4 injured after 2 taxis and private car collide on Hong Kong’s Shenzhen Bay Bridge

Two taxis and a private car have collided on Hong Kong’s Shenzhen Bay Bridge, injuring four people and resulting in the partial closure of a slip road leading to the nearby land border crossing.

A police spokesman said officers were alerted at 2.36pm on Sunday about the crash, which caused the private car to overturn, leaving four people, including the two taxi drivers, injured.

“All four injured persons suffered from minor injuries, such as abrasions,” the spokesman said. It was unclear which


Iran, US claims conflict over Hormuz as 3 Indian crude tankers emerge

Indian-flagged oil tanker Kashimasan, docked near an offloading terminal at Butcher Island, near Mumbai, on April 1. Photo: AFP
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The US town, the Chinese company and the bankrupting battle over a battery plant

Residents of a Michigan township have said ‘no Gotion’ to a US$2.36 billion factory but the price they pay could be even greater

Residents of Green Charter Township in Michigan overturned a town board that had supported Gotion’s proposed US$2.36 billion electric vehicle battery project. Photo: Facebook

Less than three years ago, residents of a small rural township in the US state of Michigan packed a community hall to celebrate what many saw as a victory for local democracy over a Chinese-headquartered battery manufacturer .

As the new board quickly rescinded the Gotion plan, the residents applauded the


Teahouse scores big as Hongkongers celebrate Father’s Day with yum cha, football

Hong Kong families cheered for Japan as it beat Tunisia 4-0 during a Sunday lunchtime broadcast of the Fifa World Cup, making for a memorable Father’s Day that combined the family tradition of yum cha with live football.

The occasion highlighted the catering sector’s creative efforts to boost business, as a World Cup match coincided with a major family celebration, filling a local Cantonese teahouse to capacity.

At Lin Heung Lau in Sheung Wan, thunderous applause and roars erupted when the Japanese team scored. Some patrons punched


For Hong Kong to succeed in AI, energy cannot be an afterthought

Lit-up buildings on Hong Kong Island. In a dense urban environment like Hong Kong, data centres compete with hospitals, schools and housing for electricity. Photo: Sam Tsang

The artificial intelligence competition is by nature an energy competition. The conventional narrative focuses on faster chips, yet training and inference consume vast amounts of power. The harsh geographic paradox is that the regions most advanced in artificial intelligence (AI) often face the most acute power constraints.

Hong Kong has emerged as a premier global AI hub. According to the Global AI Competitiveness Index, the city ranks third globally as an AI financial powerhouse. The chief

US and Iranian negotiators arrive in Swiss resort for latest round of peace talks

A convoy with US Vice-President J.D. Vance arrives at the Burgenstock resort ahead of the talks. Photo: AP

Top negotiators from the United States, Iran and Pakistan have arrived in Switzerland ahead of talks that aim to secure the fragile ceasefire and reach a deal on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme.

The US team was led by Vice-President J.D. Vance , who arrived in Burgenstock near Lucerne, the resort hosting the talks on Sunday. He joined

China cabby drives against traffic, runs red lights to rush unconscious toddler to hospital

A taxi driver in China turned a desperate situation into a race against time when he drove against traffic and ran red lights to rush an unconscious three-year-old girl to hospital. Photo: Douyin

A taxi driver in central China won widespread praise online after racing an unconscious child to the hospital, running red lights and driving against traffic.

The incident unfolded in Wuhan, Hubei province, on June 5, according to the mainland media outlet Ping An Hubei.

The three-year-old girl, identified by the pseudonym Yanyan, had developed a fever at home before suddenly losing consciousness.

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Hong Kong a ‘strategic adaptation ground’ for mainland Chinese tech giants: Paul Chan

Mainland Chinese technology giants in cutting-edge fields are increasingly treating Hong Kong as a “strategic adaptation ground” to transform themselves into global multinational enterprises, the city’s finance chief has said.

Following his trip to attend a forum and visit tech companies in Shanghai and Nanjing last week , Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Sunday that mainland technology companies expanding into international markets had moved beyond simply exporting products.

“By bringing in international capital and talent, and by building brands and sales networks, they are


Hong Kong considers expanding priority care scheme to better flag high-risk cases

Adding dementia patients and carers over 60 to scheme under review, with reform pledged ‘as soon as possible’ after deaths of vulnerable elderly couples

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The government is considering adding dementia patients and carers aged over 60 of people with severe disabilities to the priority community care scheme. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong will consider expanding priority community care to include dementia patients and carers aged over 60 of people with severe disabilities, the city’s welfare chief has said, in a bid to better identify high-risk cases vulnerable to tragedy.

Secretary for Labour


Residents in 2 villages can turn houses fully into tourist sites under pilot scheme

Hong Kong residents living in the villages of Ho Sheung Heung and Yin Kong in Sheung Shui will be allowed to convert their entire houses into restaurants, guest houses or shops without prior application under a pilot scheme aimed at boosting rural tourism.

The relevant urban planning work is scheduled to begin in the third quarter this year, and the government will consider expanding the scheme to other village-type development zones depending on its effectiveness.

In a policy paper submitted to the Legislative Council on Saturday, the Development Bureau said the pilot scheme