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香港青年協會今日舉行全港賣旗日
社會福利署表示,香港青年協會獲發公開籌款許可證,在今日上午七時至下午十二時三十分進行全港賣旗活動。賣旗日許可證已上載至社署網頁,市民可致電社署熱線2343 2255查詢。社署提醒,如對賣旗活動有所懷疑,請不要捐助並立即通知警方。
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社會福利署表示,香港青年協會獲發公開籌款許可證,在今日上午七時至下午十二時三十分進行全港賣旗活動。賣旗日許可證已上載至社署網頁,市民可致電社署熱線2343 2255查詢。社署提醒,如對賣旗活動有所懷疑,請不要捐助並立即通知警方。
The Labour Department reminds employers and contractors that they should, as far as possible, avoid assigning employees to carry out electrical work or handle electrical operating devices in areas affected by rainstorm weather, and should refer to the Code of Practice in Adverse Weather and "Extreme Situations" and the Guide to Work Safety in Adverse Weather. Even when carrying out construction work in areas not affected by rainstorms, they must isolate power sources, lock off and test circuits, and provide personal protective equipment such as insulating gloves and insulating mats to avoid electric shock accidents. Safety publications can be obtained free of charge from the Labour Department's district offices or downloaded from the website.
DATA.GOV.HK hosts the "List of Licensed Security Companies" dataset from the Security and Guarding Services Authority, listed under the Law and Security category and updated monthly. Historical versions of the dataset are available for download, and it is maintained by the Security and Guarding Services Authority.
A Highways Department excavation permit dataset has been uploaded to data.gov.hk, providing information on permits issued and updated every Friday. The dataset can be downloaded via API in multiple file formats, and historical data is available for users to obtain older versions of files by specifying a date range.
data.gov.hk hosts the GovCERT.HK Security Alerts and Security Blog Dataset, maintained by the Government Computer Emergency Response Team (GovCERT.HK), with an update frequency of as needed. The page also provides an RSS feed updated daily, offering data file information on target paths added or updated within the past 14 days.
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文創處資助香港數碼娛樂協會組織業界參與今日至十月五日在廣州舉行的中國國際漫畫節動漫遊戲展,設立香港館,共16間香港企業參展。香港館以「潮遊動漫」為主題,並首次推出智能導覽系統。今屆展會預計展出超過1 000家品牌、7 000款周邊產品,目標吸引逾45萬人次。
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文化體育及旅遊局局長羅淑佩十月二日恭賀多名運動員在第二十屆亞運奪得獎牌,中國香港代表隊當日新增兩金兩銀兩銅。金牌來自帆船男子及女子青少年快速艇29人項目,另有壁球女子團體銀牌、場地單車女子全能賽及網球女雙銅牌;代表隊至今共取得四十六面獎牌。
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan briefed the Legislative Council Panel on Economic Development on 2 October about the transport and logistics measures in Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the Policy Address. Aviation targets include increasing airport flight destinations from over 220 to 240, with the permanent Dongguan air cargo hub facilities due to be completed by mid-next year with a capacity of 1 million tonnes; over 140 low-altitude economy regulatory sandbox projects have already been regularised.
Why read this: The speech lists the ten shipping measures and aviation hub targets item by item, including the increase in flight destinations from over 220 to 240 and the sustainable aviation fuel usage target, with clear and verifiable figures.
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發展局長甯漢豪表示北都已產出約120公頃熟地及超過一萬個住宅單位,九個新發展區中四個已進入建造施工階段。未來五年將產出約900公頃熟地,其中400公頃為產業用地、200公頃住宅、300公頃基建及社區設施。《北部都會區發展條例草案》冀今年內通過。
The government announced a 2.35% increase in the minimum wage for foreign domestic workers, from HK$5,100 to HK$5,220 per month, applicable to contracts signed on or after 3 October, with the food allowance remaining no less than HK$1,236 per month. Group AMCB is calling for the salary to be raised to HK$6,172 and the food allowance to HK$3,123, with spokesperson Sringatin saying HK$5,220 is still far below the living wage in Hong Kong.
