Iran Railway Company says rail freight with Afghanistan has risen from under 15,000 tonnes a year to about 130,000 tonnes a month and expects annual throughput to reach roughly 1.5 mln tonnes.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan said the AI boom is adding momentum to Hong Kong’s economy and consumption. Strong global demand for AI-related products has driven Hong Kong exports to high double-digit growth for several consecutive quarters. From Dec last year to May this year, IPO proceeds from Hong Kong AI-related issuers were near HKD 100 bln, about 55% of the period’s total. Hang Seng Indexes Company has recently added multiple AI-related firms to its indices. A study estimates that if Hong Kong SMEs reach large firms’ AI adoption levels by 2035, it could free up as much as HKD 65 bln in economic benefits. The government has also moved to embed AI internally: an AI effectiveness group has initiated a first tranche of 30 efficiency projects across 13 departments.

据伊朗塔斯尼姆通讯社，伊朗国家警察经济安全部门负责人表示，伊朗警方在伊斯法罕、克尔曼和德黑兰查获非法燃油接管盗窃案件。发生在伊斯法罕省的案件在一处位于荒漠地区、靠近全国燃油输送管线的制砖厂内，走私分子从主输油管线非法接管盗取燃油。伊斯法罕省警察指挥部通过情报和行动部署，在走私燃油装车过程中抓获3名嫌疑人，并扣押2辆涉案车辆。涉案人员承认盗窃并走私224万升燃油。另一起案件在克尔曼省被查获，目前已有10名嫌疑人落网。走私分子承认通过非法接管盗窃并走私约170万升燃油。行动期间，警方还扣押了2辆到场装载燃油的卡车。走私分子租下一处位于输油管线沿线的废弃场所，在德黑兰东部挖掘并打通通往主输油管线的通道，企图以此盗取并走私燃油。行动实施过程中，两名嫌疑人逃逸，警方通过情报和行动部署，最终在塞姆南省将其抓获。截至目前，该案涉案人员已承认从主输油管线盗窃并走私2万升燃油。