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行政長官李家超在文化藝術界慶祝國慶酒會表示，西九演藝中心明年啟用後，香港將增添四個按國際頂尖劇院標準打造的表演場地，包括全港首個專為舞蹈藝術而設的舞蹈空間。政府將向「藝術及體育發展基金」藝術部分注資兩億元，改革藝團資並引入與表現掛鈎的撥款機制。《香港第一個五年規劃》定下目標，2030年將文藝創意產業增加值提升至1700億元、就業人數增至22萬8千人。
The Government announced the completion of a global open recruitment, appointing Peter Li as Director of Drug and Medical Device Regulation of the Department of Health for a three-year term, effective from the 20th of this month. Li previously served as Clinical Review Director and Director of Global Generic Drugs Affairs at the US FDA, and has more than 30 years of experience in drug regulation. The Centre for Drug and Medical Device Regulation will be established within this year to promote more proactive first-tier approval and accelerate the clinical application of drugs and medical devices.
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食安中心由十月九日中午至十二日中午檢測401個日本進口水產、海藻及海鹽樣本，未發現輻射水平超出安全標準。食物環境衞生署署長已發出命令，禁止源自東京、福島等10縣的水產、海鹽和海藻進口。漁護署同期檢測150個本地漁產品樣本全部合格，天文台加強監測本港水域，至今未發現異常。
Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivered a keynote speech at Nanjing University in Nanjing on 12 October, setting out the opportunities in artificial intelligence and the development direction of Hong Kong's financial and innovation and technology sectors. In the first nine months of this year, Hong Kong had 116 new listings, raising approximately HK$388 billion, an increase of 106% over the same period last year. He proposed that cooperation with Nanjing could advance along two paths, namely going global and industry linkage, with priority given to aligning in three areas: AI and software, life and health, and smart grids.
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李家超十月十二日出席香港文化藝術界慶祝中華人民共和國成立77周年酒會並致辭，指「十五五」規劃明確支持香港深化中外文化藝術交流中心建設。「一五」規劃預期二○三○年文藝創意產業增加價值提升至1,700億元、就業人數增至228 000人。政府會向藝術及體育發展基金（藝術部分）注資兩億元改革藝團資助制度，西九演藝中心明年啓用將增添四個表演場地。
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商務及經濟發展局局長丘應樺在工業貿易諮詢委員會會議上，簡介《五年規劃（2026-2030年）》和《行政長官2026年施政報告》的經貿主要措施。他指八月份本港整體出口貨值按年上升53%，已連續第19個月錄得雙位數增長，二○二五年香港是全球第五大商品貿易經濟體。《施政報告》宣布推出10措施支援中小企業，「BUD專項基金」下「申請易」的申請資助上限已提升至15萬元。
Secretary for Health and Welfare Lo Chung-mau told the Legislative Council that Hospital Authority nurse vacancies exceed 10%, and that as new hospitals are completed in future, the authorities will step up nurse recruitment. He said the attrition rate for public hospital nurses had fallen from a peak of over 10% to about 5.4% at present, and stressed that there was no surplus of doctors or nurses for the time being, estimating that in 10 to 15 years there would still be a shortfall of about 6,000 medical personnel in the public and private sectors combined.
Why read this: The Secretary said Hospital Authority nurse vacancies exceed 10%, and set out the attrition rate falling from a peak of over 10% to about 5.4%, allowing readers to check the specific figures behind the recruitment effort.
The Centre for Health Protection said it is closely following up on a death case of a laboratory worker with "severe pneumonia of unknown cause" in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, and assessed that the immediate risk to Hong Kong's public health is low. Citing information from Russian authorities, the World Health Organization said there is currently no evidence of sustained transmission, and no high-threat pathogens have been detected among the deceased's contacts. The centre will strengthen temperature monitoring at the airport for travellers arriving from Russia, and urges travellers who have visited the area in the past 14 days to declare proactively upon arrival in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited reminds the public to beware of the fake website fasterpaymentsystemhk.lol, which masquerades as a Faster Payment System (FPS) online transaction security service in an attempt to trick members of the public into providing identity card photos, telephone numbers and bank account numbers. The clearing company clarified that it has absolutely no relationship with the website, and its official websites are www.hkicl.com.hk and fps.hkicl.com.hk. Suspicious communications can be verified by calling 2533 1111.
