at work after the lowest-level alert remained in force on Sunday, despite the city sweltering through its hottest day on record. Labour unionists, joined by a leading meteorologist, also proposed relaxing the law to recognise heatstroke as a work-related injury, thus entitling workers to compensation. A scorching 36.9 degrees Celsius (98.4 Fahrenheit) was recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory in Tsim Sha...
- South China Morning Postseen 10 Aug, 07:23description edited
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More frequent showers expected later this week should bring relief from Hong Kong’s extreme heat, the city’s weather forecaster has said, although scorching conditions will persist in the coming days, with temperatures in some areas forecast to reach at least 37 degrees Celsius (99 Fahrenheit). The Hong Kong Observatory said on Monday that outer subsiding airflow associated with Typhoon Dolphin continued to bring extremely hot weather to Guangdong and Hong Kong. The heat is expected to...More frequent showers expected later this week should bring relief from Hong Kong’s extreme heat, the city’s weather forecaster has said, although scorching conditions will persist in the coming days, with temperatures in some areas forecast to reach at least 37 degrees Celsius (99 Fahrenheit). The Hong Kong Observatory said on Monday that outer subsiding airflow associated with Tropical Storm Dolphin continued to bring extremely hot weather to Guangdong province and Hong Kong. The heat is...
- scmp.comseen 10 Aug, 09:56headline rewritten
Temperatures exceed 38 degrees as Severe Typhoon Dolphin brings extreme heat7-year-old girl among 2 hikers airlifted to hospital on hottest day of the year - South China Morning Postseen 10 Aug, 12:01description edited
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More frequent showers expected later this week should bring relief from Hong Kong’s extreme heat, the city’s weather forecaster has said, although scorching conditions will persist in the coming days, with temperatures in some areas forecast to reach at least 37 degrees Celsius (99 Fahrenheit). The Hong Kong Observatory said on Monday that outer subsiding airflow associated with Tropical Storm Dolphin continued to bring extremely hot weather to Guangdong province and Hong Kong. The heat is...More frequent showers expected later this week should bring relief from Hong Kong’s extreme heat, the local forecaster has said, although scorching conditions will persist in the coming days, with temperatures in some areas forecast to reach at least 37 degrees Celsius (99 Fahrenheit). The Observatory said on Monday that outer subsiding airflow associated with Tropical Storm Dolphin continued to bring extremely hot weather to Guangdong province and Hong Kong. The heatwave is expected to...
- South China Morning Postseen 11 Aug, 08:16description edited
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Hong Kong authorities are considering lowering the threshold for activating higher-tier heat stress warnings during abnormally hot weather, following public criticism that the system failed to escalate as the city sweltered through its hottest day on record. Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui Chark-sam said on Tuesday that the warning system was currently more responsive to “muggy weather” than conditions of purely high temperature and strong solar radiation, but the government would seek to...Hong Kong authorities are considering lowering the threshold for activating higher-tier heat stress warnings during abnormally hot weather, following public criticism that the alert was not upgraded even as the city sweltered through its hottest day on record. Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui Chark-shum said on Tuesday that the warning system was currently more responsive to “muggy weather” than conditions of purely high temperature and strong solar radiation, but the government would seek to...
- South China Morning Postseen 11 Aug, 21:19description edited
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Hong Kong authorities are considering lowering the threshold for activating higher-tier heat stress warnings during abnormally hot weather, following public criticism that the alert was not upgraded even as the city sweltered through its hottest day on record. Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui Chark-shum said on Tuesday that the warning system was currently more responsive to “muggy weather” than conditions of purely high temperature and strong solar radiation, but the government would seek to...Hong Kong authorities are considering lowering the threshold for activating higher-tier heat-stress warnings during exceptionally hot weather, following public criticism that the alert was not upgraded even as the city sweltered through its hottest day on record. Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui Chark-shum said on Tuesday that the warning system was currently more responsive to “muggy weather” than to conditions involving purely high temperatures and strong solar radiation, but the government...
