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研究資助局將於十月十七日（星期六）下午三時至五時在香港中央圖書館地下演講廳舉行免費公眾講座「兒童發展、學習與家庭介入」，以廣東話進行並設YouTube現場直播。兩節講座分別由香港理工大學劉翠娜博士和香港中文大學蘇詠芝教授主講，涵蓋家庭學習環境與兒童學習的關係及RABI®介入方案。研資局自二○○九年起定期舉辦公眾講座。
The Government has gazetted a notice designating the Hong Kong port area of Huanggang Port a restricted area from 4am to 10pm on Sunday, with no persons other than those permitted to participate in the opening ceremony allowed entry. The Gazette states that persons entering during the relevant hours must be staff members, guests or participants related to the opening ceremony.
Why read this: The Gazette specifies the restricted hours and the identities of those permitted to enter, allowing readers to plan their Sunday travel accordingly.
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保安局局長鄧炳強下午12時30分在政府總部，就皇崗口岸正式開通會見傳媒。其後，入境處、海關、警務處和運輸署代表將在政府總部舉行聯合記者會。
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李家超在紫荊文化論壇致辭表示，「一五規劃」聚焦六大範疇，讓香港成為充滿機遇的國際都會。六大範疇包括強化「四中心一高地」建設、發揮國際化優勢、加快發展北部都會區、深化內聯外通、提升民生福祉、統籌發展和安全。特區政府上月中公布香港首個五年規劃，未來5年目標包括推動經濟發展取得新突破、加速提效北部都會區建設。
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行政長官李家超今日（十月九日）出席2026紫荊文化論壇並致辭，闡述上月公布的《香港第一個五年規劃》，指其對接國家「十五五」規劃。論壇主題為「擘畫五年規劃藍圖 引領香港未來發展」，李家超指「一五」規劃聚焦六大範疇，包括強化「四中心、一高地」建設、加快發展北部都會區及提升民生福祉等。他期望各界協助向社會及國際社會傳播好「一五」規劃。
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特區政府十月九日強烈反對美國國務院《2026年美國販運人口報告》將香港評為第三級別，譴責報告評論毫無事實根據。政府指二○二五年進行約12 100次初步識別審核，較上一年增加7%，識別15名受害者，全部為墮入東南亞國家求職騙案的香港居民。發言人又指現行有超過50條針對販運人口行為的法律條文，並回應報告對「兩星期規則」及專門法例的批評。
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二○二六年十月至十二月季度差餉及地租通知書已經發出，須於二○二六年十月三十日或之前繳交。本季沒有差餉寬減，遲交款額會加徵百分之五附加費，如逾期六個月仍未繳清，欠款將再加徵百分之十。未收到通知書可瀏覽估價署網頁、致電2152 0111或親臨長沙灣政府合署索取補發本。
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department has published the LPG quality test results for September 2026. Nine samples were drawn at random from LPG refuelling stations and storage depots, and all of them met the specifications for vehicular LPG. Detailed test results are available on the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department's website, and the public may call the hotline 2333 3762 for enquiries. The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department will also review the third-party independent inspection reports submitted by LPG supply companies each time they import, to ensure the quality of imported LPG meets the requirements.
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政府今日（十月九日）公布再度委任醫管局成員岑浩強教授，並委任管浩鳴法政牧師為新成員，兩人任期均為兩年。岑浩強以香港理工大學醫療及社會科學院院長身分續任，任期由二○二六年十一月一日至二○二八年十月三十一日；管浩鳴任期則由二○二六年十月十二日至二○二八年十月十一日。
The Security Bureau and the Port Office of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government jointly announced that Huanggang Port is due to officially commence operations on 2026 October 12 at 6:30 a.m., providing 24-hour clearance services for travellers and passenger vehicles. The Hong Kong port boundary area and the relevant extension areas have been in use since midnight on 2026 July 31 and are subject to jurisdiction in accordance with the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; at the same time, clearance services at the temporary passenger inspection building of Shenzhen's Huanggang Port and at Lok Ma Chau Control Station are suspended.