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立法會將於星期三（十月十四日）上午十一時開會，《2026年調解（修訂）條例草案》連同《2026年環境及自然保育基金（修訂）條例草案》和《2026年印花稅（修訂）（第3號）條例草案》提交首讀和二讀，二讀辯論中止待續。霍啟剛、林銘鋒將分別提出議案，議員另會提出22項質詢，其中六項要求政府作口頭答覆。
Liu Chun-hei, Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, attended and delivered an address at the launch and rally for 'Fifth Asian Para Games Live Coverage'. The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau supports Radio Television Hong Kong in providing free live broadcasts of the events during the Asian Para Games, enabling people across Hong Kong to follow the action as it happens. He urged the public to switch on their televisions and follow social media to cheer for the Hong Kong team, with less than a week to go before the Games begin.
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勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡表示，外籍家居照顧員須回原居地完成至少150小時培訓，現職外傭無故辭職將來申請來港時或被列入黑名單。立法會福利事務委員會同時討論《應對社會高齡化對策報告》，涵蓋11個領域共73項措施，卓永興指2046年本港65歲或以上人口將增至274萬。
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority urges the public to stay vigilant. 7 banks, including Bank of East Asia, have issued press releases regarding fraudulent websites and online banking login screen scams. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority reminds the public that banks will not direct customers to conduct transactions via hyperlinks in SMS or emails, nor will they ask for login passwords and one-time passwords. Those who have provided personal information may contact the relevant bank or report the case to the Hong Kong Police Force by calling 2860 5012.
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政府宣布經全球公開招聘，委任李自力為衛生署藥物及醫療器械監督管理總監，任期三年，十月二十日生效。藥械監管中心將於二○二六年內成立，推動第一層審批以加快藥械臨床應用。李自力曾任美國 FDA 臨床審評主管及仿製藥全球事務主管。
Why read this: 公布寫明任命生效日期與三年任期，並列出人選在美國 FDA 及跨國藥企的監管履歷，可作核對。
The Labour Department has immediately suspended processing of the 'Supplementary Labour Scheme' importation of labour applications already submitted by Prosperity Investment Management Limited and Wo Fu Kee Noodle Shop (Tsuen Wan) Limited, and has refused to process applications from the two companies under the scheme for the following two years. Investigations found that Prosperity Investment Management added recruitment conditions without consent, submitted false results of local open recruitment, and refused without reasonable justification to hire eligible job seekers, while Wo Fu Kee Noodle Shop (Tsuen Wan) involved refusal to hire without reasonable justification.
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勞工處宣布即時中止盛世投資管理有限公司及何富記麵家（荃灣）有限公司已提交的「補充勞工優化計劃」輸入勞工申請，並即日起拒絕處理兩公司隨後兩年的申請。調查確定盛世投資管理在未獲同意下新增招聘條件、提交不實本地公開招聘結果及無合理理由拒絕聘用合資格求職者，何富記麵家則無合理理由拒絕聘用合資格求職者。
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政務司副司長卓永興今日在立法會福利事務委員會會議簡介應對社會高齡化對策報告，指政府已於九月十八日記者會公布報告，提出共73項對策措施，橫跨醫療、科技、經濟、出行、安老等11個關鍵領域。預計到二○四六年，香港65歲及以上人口將增至274萬，佔總人口超過三分之一。他表示政府會與社會各界並肩落實各項措施，構建高齡友好型社會。
Secretary for Security Chris Tang said after the opening ceremony of the Huanggang Port that he was confident of providing the public with a safe, smooth and efficient boundary crossing experience from tomorrow. The Transport and Logistics Bureau said it would closely monitor the situation on site and be ready to coordinate and respond at any time.
Lam Man-kin said the Department of Health had deployed sufficient manpower to ensure smooth and orderly health quarantine procedures when the rebuilt Huanggang Port opens. The passenger inspection hall is equipped with a "collective-type infrared thermal imaging temperature detection system", while vehicles use "joint one-stop" lanes with an "information collection all-in-one machine" to complete temperature, document, facial and fingerprint collection in one go, shortening clearance time.