- South China Morning Postseen 12 Aug, 09:17description edited
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Hong Kong remained gripped by extreme heat on Wednesday with temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) in parts of the city, prompting labour representatives to urge authorities to introduce a district-level index to better protect outdoor workers. The Very Hot Weather Warning and the Amber Heat Stress at Work Warning have been in effect since Wednesday morning, with parts of northern Hong Kong including Yuen Long and Ta Kwu Ling already surpassing 35 degrees before noon,...Hong Kong remained gripped by extreme heat on Wednesday with temperatures reaching 37.5 degrees Celsius (99.5 Fahrenheit) in parts of the city, prompting labour representatives to urge authorities to introduce a district-level index to better protect outdoor workers. The Very Hot Weather Warning and the Amber Heat Stress at Work Warning have been in effect throughout Wednesday, with parts of the New Territories including Yuen Long reaching a maximum of 37.5 degrees, Sheung Shui 37.2 degrees,...
- South China Morning Postseen 12 Aug, 12:26headline rewritten
Extreme heat grips Hong Kong as labour groups urge district-level indexExtreme heat grips Hong Kong as expert, labour groups urge district-level index - South China Morning Postseen 13 Aug, 04:15description edited
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Hong Kong labour authorities have pledged to review the city’s heat stress warning system, a day after the weather forecaster issued the lowest-level alert for outdoor workers despite record-breaking temperatures, prompting questions about the index’s effectiveness. The pledge on Monday followed calls from experts for the government to adopt an international measurement that gives greater weight to direct sunlight, and to increase the number of heat stress monitoring stations so that all...Hong Kong labour authorities have pledged to review the city’s heat stress warning system, a day after the lowest-level alert for outdoor workers was issued despite record-breaking temperatures, prompting questions about the index’s effectiveness The pledge on Monday followed calls from experts for the government to adopt an international measurement that gives greater weight to direct sunlight, and to increase the number of heat stress monitoring stations so that all districts are covered...
- South China Morning Postseen 13 Aug, 12:40description edited
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At a bustling fruit store in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, a crowd of workers sporting damp towels around their necks or fan vests buy up chilled drinks to stay hydrated as temperatures hit 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 Fahrenheit) on a busy weekday morning. Soaked in sweat, 29-year-old construction worker Yau is among those buying a litre of water to help beat the heat on Wednesday. “I spend at least HK$100 per day to buy water these days. It is expensive, and I get poor just drinking water to...At a bustling fruit store in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, a crowd of workers sporting damp towels around their necks or fan vests buy up chilled drinks to stay hydrated as temperatures hit 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 Fahrenheit) on a busy weekday morning. Soaked in sweat, 29-year-old construction worker Yau is among the crowd, buying a litre of water to help beat the heat on Wednesday. “I spend at least HK$100 a day on water lately. It is expensive, and I get poor just drinking water to survive the...
- South China Morning Postseen 14 Aug, 14:50description edited
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Temperatures have dropped in Hong Kong after a streak of nine very hot days, with the city’s weather forecaster issuing an amber rainstorm warning on Friday morning. The Observatory recorded temperatures between 23 and 29 degrees Celsius (73 and 84 Fahrenheit) in various districts across the city as of 8.45am, significantly lower than the 33 degrees or higher over the past nine days. The forecaster issued an amber rainstorm warning at 8.40am, the lowest tier in the city’s rainstorm warning...Temperatures have dropped in Hong Kong after a streak of nine very hot days, with the city’s weather forecaster issuing the amber rainstorm warning on Friday morning. The Observatory recorded temperatures between 23 and 29 degrees Celsius (73 and 84 Fahrenheit) in various districts across the city as of 8.45am, significantly lower than the 33 degrees or higher over the past nine days. The forecaster issued the amber rainstorm warning at 8.40am, the lowest tier in the city’s rainstorm alert...
