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新皇崗口岸將於明日啟用，完成兩地出入境手續約需5分鐘，較舊口岸約30分鐘大幅縮短，並維持24小時通關。財政司司長網誌指，再過一個多星期APEC財政部長會將首次在香港舉行，聚焦民生財政政策、數字基礎設施融資、普惠金融及青年財經人才交流四項重點。
Why read this: 網誌把新皇崗口岸的通關時間與舊口岸對比，並列出財長會四項重點背後的香港綠色債券與貸款數據，方便逐項核對。
Financial Secretary Paul Chan said in his blog that the Lok Ma Chau Control Point has completed its historic mission today, and that on 12 October the new Huanggang Port will continue the Shenzhen-Hong Kong link to a new standard. The new port has a total gross floor area of about 690,000 square metres, is designed to handle 200,000 passenger trips daily, takes about five minutes to complete immigration procedures for both places, and maintains 24-hour clearance. He also discussed the four key areas of focus at the APEC finance ministers' meeting, being held in Hong Kong for the first time, including fiscal policies supporting people's livelihood development, digital infrastructure financing, inclusive finance, and exchanges and cooperation among young financial talent.
Why read this: The blog sets out the upgrading of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong port alongside the upcoming APEC finance ministers' meeting, listing verifiable figures such as clearance times and loan approvals, allowing readers to compare Hong Kong's role in connectivity and financing.
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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。
Chan Hang-bun suggested the government extend the electric taxi subsidy scheme, pointing out that the number and distribution of charging piles are uneven and vehicle model choices are limited, hindering owners from switching to electric taxis. The Environment and Ecology Bureau said the scheme aims to subsidise the trade to purchase 3,000 electric taxis. As of end-August, 1,152 had completed licensing and were eligible for the subsidy, while there were over 1,600 across the territory. In the latest round, 1,343 taxi owners did not reply before the deadline earlier this month. The bureau said some people had become cautious about investing due to changes in the economic environment.
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Eddie Yue said the HK dollar has gradually weakened since mid-June to hover around 7.8460 to 7.8475, close to the 7.8500 weak-side convertibility undertaking, mainly because the widening Hong Kong-US interest rate gap has prompted carry trades and demand for HK dollars related to the stock market has fallen back. He said the automatic interest rate adjustment mechanism of the Linked Exchange Rate System will keep the HK dollar stable between 7.75 and 7.85 to 1 US dollar, and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority will closely monitor market conditions.
Why read this: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive set out two causes of the HK dollar's weakness and explained how the Linked Exchange Rate System will automatically adjust as it approaches the weak-side convertibility undertaking, allowing readers to compare it with the exchange rate levels they are holding.
Rita Fan estimated during an interview that the number of Legislative Council seats would need to be reviewed again in future, and quoted a friend's view that 90 seats would cost a lot of public money while 60 seats would not cost as much, saying she thought the argument made sense. She also said that legislators should fulfil their duties and be more law-abiding than the public in order to earn the public's trust, and that even if they were not particularly outstanding, at least they would not make people doubt the Legislative Council.
Rita Fan suggested reviewing the number of Legislative Council seats in order to use public funds properly. She also revealed that the Hong Kong and Shenzhen authorities had begun discussions before the 1997 handover over the development of a piece of land at the border between the two places, but the plan fell through due to opposition within the government.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan wrote in his blog on 4 October that Hong Kong will deepen international ties across multiple areas including finance, innovation and technology, and mega events. During the first three days of the Golden Week, 732,000 mainland visitor arrivals were recorded in Hong Kong, up about 8.4% year-on-year; over the first nine months, the average daily turnover of the Hong Kong stock market was $272.9 billion, with 116 companies listing and raising more than $388 billion.
