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Beijing police detain pair over staged blind pavement collision video
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (263+ words) 18th May 2026 " (Beijing) Beijing police have detained two individuals after a widely shared video purporting to show a visually impaired blogger being struck on a tactile paving path was found to have been staged. Earlier this month, a mainland content creator…...
North Point teen dies after suspected drug overdose
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (224+ words) Dimsum Daily 18th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) A 19yearold woman has died after being found unconscious in a flat at Island Place, Block 1, in North Point on Sunday morning. Emergency services were alerted at 8. 41am when her family discovered her collapsed inside the unit…...
Inside Beijing's "30m elite matchmaking events
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (471+ words) Dimsum Daily 18th May 2026 " (Beijing) Exclusive matchmaking gatherings in Beijing that require male participants to possess assets of at least "30 million have drawn attention for their stringent entry criteria and highly selective guest lists. The events were first organised by a…...
Evergrande liquidators pursue $8. 4bn claim against Pw C
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (300+ words) Dimsum Daily 18th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) Court'appointed liquidators of China Evergrande Group are seeking 57 billion yuan (US$8. 4 billion) in damages from Pricewaterhouse Coopers International Ltd and its mainland China and Hong Kong affiliates in one of the largest corporate claims ever…...
End'May typhoon risk for Hong Kong, AI models suggest
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (321+ words) Dimsum Daily 18th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has urged the public to follow official updates as computer'model guidance diverges over a potential tropical cyclone forming to the east of the Philippines in late May and tracking towards…...
Man injured as driver flees in Tuen Mun car crash, 200+ suspected drug vape pods seized
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (200+ words) Dimsum Daily 18th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) Police are investigating after a serious traffic incident on Yau Oi Road, Tuen Mun, where a private car struck a 29-year-old man at about 9. 24am. The victim, surnamed Yip, suffered a fractured and bleeding left leg....
Spanish buffet introduces "vomit fee" to deter overeating
10+ hour, 32+ min ago (265+ words) 18th May 2026 " (Gelves) An all'you'can'eat restaurant in southern Spain has introduced a controversial surcharge for customers who vomit after overeating, citing concerns over hygiene and disruption to other diners. Sushi Toro, a buffet restaurant in Gelves in the Seville region, recently…...
Hang Seng Index slips as financials weaken, oil stocks rise
8+ hour, 44+ min ago (179+ words) Dimsum Daily 18th May 2026 " (Hong Kong) Hong Kong equities opened lower on Monday, with the Hang Seng Index falling 123 points, or 0. 47 per cent, to 25, 838. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index declined 43 points, or 0. 5 per cent, to 8, 647, while the Hang Seng Tech…...
Four injured in series of random Austin shootings in U. S.
11+ hour, 4+ min ago (196+ words) Dimsum Daily 18th May 2026 " (Austin) Four people were injured after a spate of apparently random shootings across Austin, Texas, over the weekend, prompting a temporary shelter'in'place order for parts of the city. The incidents unfolded between Saturday night and Sunday morning,…...
Trump escalates Iran rhetoric as region pushes dialogue
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (240+ words) Dimsum Daily 18th May 2026 " (Washington) Regional diplomacy gathered pace as officials urged restraint and negotiation amid a fresh round of confrontational messaging from U. S. President Donald Trump. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate calls with T'rkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and…...