- South China Morning Postseen 16 Aug, 13:24headline rewritten
Indoor ‘feels-like’ heat soars to 52 degrees in Hong Kong subdivided homes: studySubdivided flat residents suffering in heat that feels like 52 degrees: study - South China Morning Postseen 22 Aug, 15:39description edited
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Hong Kong labour unionists have called for employers to be required to provide outdoor workers with heatstroke-prevention equipment during extreme temperatures. They also said on Saturday that heatstroke should be added to the list of statutory occupational diseases, making it easier for workers to claim compensation in work-related cases. The calls for better protection for workers in extreme heat came after the city recorded unprecedented temperatures earlier this month. Chau Sze-kit,...Hong Kong labour unionists have called for a requirement that employers to provide outdoor workers with heatstroke-prevention equipment during extreme temperatures. They also said on Saturday that heatstroke should be added to the list of statutory occupational diseases, making it easier for workers to claim compensation for work-related cases. The calls for better protection for workers in extreme heat came after temperatures in the city hit record highs earlier this month. Chau Sze-kit,...
- South China Morning Postseen 25 Aug, 20:07description edited
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About 60 people were evacuated and a 98-year-old woman was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a flat in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Police said they received multiple reports of the blaze at 488 Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay at 10.59am. The 58 people evacuated comprised 25 women and 17 men from the building, plus another 11 men and five women from a bank on the ground floor. The elderly woman reported feeling unwell and was taken to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, police said. At 11.39am,...About 60 people were evacuated and a 98-year-old woman was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a flat in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Police said they received multiple reports of the blaze at 488 Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay at 10.59am. Among the 58 people evacuated were 25 women and 17 men in the building. Another 11 men and five women in a bank on the ground floor were also evacuated. The elderly woman reported feeling unwell and was taken to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, police said....
- South China Morning Postseen 27 Aug, 15:51description edited
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Hong Kong labour authorities have unveiled changes to the system that sends out warnings to workers about overexertion during very hot weather, reducing thresholds so higher-tier alerts can be issued more easily following intense criticism of the mechanism. The Labour Department said on Thursday that two new conditions would be introduced to the Heat Stress at Work Warning system from Friday. The system has three warning levels – amber, red and black – which alert employers and staff to the...Hong Kong labour authorities have unveiled changes to the system that sends out warnings to workers about overexertion during very hot weather, reducing the threshold so higher-tier alerts can be issued more easily following intense criticism of the mechanism. The Labour Department said on Thursday that two new conditions would be introduced to the Heat Stress at Work Warning system starting Friday. The system has three warning levels – amber, red and black – which alert employers and staff...
- South China Morning Postseen 28 Aug, 12:48description edited
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Hong Kong’s outdoor workers could still lack adequate rest under the revamped heat stress warning system, a lawmaker and a construction industry representative have said, adding that work breaks triggered by higher alerts are not protected by law. The response followed the Labour Department’s announcement on Thursday that it had updated the Heat Stress at Work Warning system to better safeguard workers, after the mechanism was criticised for a lack of higher-tier alerts during record-breaking...Hong Kong’s outdoor workers could still lack adequate rest under the revamped heat stress warning system, a lawmaker and a construction industry representative have said, adding that work breaks triggered by higher alerts are not protected by law. The response followed the Labour Department’s announcement on Thursday that it had updated the Heat Stress at Work Warning system to better safeguard workers, after the mechanism was criticised for not triggering higher-tier alerts during...
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Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post03:40first to reportedited after publishing
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Temperatures could hit 36 degrees Celsius in Hong Kong over extremely hot weekendTemperatures in some parts of Hong Kong could hit 37 degrees Celsius (99 Fahrenheit) or above over the coming weekend under the influence of Tropical Cyclone Dolphin, according to the city’s forecaster, which warned residents to take precautions against heatstroke. The Hong Kong Observatory said weak winds would linger over the city on Friday, with hot weather persisting over the next few days and pushing temperatures to 37 degrees or higher in some areas. “Under the influence of the outer...