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衞生署今日（十月十一日）在鑽石山荷里活廣場舉辦「齒生伴你」嘉年華，響應二○二六年「全國愛牙日」，署長林文健醫生主禮，活動獲北京市及廣東省衞生健康委員會、中華口腔醫學會支持。今年主題為「健康口腔 健康生活 少年護牙築根基 老年健齒享安康」。林文健指出，當局將於二○二七年起在指定地區康健中心／站為高風險群組提供預防性基層口腔健康護理服務，並擴展「護齒同行」計劃。
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皇崗口岸明日正式開通，保安局局長鄧炳強表示有信心開通安全暢順，為市民提供有效率、良好的通關體驗。他說港方口岸區成立以來已作出大量工作，曾進行過百次有關系統、流程及壓力的測試。
Why read this: 報道點出皇崗口岸明日開通，港方口岸區已進行過百次系統、流程及壓力測試，可核對準備程度。
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政務司司長陳國基今日（十月十一日）出席香港旅遊發展局舉辦的2026新鴻基地產香港單車節頒獎典禮並致辭。國際單車聯盟1.1級公路賽吸引十七支世界頂尖職業車隊、近一百名精英車手參賽，路線串連昂船洲大橋、啟德體育園等地標；56公里項目首次推出「五隧三橋」全新路線，旅發局亦在西九文化區舉辦單車嘉年華。
The rebuilt Huanggang Port officially opens tomorrow. Chief Executive John Lee said in his address at the opening ceremony that it is an important milestone for connectivity in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The new port implements "one-stop inspection" and adopts the model of "joint inspection and single release", shortening passenger clearance time from about 30 minutes to about 5 minutes, with a designed clearance flow of about 200,000 passenger trips per day.
Why read this: The speech explains the customs clearance model adopted by the new Huanggang Port and lists figures such as passenger clearance time being shortened from about 30 minutes to about 5 minutes, helping readers assess the efficiency of the new port.
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財政司司長陳茂波明日上午率領逾30人代表團啟程赴南京，翌日出席「『蘇港攜手‧揚帆啟航』伴航內地企業走向全球推介大會」，向內地企業推廣香港作為國際業務平台的優勢。代表團將參與多場商務對接活動，並參訪江蘇省技術轉移轉化機構及綠色技術、生物科技創科企業。陳茂波本月14日下午啟程回港，離港期間由財政司副司長黃偉綸署任司長。
The rebuilt Huanggang Port will officially open at 6:30am tomorrow. Financial Secretary Paul Chan said the new port will handle 200,000 passengers daily, five times that of the old port, and will maintain 24-hour clearance. Under the model of "joint inspection and single release", completing entry and exit formalities at both places will take about 5 minutes, a significant reduction from about 30 minutes at the old port. He also mentioned that the APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting will be held in Hong Kong for the first time in over a week's time.
Why read this: The new port will handle 200,000 passenger trips daily, with clearance time cut from about 30 minutes to about 5 minutes; the figures are specific and can be checked item by item.
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酒牌局星期二（十月十三日）舉行會議，討論一宗酒牌（附加酒吧批註）續期申請、一宗酒牌續期申請，以及一宗酒牌新申請個案。有關個案為油麻地SPICY SALT RESTAURANT AND BAR、黃大仙富源潮州美食及元朗多多雞大排檔。會議上午九時四十五分在灣仔皇后大道東258號一樓102號會議室舉行，歡迎市民旁聽。
Chief Executive John Lee attended the opening ceremony of Huanggang Port on October 11 and delivered a speech. The rebuilt new Huanggang Port will officially open tomorrow, implementing one-stop clearance. The new port adopts a model of co-operative inspection and single release, with overall passenger clearance time reduced from about 30 minutes to about 5 minutes, and a designed clearance flow of about 200,000 passenger trips per day.
Why read this: The speech lists specific figures including vehicle clearance time reduced from about 10 minutes to under 2 minutes, and explains the new port's positioning in对接 the nation's 15th Five-Year Plan.
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李家超表示皇崗口岸開通具三個重要意義，體現落實國家規劃。有關表述見於香港電台即時新聞，於2026-10-11上午10時30分發布，原文未列出三個意義的具體內容。
The Department of Justice welcomed the Ministry of Justice's issuance of the Measures for the Administration of Practising Examinations and Practising Activities of Lawyers in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, which took effect on the 5th of this month. The Measures set out the eligibility requirements for examination registration, the procedures for applying to practise and the scope of practice, and stipulate that the relevant examination will be held once every two years. The pilot scheme for Greater Bay Area lawyers expired on the 4th of this month, and the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has passed an amendment to the Lawyers Law to make the system permanent.
Why read this: Sets out specific arrangements such as the Measures taking effect on the 5th of this month and the examination being held once every two years, as well as the background to the Greater Bay Area lawyer system being converted from a pilot scheme to a permanent arrangement.
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數碼港一人公司創業基地OPC Hub啓動三個月以來，逾30間公司獲批進駐。其中一間公司活用政府公開數據，建立人工智能樓宇管理平台。相關文字及短片報道今日上載至 www.news.gov.hk/chi/feature。
The Department of Justice welcomed the Ministry of Justice's publication and implementation, from the 5th of this month, of the Administrative Measures for the Practice Examination and Practice Activities of Lawyers in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, which regulate examination registration requirements, procedures for applying to practise and the scope of practice, and stipulate that the examination will be held once every two years. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress had passed amendments to the Lawyers Law, regularising the Greater Bay Area lawyers system, and that the pilot scheme, which ran for several years, expired on the 4th of this month.