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香港當局將外佣每月最低工資上調2.35%至HK$5,220,食物津貼維持不變,原水平為HK$5,100。新工資適用於星期六或之後簽署的所有合約。政府星期五公布,指因應較佳的社會經濟因素作出調整。
Why read this: 新水平由 HK$5,100 上調 2.35% 至 HK$5,220,讀者可核對自己簽署的合約適用哪個工資水平。
The government announced that the statutory minimum wage for foreign domestic workers will rise by 2.35%, from $5,100 to $5,220 a month, applicable to all foreign domestic worker contracts signed from tomorrow. Contracts signed today or earlier at $5,100 may still be submitted to the Immigration Department for processing by the 30th of this month. The meal allowance in lieu of free meals remains at not less than $1,236 a month.
Why read this: The announcement specifies the extent of the increase, the effective arrangements and the deadline for submitting contracts, allowing employers to check directly whether their contracts fall within the transitional arrangements.
The Education Bureau held a sharing session on the learning outcomes of the "Salute the National Flag" Hong Kong and Macao youth flag-raising team representatives' visit to Beijing at Kowloon Technical School today. About 250 student representatives from tertiary institutions and primary and secondary schools shared their experiences from the five-day visit. The visit to Beijing took place from the 18th to the 22nd of last month, with about 1,200 flag-raising team representatives, teachers and students, and youth group representatives from Hong Kong and Macao participating. They were received by Ding Xuexiang and Xia Baolong at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Chief Secretary for Administration John Lee said in his speech that patriotic education is a top priority of the HKSAR Government's work, and has been included in the first five-year plan of the HKSAR and the key work of the 2026 Policy Address.
The government and MTR Corporation have reached a settlement arrangement for delays to the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link Hong Kong section and the Shatin-Central Link, with MTR paying the government $2.25 billion for delays during the high-speed rail's construction stage. For the Shatin-Central Link, MTR has proactively borne about $2.8 billion in additional expenditure in the past, and the two sides have agreed not to make mutual claims for the delays. The Transport and Logistics Bureau said mechanisms to strengthen railway project governance, monitoring and cost control have been implemented, and new railway projects will see MTR bear risks such as cost overruns.
Why read this: Sets out MTR's payment of $2.25 billion to the government for the high-speed rail delay and the arrangement whereby about $2.8 billion has already been borne for the Shatin-Central Link, together with the original and actual opening dates and cost increases for both projects, allowing the responsibility amounts to be checked item by item.
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政府今日刊憲六項附屬法例,擬修訂《領港條例》附表3及另外五項附屬法例,下周三提交立法會先訂立後審議。修訂建議設立七個新碇泊處、調整八個碇泊處邊界,運輸及物流局指重新規劃後可用海域面積由645公頃增至2,877公頃,便利綠色船用燃料加注作業。
Why read this: 修訂把可用海域面積由645公頃增至2,877公頃,並列出碇泊處增減的具體數目,讀者可據此核對加注空間的實際變化。
The government announced that Hung Shing Temple in Wan Chai and Stanley Mosque will be declared monuments. Hung Shing Temple is located on Queen's Road East in Wan Chai and is estimated to have been built between 1847 and 1852. It is one of the oldest surviving temples in the district, with its stone carvings, lime relief decorations and 1909 Shiwan ridge decorations in the Lingnan architectural style well preserved. Stanley Mosque is located within Stanley Prison and was built between 1936 and 1937. It is the second oldest mosque in Hong Kong and the only mosque in the territory situated within a prison complex. Detailed information on the two monuments has been uploaded to the Antiquities and Monuments Office website.
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行政長官李家超十月一日出席中華人民共和國成立七十七周年國慶酒會致辭,指這是《香港第一個五年規劃》公布後的第一個國慶日。他指「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,並強調國際定位是香港的DNA。
Chief Executive John Lee and several senior government officials attended the National Day flag-raising ceremony and reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Hong Kong celebrated the 77th anniversary of the founding of the country in this form on the day.
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衞生署衞生防護中心十月一日提醒市民適時補水、避免高溫時段外出,預防熱痙攣、熱衰竭和中暑。過去五年本港每年有超過200宗因中暑入院個案,死亡個案每年約有二至五宗,集中於五月至九月。重點人群如嬰兒小童、長者、孕婦及慢性病患者較易中暑,應特別留意。
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan told the Legislative Council Panel on Transport that the absence of a fourth cross-harbour tunnel in the Five-Year Plan does not mean it will not be studied. Several members expressed concern that the plan made no mention of the project and asked for an update on its progress. Chan said the authorities were carrying out forward planning for a fourth cross-harbour tunnel and conducting internal studies on various options, including the route and connection points to Victoria Harbour.