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post07:08edited after publishing ×2
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Hong Kong records hottest day of year so far as Typhoon Dolphin brings extreme heatTwo hikers, including a seven-year-old girl, were airlifted to hospital after falling ill on Saturday as Hong Kong experienced its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius (100 Fahrenheit). At about 2.30pm, police received a report that a 28-year-old man surnamed Wen had begun feeling unwell while hiking near Po Pin Chau in Sai Kung. He was airlifted by helicopter to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai. About an hour later, police received another report that...
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- scmp.com8 Aug, 07:08their copy
Sun, 9 August 2026
4 reports- South China Morning Post05:21edited after publishing ×3
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Hong Kong records hottest day in 142 years as Typhoon Dolphin brings extreme heatFamilies sought refuge in snow parks and shopping centres on Sunday as Hong Kong sweltered through its hottest day in 142 years, while many domestic helpers said they had no choice but to stay outside in the blistering heat. The city recorded the highest temperature since records began in 1884 in the afternoon under the influence of Severe Typhoon Dolphin. The Hong Kong Observatory said subsiding air on the outer edge of Dolphin brought generally fine and extremely hot weather to Guangdong...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:27
Temperature reaches 36.9C as weather agency links extreme heat to Typhoon Dolphin
- scmp.com15:42
Amber heat-stress warning remained in place despite scorching temperatures.
- South China Morning Post15:42edited after publishing
Hong Kong authorities are under pressure to review the warning system for heat stress at work after the lowest-level alert remained in force on Sunday, despite the city sweltering through its hottest day on record. Labour unionists, joined by a leading meteorologist, also proposed relaxing the law to recognise heatstroke as a work-related injury, thus entitling workers to compensation. A scorching 36.9 degrees Celsius (98.4 Fahrenheit) was recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory in Tsim Sha...
Mon, 10 August 2026
4 reports- The Guardian World01:24
Observatory says 36.9C posted on Sunday is city’s highest official temperature since its records began 142 years ago, with storm driving intense heat in region Hong Kong has officially recorded its highest ever temperature as Typhoon Dolphin swept warm air over the city, the meteorological service said. The city’s weather observatory posted a temperature of 36.9C on Sunday, the highest recorded since records began in 1884, the Hong Kong Observatory said in the afternoon. Continue reading...
- South China Morning Post03:50edited after publishing ×2
More frequent showers expected later this week should bring relief from Hong Kong’s extreme heat, the local forecaster has said, although scorching conditions will persist in the coming days, with temperatures in some areas forecast to reach at least 37 degrees Celsius (99 Fahrenheit). The Observatory said on Monday that outer subsiding airflow associated with Tropical Storm Dolphin continued to bring extremely hot weather to Guangdong province and Hong Kong. The heatwave is expected to...
- globaltimes.cn06:45
Hong Kong's temperature had reached 36.9 degrees Celsius by 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, the highest since the city started keeping meteorological records in 1884, according to the Hong Kong Observatory.
- South China Morning Post15:04edited after publishing
Hong Kong labour authorities have pledged to review the city’s heat stress warning system, a day after the lowest-level alert for outdoor workers was issued despite record-breaking temperatures, prompting questions about the index’s effectiveness The pledge on Monday followed calls from experts for the government to adopt an international measurement that gives greater weight to direct sunlight, and to increase the number of heat stress monitoring stations so that all districts are covered...
Tue, 11 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post05:14edited after publishing ×2
Hong Kong authorities are considering lowering the threshold for activating higher-tier heat-stress warnings during exceptionally hot weather, following public criticism that the alert was not upgraded even as the city sweltered through its hottest day on record. Commissioner for Labour Sam Hui Chark-shum said on Tuesday that the warning system was currently more responsive to “muggy weather” than to conditions involving purely high temperatures and strong solar radiation, but the government...