The Department of Justice welcomes the Ministry of Justice's issuance of the Measures for the Administration of the Practice Examination and Practice Activities of Lawyers in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The Measures take effect on October 5, regulating examination registration requirements, procedures for applying to practise and scope of practice, and stipulating that the examination will be held once every two years. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has amended the Lawyers Law to institutionalise the system, and Secretary for Justice Paul Lam encouraged Hong Kong legal talent to join.
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警務處處長周一鳴表示，今年首8個月有2144名青少年因刑事罪行被捕，按年升23%。個案主要涉及傷人及嚴重毆打，多因瑣碎糾紛一時衝動，其次為詐騙及洗黑錢。警方剛發布最新一期《師長攻略 • 青少年陷阱解密》，並會安排網罪科等向學生提供培訓。
Why read this: 交代了首8個月青少年被捕的總數、按年升幅與主要案由，並說明警方將推出的防罪培訓安排。
The Transport Department's Working Group on the Promotion of Applications for Autonomous Vehicles inspected an autonomous vehicle testing project in Tung Kwong, North Lantau, today and took a ride in an autonomous private car, with the whole journey stable and smooth. The Transport Department said this was the working group's first on-site inspection of an autonomous vehicle testing project. Members include autonomous driving research scholars, information technology experts and stakeholders, who can directly exchange with pilot operators on the latest technological developments and application experience. The department encourages operators to continuously refine their technology based on feedback from passengers of the ride activity, enabling the public to experience convenient travel.
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運輸及物流局局長陳美寶宣布「粵艇南下」下星期五舉行首航儀式，稍後公布更多消息。海事處已在大潭灣、赤柱灣、企嶺下海、大澳和淺水灣5個水域提供約115個指定泊位，朱立威認為首階段不會出現內地遊艇一窩蜂抵港，相信泊位足夠，但指泊位缺乏水、燃料等補給設施，建議政府跨部門協調。
On the fourth day of the nomination period for the general election of Election Committee subsectors, returning officers of the various subsectors received a further 72 nomination forms today, comprising 71 candidate nomination forms and 1 nomination form from a specified organisation. To date, the Electoral Office has received a total of 756 candidate nomination forms and 12 nomination forms from specified organisations, with the largest number of candidate nomination forms, 34, received by the "Representatives of Hong Kong Members of National-level Organisations" subsector. The nomination period began on Wednesday and will end on 20 October.
The rebuilt Huanggang Port adopts the model of "co-operative inspection and one-time clearance". Travellers using automated channels need only queue once and present their document once to complete immigration procedures for both Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Eligible persons can register through the Immigration Department's "Hong Kong e-Channel" app, and those aged 14 or above can also register for "facial-recognition clearance" at the same time. Before use, they must first complete registration for the Mainland's express channels.
Why read this: The article sets out how to register for the co-operative inspection automated channels and who is eligible for facial-recognition clearance, allowing readers to check whether they can complete Hong Kong and Shenzhen immigration with just one queue.
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選舉委員會界別分組一般選舉今日（十月十日）再接獲72份提名表格，包括71份候選人提名表格及1份指定團體提名表格。自十月七日提名期開始，至今共接獲756份候選人提名表格及12份指定團體提名表格。提名期將於十月二十日結束。
Chief Secretary Chris Ip chaired a cross-departmental meeting at Huanggang Port to make final coordination for the opening the day after tomorrow, requiring all departments to make proper transition arrangements for Lok Ma Chau Control Point and Huanggang Port, and saying there must be no slackening in the final stage. He called for final tests of the clearance systems, inspection procedures, facilities and equipment, and emergency plans, the deployment of sufficient manpower during the initial opening period, and continued communication with relevant departments in Shenzhen. Chris Ip said the initial opening period was expected to be busier, and urged members of the public with no actual need to cross the border to refrain from turning up, avoiding a rush to visit and take photographs.
Why read this: Sets out the timing of the port's opening the day after tomorrow and the authorities' required transition arrangements, and explains that the initial opening period will be busier, urging members of the public to avoid turning up without reason.
The Centre for Food Safety reminds that illegally bringing regulated foods such as thoroughly uncooked game, meat, poultry and eggs into Hong Kong will lead to prosecution, and specially trained quarantine detection dogs have been deployed to step up interception at various land boundary control points. The Huanggang Port will commence operation next Monday; food is subject to statutory regulation regardless of whether it is vacuum-sealed or wrapped in foil, and meat that has been blanched but not thoroughly cooked likewise cannot be brought in.