The Zhuhai port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has ushered in a peak of traffic inbound for the Chinese mainland since Thursday night, as reported by the Zhuhai border inspection station of the bridge, the world's longest bridge-and-tunnel sea crossing.
The traffic peak was primarily due to the Chinese traditional festival that fell on Friday known as the Double Ninth Festival, a public holiday in Hong Kong and Macao that symbolizes respect for the elderly and family reunions.
From 00:00 on Friday to 14:00 on Sunday, over 250,000 passengers and 46,000 vehicles, both inbound and outbound, passed through the Zhuhai port, according to the inspection station.
The 55-km bridge links China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the city of Zhuhai in the southern Guangdong Province, and the Macao SAR. It has brought tremendous economic opportunities and benefits to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge sees peak of traffic during holiday
Saudi Arabia is positioning itself to be a global hub for gaming and esports by 2030 as part of its national strategy, with its first milestone set in 2027 to launch the first-ever Olympics Esports Games.
On a panel discussion at the LEAP 2025 Tech Conference in Riyadh on Tuesday, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, Chairman of the Saudi Esports Federation, announced the news, sharing the country's envision of making Saudi Arabia a part of the global esports map.
"It was announced today that officially the Olympics esports games will start taking place in 2027 in Saudi Arabia as its first edition. And I think we'll have multiple editions over the next 12 years as part of our agreement with the IOC in Saudi. We will become a global hub for gaming and esports by 2030," he said.
As part of the country's broader effort to share its culture and promote digital innovation, Saudi Arabia's national esports strategy, launched in 2022, aims to contribute approximately 50 billion Saudi riyals to the economy and create over 39,000 jobs by 2030.
Saudi Arabia to hold first Esports Olympics, aiming to be global esports hub