The 2026 Policy Address proposes a trial scheme next year to import foreign home carers, who must complete an accredited training course in their place of origin before coming to Hong Kong. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said the authorities were considering commissioning Hong Kong-accredited institutions to accredit courses locally and participate in assessments. The scheme will have no quota limit, introducing hundreds of people initially each year, without affecting the existing domestic helper market of about 380,000.
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立法會選委界議員陳祖光在人力事務委員會討論《2026年施政報告》11項鼓勵生育措施時,建議政府與馬會或商業機構提供更大誘因。他提出全年出生嬰兒可有機會獲介乎100萬至400萬元的獎項,形容父母「好似買六合彩咁」,並主張向青年宣傳「無後為大」。
Chief Executive John Lee and senior government officials attended the flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai this morning to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The ceremony featured music by the Police Band, the national anthem sung by a choir, and a salute by discipline services personnel in the air and at sea. John Lee subsequently moved to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to officiate at the National Day reception.
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行政長官李家超在國慶酒會表示,香港首個五年規劃是立足「一國兩制」優勢、順應時代潮流、抓緊國家發展機遇的戰略謀劃,是在檢視優勢、短板、機遇與風險後作出的全面部署。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、深化內聯外通、提升民生福祉等。他指出規劃三大特有之處:切合香港獨特性、堅持「一國兩制」方針、清晰釐定香港的國際定位。
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食環署九月三十日起展開為期兩星期的「天羅行動」,針對超級市場、食肆及其他食物售賣處所,加強檢查環境衞生、防治蟲鼠措施及食物貯存情況。截至當日六時已巡查288間超級市場、16間食肆及23間其他處所,發出28張「消除蟲鼠通知」、22張改善清潔通知、一項警告並提出兩宗檢控。
Why read this: 公報列出專項巡查開首日的具體執法數字,包括巡查處所數量、發出通知及檢控宗數,可據此核對食環署的執法力度。
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食安中心公布在灣仔一食肆抽取的海南雞飯樣本檢出沙門氏菌,二十五克即食食物樣本不得檢出致病菌的準則被超過。涉事食肆已按中心指示停售和棄置相關食品,中心要求改善食物烹調流程並徹底清潔消毒,調查仍然繼續。根據《公眾衞生及市政條例》(第132章)第54條,一經定罪最高可判罰款五萬元及監禁六個月。
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禁毒基金二○二六年度一般撥款計劃即日起至十月二十八日下午六時接受申請,優先範疇包括預防教育和宣傳、戒毒治療和康復及研究,申請結果預計於二○二七年第一季公布。禁毒處將於十月七日及十月十五日舉行兩場簡介會暨經驗分享講座,申請表格可於保安局禁毒處網頁下載。
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香港駐倫敦經貿辦支持Odyssey 2026電影節於九月二十八日至十月十日在英國放映10部香港電影,處長周雪梅出席開幕放映禮。開幕電影為紀錄片《真的相識過》,講述黃家駒生平,於電影節作英國首映,招待酒會有逾90位文化界及商界賓客出席。電影節由英中電影合作研發中心主辦,今年以「時裝」為主題,選映超過40部電影。
Over the past three weeks, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department took enforcement action against 10 persons suspected of unlicensed hawking causing obstruction at domestic helper gathering points, seizing about 2 tonnes of goods, including cooked food, clothes, shoes, handbags and cosmetics. The department subsequently issued more than 30 notices in respect of unattended items and removed over 80 kilograms of items obstructing cleansing. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department reminded employers that domestic helpers engaging in illegal hawking have violated their conditions of stay, and must obey the law and maintain environmental hygiene.