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財政司司長在網誌表示，黃金周首三天已有超過73.2萬內地旅客訪港，按年增約8.4%。首九個月港股日均成交額2,729億元，116家企業上市集資逾3,880億元。他出訪多哈出席亞投行年會，指與中東及全球南方合作正邁向創科與實業項目。
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前行政長官董建華的送別令人動容，標誌着為香港揭開全新篇章的一代人物離去，他畢生為這座城市傾注心力。他在回歸初期面對亞洲金融風暴、樓市泡沫爆破、SARS及社會嚴重分歧等嚴峻考驗。
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財政司司長在網誌表示，北都洪水橋11公頃首個「片區開發」項目完成招標，中標財團將投入約168億元，帶來超過6,000個職位。金管局與香港銀行公會今年4月成立「北部都會區金融諮詢工作小組」，並在今年五月發行相當於276億港元的綠債及基建債。
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離岸人民幣國債期貨明日在香港上市，首隻為五年期，是目前離岸市場上唯一的同類產品，投資者可用在港交易帳戶完成交易與結算。債券通持倉至今年6月底已超過3萬億元人民幣，較2017年底的約8,000億元增長接近三倍。本月中發表的經修訂全年經濟增長預測將向上調整。
Why read this: 網誌列出債券通持倉、點心債發量及本港經濟增長等數字，並把國債期貨與債券通、互換通並列，方便讀者理解離岸人民幣風險管理工具的脈絡。
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財政司司長在網誌為今屆DSE考生打氣，本周三放榜將有五萬八千多名考生收到成績單，強調成績決定一時卻不足以定義未來。中東創科盛事LEAP East 2026首次進軍亞洲、一連三天在港舉行，吸引逾二萬五千人參加。他呼籲同學把興趣與AI工具結合，持續學習以開創事業跑道。
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財政司司長在網誌提出以「AI+產業」和「全民AI培訓」雙軌推動香港AI發展。一家由香港投資管理有限公司引進的具身智能企業即將在紅磡海濱營運首家境外機器人全自主零售店。當局撥款5,000萬元，預計今明兩個年度辦超過200場AI培訓活動，受惠約5萬人次。
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財政司司長在網謁指首季出口貨值升32%、連續25個月上升，第一季GDP增長料較去年第四季經修訂的4.0%進一步加快。黃金周首兩天經各口岸來港旅客逾60萬2千人次，按年增6%。面對中東局勢與油價上升，政府已公布合共約20億元短期措施，並請金管局與銀行推出新一輪中小企支援。
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財政司司長在網誌表示，引進辦已引進逾100間重點企業，累計實際投資225億港元，並創造逾8,000個職位。截至今年三月，重點企業使用的商業和工業樓面面積合共260萬平方呎，按年增長四成。他並預告明天公布第六批重點企業名單。
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財政司司長網誌盤點2026年首季經濟，指港股今年來回調約2%，3月日均成交額超過3,000億港元。首季IPO截至3月27日集資超過1,030億港元，全球排行第一。首兩月商品出口貨值按年升近三成，零售總銷貨價值升11.8%，失業率回落至3.8%。
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財政司司長在網誌指連串大型盛事帶動旅遊業，截至3月27日今年訪港旅客已超過1,370萬人次，按年上升約17%。香港已與Art Basel主辦方簽訂五年合作協議，奠定香港作為區內唯一主辦城市的地位。今年首兩個月商品出口貨值按年增長接近30%，連升24個月。
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財政司司長在網誌估計，本港今年經濟增長將加速至3.2%，略高於年初預測，出口和固定資本投資是主要動力。恒生指數截至上周收報25,818點，較去年底升約29%，IPO集資額截至本月中已超過2,700億元，高踞全球第一。展望明年，金融、創科和貿易將是香港三個重要的發展引擎。
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鮑克運撰文談中小企融資擔保計劃，指八成信貸擔保產品申請期延長兩年、「還息不還本」再延長一年，新措施已於今年11月推出。截至2025年11月底，計劃惠及約25,000家企業和約40萬名僱員，兩項百分百擔保貸款累計壞帳率分別為18.5%及21.2%。
Why read this: 文章列出計劃的審批速度與受惠企業數字，也交代兩項百分百擔保貸款的壞帳率、追收方式和被阻截的懷疑違規申請金額。
Financial Secretary discussed the aftermath of the Tai Po Wang Fuk Court fire in his blog, saying the Government would provide support to affected families, with the living allowance increased from $50,000 to $100,000, and that salaries tax, rates and other fees would be waived. The Chief Executive has announced the establishment of an independent commission chaired by a judge to investigate the causes, and the Financial Secretary also urged voters to turn out in force on Legislative Council election day.
