Hong Kong halts trading due to Tropical Storm Nangka

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The move came after the Hong Kong Observatory kept its storm signal at number 8, the third-highest on its scale

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, as of midday and said there was little chance of the signal being downgraded before 4pm. The warning means that winds of mean speeds of 63km/h or more are expected. Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit Shenzhen, neighboring Hong Kong, this week. He is scheduled to deliver an address Wednesday and meet the leaders of Hong Kong and Macau, the official Xinhua News Agency said Monday.

No one had sought medical treatment at public hospitals as of mid morning and authorities received six reports of fallen trees.

 

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