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食安中心九月三十日公布,檢查日本進口食品時發現一箱《命令》發出後源自千葉縣的梭魚乾,懷疑違反《食物安全命令》,涉事產品已被封存、沒有流出市面。按《命令》,源自東京、福島、茨城、宮城、千葉、群馬、栃木、新潟、長野和埼玉十個都縣、在二○二三年八月二十四日或之後收穫或加工的水產等一律禁止輸入香港,中心會通知日本有關當局,如有足夠證據會提出檢控。
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民政及青年事務局局長麥美娟九月三十日在立法會民政及文化體育事務委員會政策簡報會,講述《香港第一個五年規劃》及二○二六年《施政報告》中有關民青局的政策措施。當局將在柴灣、深水埗及啟德三個青年設施成立國際青年人才交流基地,並推出民青局—聯合國青年領袖實習計劃。青年初創實習名額由現時200個增至300個,第二期關愛隊由452支增至455支。
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運輸及物流局局長陳美寶在立法會交通事務委員會簡報運輸政策,預告中九龍繞道(九龍灣段)今年十二月六日通車,六號幹線全線開通後往來將軍澳至油麻地行車時間由約65分鐘縮至約12分鐘。北都公路新田段目標由二○三六年提前至二○三四年開通。
Why read this: 發言逐項列出道路、鐵路、網約車及自動駕駛項目的時間表和關鍵數字,讀者可核對與自己日常出行的關係。
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香港科學館與法國駐港澳總領事館合作,於十月一日至十月二十八日在科學館地下展覽廳舉行「創味盤中餐」展覽,屬法國科學節節目之一,展示烹飪背後的科學原理。展覽涵蓋分子料理技術、太空食品等,並設「港式滋味」專區解構菠蘿包、蛋撻和奶茶的科學內涵,另有免費延伸活動舉行。
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環保署舉行首屆《減少使用包裝約章》頒獎典禮,表揚二○二五至二六年度的減廢企業,共75間企業獲獎,參與企業合共減少約13 000噸包裝物料用量。至今共有148家本地及跨國企業簽署《約章》,涵蓋全港約3 000個服務和零售點。環保署另已為八個特定行業制訂《減少包裝及包裝管理實用指引》,並自二○二六年起聯同主要物流企業逐步推行自提點即場回收計劃。
The Government plans to extend the baby bonus scheme for three years, with official estimates putting spending at HK$2.3 billion, and will apply to the LegCo Finance Committee for an additional HK$1.6 billion. The first child will remain at HK$20,000, while the second child and subsequent births will increase to HK$30,000, calculated from 16 September. The document states that the fertility rate in 2025 was 0.73, and at the meeting some legislators also proposed setting up a cash lucky draw of HK$1 million to HK$4 million.
Secretary for Security Chris Tang chaired the third meeting of the Cross-departmental Task Force on Illegal Workers on 30 September, adding five departments including the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau as members, and designating catering and cleaning, renovation and construction, retail, food delivery, transport and logistics, and tourism as key sectors for cracking down on illegal workers. The task force will invite the industries to nominate anti-illegal worker ambassadors to gather intelligence, and advance measures including online patrols and a review of penalties.
Why read this: The report lists the departments added to the task force and the six key sectors, allowing readers to check whether their own industry is on the crackdown list, and understand the task force's background.
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文體旅局局長羅淑佩在立法會民政及文化體育事務委員會政策簡報會,介紹《香港第一個五年規劃》及2026年《施政報告》的文體旅政策,並就注資藝術及體育發展基金(藝術部分)徵詢委員意見。當局建議在二○二七至二八及二○二八至二九年度分階段向該基金注資兩億港元,硬件建設包括重建維園網球主場及在古洞北設立介紹國家發展和成就的博物館。
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香港海關由昨日(九月二十九日)起加強巡查全港各區購物熱點,並在油尖旺、紅磡、土瓜灣、銅鑼灣等旅遊購物區及各陸路口岸宣傳,提醒商戶遵守《商品說明條例》。違反《條例》一經定罪最高可判罰款五十萬元及監禁五年,海關設有快速行動隊優先處理短期留港旅客的緊急投訴,舉報熱線為182 8080。
HKICL reminded the public to beware of the fake website refund-fps.ink, which masquerades as an FPS online transaction refund service and directs users into WhatsApp conversations with people impersonating customer service staff. HKICL said it has absolutely no relationship with the website; the official websites are www.hkicl.com.hk and fps.hkicl.com.hk, and suspicious communications can be verified by calling 2533 1111.
Why read this: The announcement lists the characteristics of the fake website address alongside the genuine official website, and provides a verification telephone number, allowing readers to immediately check the authenticity of links they have received.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority urges the public to remain vigilant, noting that several banks have issued press releases regarding scams involving fraudulent websites, online banking login pages and impersonation emails, among others, including a fraudulent mobile application of Bank of Singapore Limited. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority reminds the public that banks will not request sensitive information such as login passwords and one-time passwords via hyperlinks in SMS messages or emails, and that those who have provided personal information should call 2860 5012 to report the case to the Information Centre of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Hong Kong Police Force.