Why read this: The announcement sets out the date and time of the official opening, the 24-hour clearance arrangements and the passenger inspection services concurrently suspended, allowing travellers to check their travel plans accordingly.
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政府十月九日在憲報刊登《2026年〈2019年聯合國制裁（南蘇丹）規例〉（修訂）規例》，即日生效，以落實聯合國安理會第2821號決議中關於南蘇丹的若干制裁決定。有關修訂延長軍火禁運、旅行禁令及財政制裁，並旨在執行外交部的指示。
The Chief Executive, in his capacity as Chancellor of Hong Kong Metropolitan University, has appointed Wong Yick-kam as Vice-Chairman of the university, with the term of office taking effect from 1 November 2026 for a period of three years. Secretary for Education Dr Choi Yuen-lin welcomed the appointment and thanked Dr Fong Ching, the outgoing Vice-Chairman who has served the university for over twenty years. According to the Hong Kong Metropolitan University Ordinance, the Vice-Chairman, once authorised, may exercise the powers of the Chancellor, including conferring degrees and other academic titles.
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立法會第三日合併辯論香港首個五年規劃及施政報告，第五個辯論環節討論「切實提升民生福祉 完善民生保障體系」議題。陳曼琪建議結合人口普查數據優化託兒服務選址，並盡快研究涵蓋一老一小的「沒有保護罪」及為長者設立強制舉報機制。姚銘建議政府牽頭善用北區空置商舖，引入本地特色餐飲及文創產業，轉型為民生步行街。
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地政總署今日（十月九日）公布以短期租約方式招標出租三幅位於觀塘、屯門和元朗的政府土地，招標今日開始，十一月九日截標。受相關政府發展項目於二○二九年第四季或之前收地及清拆行動影響的合資格棕地作業經營者可承租，土地可用於建造業相關露天存放、貨倉、工場、回收和循環再造等用途。
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui visited 3 top global gold refineries in Ticino, Switzerland, one of which revealed that it is in talks with a Hong Kong steel company on cooperation and plans to build gold refining and warehousing facilities in Hong Kong.
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發展局長甯漢豪表示，未來5年北都建成的100萬平方米經濟樓面均位於河套區與新田科技城，屬創科產業樓面，不會衝擊核心商業區。地產及建造界議員黃浩明憂慮非核心地區尤其九龍東寫字樓空置率高企，期望政府交代產業用地估算基礎，以及有否調整北都以外商業用地推地步伐。
The Hong Kong Institute of Property Management submitted a consultation paper on amending the Buildings Management Ordinance, with over 500 members participating in discussions. It recommended using the "iAM Smart" personal code to verify owners' identities in the long term and studying the introduction of electronic voting. The Institute supports mandatory disclosure of interests, specifying criminal penalties for false declarations, intervention by the authority when a owners' corporation is paralysed, and the establishment of an "Appeals Tribunal (Building Management)", as well as proposing to tackle bid-rigging at the source. The consultation period ended on the 11th of last month.
On the second day of the nomination period for the Election Committee election, 160 candidate nomination forms were received, bringing the cumulative total to 465, covering 31 sectors. In 4 sectors — Business (Third), Tourism, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Heung Yee Kuk — the number of candidates has "exceeded" the number of seats, requiring voting to select members; the Returning Officer also received 4 nomination forms from designated bodies.