Why read this: The blog sets out specific arrangements for the aftermath of the fire, and lists verifiable figures including the living allowance increasing from $50,000 to $100,000.
Financial Secretary says in his blog that Hong Kong's economy has picked up speed, with GDP growing 3.8% in real terms year-on-year in the third quarter, and the full-year growth forecast raised to 3.2%. Merchandise exports grew 11.3% in real terms year-on-year in the first three quarters, while average daily turnover in the first ten months reached $258 billion. Residential property prices rose a further 2% in the third quarter, turning from a year-to-date decline to a rise of 1.1%.
Why read this: Financial Secretary sets out the basis for raising the full-year economic growth forecast to 3.2%, and lists verifiable figures such as exports, the property market and turnover, enabling readers to assess actual performance across each area.
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財政司司長在網誌指金融與創科生態相互促進，是香港發展的關鍵引擎。金融科技周與StartmeupHK創業節首次聯乘，合共吸引120個經濟體45,000名與會者及800家參展商。金管局在金融科技周公布「金融科技2030」策略，提出40多項措施。
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國際金融領袖投資峰會將於2025年11月3至5日舉行，金管局總裁余偉文撰文介紹本屆安排，這是金管局連續第四年舉辦。約300位國際金融領袖出席，包括超過100位集團主席或行政總裁，第三日由金管局、證監會和金融學院合辦「與國際投資者對話」研討會。本屆主題為「駕馭變局 砥礪前行」。
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財政司司長結束紐約及華盛頓行程，在華盛頓以中國代表團成員身分出席國際貨幣基金組織(IMF)及世界銀行集團年會，並與當地商會、金融機構和智庫會面交流。IMF修訂今年全球經濟增長預測至3.2%，較去年低0.1個百分點，明年進一步放慢至3.1%。亞洲今年和明年預計為全球增長貢獻約60%。
The Financial Secretary discussed Hong Kong's response to the US tariff war, saying the Hong Kong dollar exchange rate remained firm, with the Hang Seng Index closing at 20,914 points last Friday, while average daily turnover last week was HK$427.6 billion, up about 68 per cent from the previous week. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, together with the banking sector, launched support measures for small and medium-sized enterprises, with the dedicated funds reserved by participating banks under the "SME Financing Dedicated Committee" increased to more than HK$390 billion.
Why read this: The blog post lists specific figures on the Hong Kong dollar exchange rate, the Hang Seng Index and turnover, and sets out support measures from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Export Credit Insurance Corporation, making it convenient to verify Hong Kong's response to the tariff shock.