Wed, 12 August 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post05:08edited after publishing ×2
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Extreme heat grips Hong Kong as labour groups urge district-level indexHong Kong was once again gripped by extreme heat on Wednesday as temperatures reached 37.5 degrees Celsius (99.5 Fahrenheit) in parts of the city, prompting calls for a district-level index to better protect outdoor workers. The very hot weather warning and the amber heat stress at work warning remained in effect by 5.50pm on Wednesday, as temperatures in parts of the New Territories reached extreme levels. In Yuen Long, mercury readings peaked at 37.5 degrees, while Sheung Shui and Ta Kwu...
- South China Morning Post14:18
Retiree Yang Fangxin’s 72 sq ft rooftop home, located on the ninth floor of a 62-year-old building in Sham Shui Po, has become a heat trap under Hong Kong’s scorching hot weather. The temperature in her home was above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) at around 5pm on Tuesday, higher than the 33 degrees recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory’s monitoring station in the same district. The temperature in her home only dropped slightly to 37.8 degrees after switching on two fans and an air...
Thu, 13 August 2026
3 reports- South China Morning Post08:30edited after publishing
At a bustling fruit store in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay, a crowd of workers sporting damp towels around their necks or fan vests buy up chilled drinks to stay hydrated as temperatures hit 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 Fahrenheit) on a busy weekday morning. Soaked in sweat, 29-year-old construction worker Yau is among the crowd, buying a litre of water to help beat the heat on Wednesday. “I spend at least HK$100 a day on water lately. It is expensive, and I get poor just drinking water to survive the...
- scmp.com08:30
Heatwave has taken toll on indoor and outdoor workers, triggering calls for authorities to review heat stress prevention measures.
- South China Morning Post14:39
Hong Kong residents have borne the brunt of extreme weather this summer, with July rainfall exceeding the monthly norm by 23 per cent, followed by hot spells in August linked to Tropical Cyclone Dolphin’s influence. As of Thursday, the maximum temperature recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory reached 33 degrees Celsius (91 Fahrenheit) or above for nine consecutive days, marking the longest streak of very hot days for the month of August. A green group warned in July that scorching days and...
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post01:22edited after publishing
Temperatures have dropped in Hong Kong after a streak of nine very hot days, with the city’s weather forecaster issuing the amber rainstorm warning on Friday morning. The Observatory recorded temperatures between 23 and 29 degrees Celsius (73 and 84 Fahrenheit) in various districts across the city as of 8.45am, significantly lower than the 33 degrees or higher over the past nine days. The forecaster issued the amber rainstorm warning at 8.40am, the lowest tier in the city’s rainstorm alert...
Sun, 16 August 2026
3 reports- South China Morning Post04:35
Scorching weather will persist across Hong Kong on Sunday and Monday, with maximum temperatures climbing to 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) before a low-pressure system brings squally thunderstorms and unsettled weather by midweek. The very hot weather warning has been in force since 6.45am on Sunday, with temperatures across the city ranging from 28 to 33 degrees, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. Mercury in Tai Po soared to 34.8 degrees at noon. “Winds will be weak and the weather...
- South China Morning Post09:41edited after publishing
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Indoor ‘feels-like’ heat soars to 52 degrees in Hong Kong subdivided homes: studyIndoor heat levels in Hong Kong’s subdivided flats and rooftop huts felt like a blistering 52.21 degrees Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) this summer, with 80 per cent of homemakers living in those homes reporting dizziness and headaches, according to a survey released on Sunday. The study, conducted by CarbonCare InnoLab and the Concerning Subdivided Units Alliance, surveyed 86 households across nine districts from June 22 to July 12, with 78 living in subdivided flats or rooftop huts, among other...
- South China Morning Post11:34
Wilson Hui Chau-yuen, a 22-year-old final-year student at Hong Kong Metropolitan University, recalls that the scorching heat was the biggest enemy during an annual two-week summer camp organised by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) garrison. “Even on the city’s hottest day, our training continued without pause including martial arts, bayonet practice and marching drills,” Hui said on Sunday, adding that he hoped to join Hong Kong’s disciplined services in the future. The Hong Kong...