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警方下月成立「香港國際警務學院」，選址黃竹坑警察學院基礎訓練學校，由5名人員整合及統籌現有國際課程，當局稱已調配內部資源，未有披露涉及公帑數目。新學院將統籌20多個旗艦項目，包括反恐及爆炸品處理等「重點培訓課程」，以及聚焦新型犯罪趨勢的「警務領導論壇」。
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立法會自本周三起，就香港首個《五年規劃》及《施政報告》展開一連三日辯論。行政長官周二在行政會議前表達熱切期待，請各界留意「一五」規劃的重要意義，以及《施政報告》如何落實規劃首年工作。簡慧敏本期聚焦香港「四中心、一高地，國際競爭優勢」發表看法。
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港交所、證監會和會財局發表聯合聲明，關注核數師僅因「持續經營問題」發出「無法表示意見」的個案持續上升，由2017年的12宗增至2025年的95宗，其中65家持續超過一年，極端個案長達14年。聲明促請上市公司管理層、審核委員會和核數師改善，強調若情況未見顯著改善，聯交所將考慮修訂《上市規則》，規定相關發行人須停牌。
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特區政府表示強烈反對並譴責美國國務院《2026年美國販運人口報告》對香港的評論，指將香港評為第三級別完全毫無根據。發言人稱去年進行約12100次初步識別審核，識別出15名受害者，全部為墮入東南亞國家求職騙案的香港居民，已協助其安全回港；並就外傭「兩星期規則」的指控指美國簽度制度同樣規定外地勞工在僱傭關係終止後須在指定時限內離境。
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香港特別行政區政府十月九日強烈反對美國國務院《2026年販運人口報告》對香港的評論，指報告將香港評為第三級別毫無根據。政府稱二○二五年進行約12 100次初步識別審核、識別15名受害者，並列出保障約38萬名外傭的措施及超過50條相關法律條文。
The government open data platform data.gov.hk has published a statistics dataset on the Examination Fee Remission Scheme, providing statistical information on the scheme. The dataset falls under the education category and is updated monthly.
data.gov.hk has added a statistical dataset on allowances related to kindergarten students' learning expenses. Classified under the education category and updated monthly, the dataset allows users to consult the data dictionary and download historical data.
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2026年選舉委員會界別分組一般選舉提名期第二日，各界別分組選舉主任今日共接獲164份提名表格，包括160份候選人提名表格及4份指定團體提名表格。漁農界、基層社團及港九三會代表接獲的候選人提名表格最多，各有21份。提名期由昨日開始，10月20日結束，選舉事務處至今共接獲465份候選人提名表格及6份指定團體提名表格。
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商務及經濟發展局局長丘應樺在立法會表示，港府未來五年將深耕歐美、東盟及中東市場，並正探討在哈薩克設立經貿辦。香港已與21個經濟體簽訂9份自由貿易協定、與34個海外經濟體簽訂25份投資協定，出海專班至今已協助超過340間內地企業來港設立或擴展業務。
The Environment and Ecology Bureau has submitted a paper to the Legislative Council, planning to build a new crematorium at Wo Hop Shek Cemetery, with an estimated cost of over $2 billion and a target of entering service in 2032. The new crematorium, together with adjacent slopes, will occupy a total site area of about 28,000 square metres, and will feature 10 cremators, six ceremonial halls and other facilities. The bureau estimates that demand for cremation services will exceed capacity in 2031, and the new crematorium can provide about 21,000 additional cremation slots each year.
