The forecaster at 8.50am said more than 50mm of rain had been recorded over the eastern part of Hong Kong Island ... Last Thursday night, a black rainstorm alert lasted more than 16 hours ...

The black warning, signifying rain exceeding 70mm an hour has fallen or is expected to fall generally over Hong Kong, was issued at 11.05pm on Thursday, replacing the red alert raised at 9.50pm.

The rain also triggered landslides in Hong Kong's mountainous areas - blocking some highways. By Friday afternoon, the downpours had eased with authorities downgrading the rainstorm from a "black ...

Trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange finally got under way on Monday afternoon after its morning session was cancelled due to extreme weather. The decision to open the market came after the ...