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post05:49
Hong Kong authorities aim to complete a revamp of the city’s heat-stress warning system by the end of this month, the labour minister has said, following criticism that the alert level was not increased during record-breaking temperatures. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Tuesday that changes to the Heat Stress at Work Warning system would require thorough preparatory work at several levels. This would include setting the system’s activation thresholds and...
Sat, 22 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post05:29edited after publishing
Hong Kong labour unionists have called for a requirement that employers to provide outdoor workers with heatstroke-prevention equipment during extreme temperatures. They also said on Saturday that heatstroke should be added to the list of statutory occupational diseases, making it easier for workers to claim compensation for work-related cases. The calls for better protection for workers in extreme heat came after temperatures in the city hit record highs earlier this month. Chau Sze-kit,...
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post06:57
Nearly 80 per cent of low-income elderly people surveyed in Hong Kong reported physical or mental distress during periods of extreme heat, prompting calls for stronger government support and heat-prevention measures. Data from the Department of Health cited by Greenpeace identified elderly people as the city’s demographic most at risk from extreme temperatures. The number of hospital discharges and deaths related to heatstroke among people aged 65 or above rose 16-fold between 2015 and 2024,...
Tue, 25 August 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post03:30
Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Public debate over Hong Kong’s recent heatwave has rightly focused on protecting frontline workers. However, one group remains largely absent from the discussion: site managers and project supervisors who carry responsibility for worker safety, project delivery and contractual...
- South China Morning Post05:12edited after publishing
About 60 people were evacuated and a 98-year-old woman was taken to hospital after a fire broke out in a flat in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Police said they received multiple reports of the blaze at 488 Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay at 10.59am. Among the 58 people evacuated were 25 women and 17 men in the building. Another 11 men and five women in a bank on the ground floor were also evacuated. The elderly woman reported feeling unwell and was taken to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, police said....
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)11:57
Mercury hits 40.4C in Hakata Ward amid nationwide heat wave as disaster agency reports over 41,000 heatstroke hospitalizations
Thu, 27 August 2026
3 reports- South China Morning Post00:30
Yung, an elderly Hong Kong resident, has spent hours hanging out at a neighbourhood shopping centre in Kwai Chung all summer. But he has not been going there to shop, instead taking refuge from the sweltering heat in the mall’s soothing air-conditioned arcade. The retiree, who lives in a 100 sq ft subdivided flat with his wife, is reluctant to use the air conditioner for long periods to avoid a hefty electricity bill, despite the hot and stuffy weather in recent weeks. “There have been more...
- South China Morning Post03:17
Sumo chiefs are planning measures to beat Japan’s increasingly punishing summer heat, including avoiding venues that do not have air conditioning and lightening the load on weary wrestlers. Japan sweltered through its hottest summer on record last year and parts of the country have hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in recent days. Hakata ward in the southwestern city of Fukuoka on Wednesday saw the temperature hit 40.4 degrees, caused by hot, moist air from a typhoon flowing...
- South China Morning Post08:52edited after publishing
Hong Kong labour authorities have unveiled changes to the system that sends out warnings to workers about overexertion during very hot weather, reducing the threshold so higher-tier alerts can be issued more easily following intense criticism of the mechanism. The Labour Department said on Thursday that two new conditions would be introduced to the Heat Stress at Work Warning system starting Friday. The system has three warning levels – amber, red and black – which alert employers and staff...
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post07:05edited after publishing
Hong Kong’s outdoor workers could still lack adequate rest under the revamped heat stress warning system, a lawmaker and a construction industry representative have said, adding that work breaks triggered by higher alerts are not protected by law. The response followed the Labour Department’s announcement on Thursday that it had updated the Heat Stress at Work Warning system to better safeguard workers, after the mechanism was criticised for not triggering higher-tier alerts during...