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選舉委員會界別分組一般選舉的選舉主任今日（十月八日）共接獲160份候選人提名表格及四份指定團體提名表格，合共164份。提名期自昨日（十月七日）開始，至今累計接獲465份候選人提名表格及六份指定團體提名表格，提名期將於十月二十日結束。今日接獲的提名資料稍後會上載到選舉網站 www.elections.gov.hk。
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國慶黃金周整體訪港旅客約160萬人次，其中內地入境旅客超過141萬人次，按年高於去年共八日假期。期間平均每日約202,000人次內地旅客入境，10月1日達約277,000人次高峰。國慶煙花匯演吸引超過37.8萬人欣賞，酒店入住率普遍達九成。
Why read this: 公布列出訪港與內地入境人次、每日平均及高峰日數字，並與去年共八日假期作按年比較，可核對黃金周旅遊表現。
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律政司司長林定國表示，將牽頭成立專責小組，研究涉及人工智能造成損害的法律責任問題。他在立法會第二日合併辯論《香港第一個五年規劃》及新一份《施政報告》的議案時作上述表示。
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維多利亞公園二○二七年農曆年宵市場第二個競投日於十月八日完成，九十二個普通型乾貨攤位及四十六個大型乾貨攤位全部租出。普通型平均競投價為二萬三千一百七十五元，最高成交價六萬四千元；大型平均競投價二萬九千八百七十元，最高五萬元。其餘七十八個普通型乾貨攤位將於十月九日上午九時起在同一場地競投。
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政制及內地事務局局長謝小華十月八日在立法會就《香港第一個五年規劃》與《行政長官2026年施政報告》致謝議案合併辯論致辭，回應推進粵港澳大灣區建設與深化內地區域合作。《香港第一個五年規劃》大灣區專章提出科創合作、硬聯通、軟聯通、心聯通與重大合作平台五個方向，政府將成立加快粵港澳三地規則銜接和機制對接專組。
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財政司副司長黃偉綸在立法會表示，會為北部都會區私人發展項目拆牆鬆綁，在確保質素和安全前提下協助提速提效，已設機制密切監察政府部門審批進度並會適時高層介入。他指北都未來五年將產出900公頃熟地，預料提供7萬個住宅單位及100萬平方米經濟樓面面積。
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駐布魯塞爾經貿辦聯同電影發展基金及文創產業發展處，支持九月三日至十月十八日在西班牙馬德里舉行的第九屆西班牙動態影像節放映香港電影。該屆聚焦香港「霓虹年代」，精選10部一九八○年至一九九九年的經典香港電影，包括《英雄本色》《甜蜜蜜》《喋血雙雄》等。駐布魯塞爾經貿辦十月七日舉辦酒會，助理代表梁志康致辭並介紹「電影＋旅遊」宣傳等新措施。
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發展局長甯漢豪表示，未來5年北部都會區將建成100萬平方米經濟樓面，全部位於河套區與新田科技城產業用地上，屬創科產業樓面，不會衝擊現時核心商業區的空置商業樓面。地產及建造界議員黃浩明則指非核心地區寫字樓空置率持續高企、尤其九龍東，關注措施會否令市場雪上加霜，期望政府交代產業用地估算基礎。
Development Secretary Bernadette Linn said in Legco on Thursday that the 1 million square metres (10.8 million square feet) of economic floor space to be provided by the Northern Metropolis will mainly be used by the innovation and technology sector and will not further drag on Hong Kong's weak office market. She stressed that the supply is not general commercial floor space.
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律政司副司長張國鈞十月八日在立法會就《香港特別行政區經濟和社會發展第一個五年規劃（2026—2030年）》議案及《行政長官2026年施政報告》致謝議案合併辯論（第四節：深化粵港澳大灣區建設 搭建全球合作網絡）致辭，指行政長官指示他成立「加快粵港澳三地規則銜接和機制對接專組」，原則是尊重差異、實現三地規則有機連接。
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發展局局長甯漢豪十月八日在立法會表示，北部都會區由二○二六／二七年度起五年將產出900公頃熟地，其中400公頃為產業用地、200公頃作公私營房屋、300公頃預留基建及社區設施。未來十年全港熟地預測量約2500公頃，七成來自北都，本財年熟地目標約180公頃。《北部都會區發展條例草案》有望今年內通過，首批五條附屬法例爭取明年首季生效。
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商務及經濟發展局局長丘應樺十月八日在立法會就《香港第一個五年規劃》及《施政報告》致謝議案合併辯論第四節致辭，談深化粵港澳大灣區建設與搭建全球合作網絡。二○二五年兩地貨物貿易總額約為五萬六千億港元，平均每年增長6.1%。內地企業出海專班至今已協助超過340間內地企業來港設立或擴展業務。