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財政司司長分享第18屆亞洲金融論壇的觀察，並將於明日凌晨出發前往瑞士達沃斯出席世界經濟論壇年會。論壇吸引3,600名來自50多個國家和地區的金融及政商界領袖出席，人民銀行行長潘功勝在論壇宣布四個重點方向深化互聯互通。達沃斯年會主題為「智能時代的合作」，國務院副總理丁薛祥將出席發表演說。
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財政司司長在網誌表示，深圳市戶籍居民「一簽多行」個人遊簽注今天恢復並擴展至持居住證的深圳非戶籍居民，可支持本地旅遊、零售和餐飲業。他指機場三跑系統上周已正式啟用，到2035年處理能力將增加五成，達每年1億2千萬人次旅客和1千萬噸貨物。
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財政司司長在網誌總結內地與香港「互聯互通」啟動十年的擴容成果，並提出未來三個發展主軸。滬深港通合資格股票由最初800多隻增至超過3,300隻，佔三地上市公司總市值九成；今年首三季南向日均成交380億元，較2014年開通首月增長40倍，北向日均成交達1,230億人民幣。
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財政司司長率超過100人的金融及創科商務代表團出訪沙特利雅得，促成多項合作。首兩隻追蹤港股的ETF在沙特上市，金管局與沙特公共投資基金合設10億美元基金，另有超過20家香港初創在FII會議路演、其中七家簽署備忘錄。https://www.fso.gov.hk/chi/blog/blog20241103.htm
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財政司司長明天將率領金融及創科界代表團前往沙特利雅得訪問三天，出席第八屆「未來投資倡議大會」(FII)。此行將見證首兩隻在沙特阿拉伯交易所上市、追蹤港股的ETF，並有香港科學園公司20多間科技初創公司參與路演。
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財政司司長在網誌指，本港整體出口已連續三個季度錄得按年上升，今年上半年升幅12.2%，是2022年以來最好的上半年。當中對越南及泰國出口分別升23.5%和32.1%，對美國出口亦升16.6%。司長將到訪南京出席28日舉行的「SmartHK蘇港高質量發展合作大會」，下月並出訪澳洲、西班牙、英國。
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財政司司長在網誌寄語逾5萬名DSE考生，公開試成績不能斷定未來，須擁抱轉變、持續學習、堅毅前行。今年《財政預算案》為小學科普教育增撥超過一億三千萬元，未來兩個學年每所公帑資助的小學最多可獲三十萬元資助。港投公司本周五將在一個人工智能論壇與一家通用人工智能大模型機械人研發公司啟動合作，為其第三家合作伙伴企業。
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財政司司長在網誌指港股近日突破19,000點，升至逾9個月高位，恒指四周累積升超過3,300點、升幅達兩成，單日成交額曾逾2,000億元。樓價扭轉連續十個月跌勢趨穩，上月成交量增至超過8,500宗，標準普爾五月維持香港評級展望穩定。創科方面，數碼港一年來有超過400家企業進駐，科學園現有來自27個國家或地區的1,700家企業。
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財政司司長在網誌提出推動數字經濟提速的五項工作，涵蓋數字政策、數據流動及人才等範疇。數字政策辦公室將於今年中設立，人工智能超算中心預計今年內推出第一階段服務。商業數據通截至去年底促成超過13,000筆貸款申請，金額接近120億元港幣。
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財政司司長在網誌提出將香港建構為跨國供應鏈管理中心，以單一窗口提供供應鏈管理、貿易融資及培訓等一站式服務。輸往美國出口佔比由2003年18.6%降至去年6.5%，東盟升至7.9%。出口信用保險局法定最高負責額已由550億元增至800億元。
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財政司司長在大除夕網誌回顧2023年香港踏上全面復常之路，經濟回復增長、失業率回落至低水平。旅遊發展局今晚舉辦「香港跨年倒數」，煙火匯演橫跨中環至銅鑼灣，全長1,300米、維時約12分鐘。明年將續辦體育、文化藝術、貿易及金融盛事，其中Art Basel將有超過240家來自40個國家地區的藝廊參加。
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財政司司長展開2024—25年度《財政預算案》諮詢，預算案明年2月28日公布。本年度綜合財政赤字預計可能略超1,000億元，高於年初預測的570多億元。五年間政府開支增加約40%，財政儲備由11,029億元降至8,348億元，部門須兩年各節省1%經常開支。
Why read this: 網誌列出本年度赤字可能略超1,000億元，以及開支與儲備的五年變化，可核對公共財政壓力的具體數字。
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財政司司長在網誌表示，本周將發表的全年增長預測範圍將低於年初時的估算。他指第三季經濟增長4.1%，幅度較預期溫和，訪港旅遊業和私人消費仍是第四季度增長的主要動力。他又提到在上海出席第六屆進博會，超過300家香港企業參展。
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財政司司長上周以中國代表團成員身分在摩洛哥馬拉喀什出席國基會及世銀集團年會，是2019年後再度出席。年會關注全球經濟復蘇放緩、高利率環境及氣候變化，世銀研究指發展中國家經濟增長率已由6%下跌至5%，未來七年或進一步降至4%。司長並邀請與會高層出席明年初在本港舉行的綠色科技周和綠色金融周。