Daily roundup: Strong winds in Hong Kong leave gondola worker 'hanging' in mid-air — and other top stories today

Daily roundup: Strong winds in Hong Kong leave gondola worker 'hanging' in mid-air — and other top stories today

A man was seen crying for help as the winds pushed his gondola around in the air.

PHOTO: Screengrab/YouTube

PUBLISHED ONMarch 17, 2025 10:05 AM

Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today.

1. Strong winds in Hong Kong leave gondola worker 'hanging' in mid-air

It may have been a stormy Saturday afternoon for most, but this worker had to fight for his life.

In a video posted on social media, the worker in Hong Kong is seen in a gondola after strong winds threw it around, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported last Saturday (March 15)...» READ MORE

2. Singaporean boy flung out of car in fatal Johor accident; lorry driver didn't have licence, tests positive for drugs

The collision between the vehicles caused the seven-year-old boy to be flung out of the car he was in.
PHOTO: Facebook/Polis Daerah Johor Bahru Selatan

A 7-year-old Singaporean boy died in Johor after he was flung out of the car he was in, following a collision with a lorry.

The lorry driver later tested positive for methamphetamine and did not have a valid licence, according to the Johor police...» READ MORE

3.Laid to rest: Barbie Hsu's ashes interred, Wheesung funeral's condolence money to be donated

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu and South Korean R&B singer Wheesung were laid to rest over the weekend.
PHOTO: Instagram/Barbie Hsu, Instagram/Wheesung

The ashes of late Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu were interred at ChinPaoSan Rose Garden Cemetery in Taipei on Saturday (March 15).

South Korean R&B singer Wheesung was laid to rest on Sunday (March 16)...» READ MORE

4. From Spain to Singapore: Spanish performance brand Cupra relaunches in Singapore

Cupra has officially relaunched in Singapore with two new models, the Cupra Born (left) and Cupra Tavascan (right).
PHOTO: Cupra Singapore

Volkswagen Group Singapore (VGS) has officially relaunched Cupra, a Spanish performance brand, with a glitzy event held at Orchard Road on March 14.

The brand marks its official re-entry into Singapore with two new electric vehicles (EVs) and a brand-new showroom along Alexandra Road...» READ MORE

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