Chief Executive John Lee led a flag-raising ceremony on Sunday morning to mark the 27th anniversary of the SAR's establishment. The festivities - attended by top officials and political heavyweights - took place at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai. As Damon Pang reports, the CE also announced that Beijing will be sending two pandas to Hong Kong as gifts:

Hongkongers and tourists have expressed exuberance over the panda news. As Vanessa Cheng reports, Ocean Park said they're working hard to prepare a new habitat for the pair:

Hongkongers and tourists enjoyed a wide range of freebies and discounts on Monday as part of celebrations to mark July 1. Priscilla Ng has more:

Transport sector representatives have called on mainland officials to do more to improve traffic on the new Shenzhen-Zhongshan link. The call came after commuters experienced much longer journey times amid heavy congestion on the link's opening day on Sunday. Vanessa Cheng has more:

A transport consultant says the Shenzhen-Zhongshan link should have had a soft opening, following reports of commuters experiencing longer journey times and heavy congestion on the first day of the crossing. Alok Jain, the CEO and managing director of Trans-Consult, said he believed the new link attracted a surge of people who simply wanted to see the bridge. He spoke to Hailey Yip:

Hong Kong and Macau permanent residents, who do not hold Chinese nationality, will soon be able to apply for a multiple-entry mainland travel permit. It's the latest move by authorities to make mainland travel more straightforward for foreign citizens. Damon Pang has more:

The chairman of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce for Hong Kong & Macau welcomed Beijing's decision to allow non-Chinese Hong Kong and Macau permanent residents to apply for a mainland travel permit, calling it a "landmark change and improvement". Starting next Wednesday, eligible individuals can apply for the permit, which is valid for five years. Permit holders can enter the mainland multiple times during the period and stay up to 90 days per trip. Wilhelm Brauner says the new arrangement does not only speed up business travel time but also benefits those with family ties in the SAR. He spoke to Elvis Yu:

A psychiatrist from the University of Hong Kong says women who are showing signs of depression should not hesitate to seek help. Professor Eric Chen, Emeritus Chair Professor of the university's Department of Psychiatry, said around five percent of the female population in Hong Kong experience depression, with the risk being particularly high for those who have just had a baby. He told Anne Chan that postnatal depression is a cause for concern, and new mothers should pay close attention to their own emotional needs and well-being:

A local suicide-prevention group says the number of suicides in Hong Kong last year reached its highest in a decade, with over a thousand people taking their lives. Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong analysed data from the Coroner's Court and found that the elderly – aged 60 or above – make up over 40 percent of the total. Those over 70 have the highest rate. Clarence Tsang, the group's executive director, told Kelly Yu that more support is needed for seniors:

The US Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump and former presidents are partially immune from prosecution. The landmark ruling is set to delay the Republican White House candidate's trial of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election. Trump has called the ruling "a big win for democracy". Aaron Tam reports:

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has responded to criticism of Joe Biden's performance in the recent presidential election debate, saying the president's policies over the past three and a half years have boosted confidence in American leadership in the world. RTHK's Washington correspondent Barry Wood said it was not a "constitutional crisis" within the Democratic Party, but politicians are worried that Biden would lose November's presidential race. He spoke to Frank Yung about the debate's aftermath:

At least nine people were killed and four others injured in Seoul after a car ploughed into pedestrians waiting at a traffic light. South Korean authorities said six died at the scene, while three others were pronounced dead after being rushed to hospital. Aaron Tam reports:

Official results for the first round of voting in the French election showed Marine Le Pen's National Rally party with 33 percent of the vote, followed by a left-wing bloc with 28 percent and well ahead of President Emmanuel Macron's broad alliance of centrists, who scored just 22 percent. Todd Harding has more on the situation in France:

A 17-year-old Chinese badminton player has died after collapsing on court during an international tournament in Indonesia. As Raymond Yeung reports, there's been an outpouring of grief for the loss of the rising star:

Hong Kong's rising cyclist Ceci Lee is racing her way to her first-ever Olympic Games. At the young age of 23, Lee could be following the footsteps of Sarah Lee, who took home two Olympic medals during her career. Hailey Yip has this report:

It's tough being an elite athlete. Talent, grit and determination are key, but even those qualities can only take you so far. External support is essential - coaching, training, resources, and of course, money for the athletes to make a living. Such problems are compounded for women athletes in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Women League is made up of amateur - not professional - teams, and the vast majority of players aren't paid. For the very best players who want to go pro, often the only option is to leave Hong Kong. But some insiders say that's not necessarily a bad thing. Jamie Clarke spoke to players and coaches who think players going abroad may actually be an integral part of what's needed to grow the sport here:

YouTube may just be the first company to pay music labels a copyright fee for artificial intelligence training. It's reportedly offering a lucrative amount of money to licence holders in exchange for using their songs to optimise a feature which generates music through AI. The news came after major record labels filed lawsuits against Udio and Suno, two AI music generator startups accused of copyright infringement. Is YouTube's decision designed to avert legal trouble, or purely a business one? Find out in this week's Tech Tuesday: