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行政長官會同行政會議已作出《稅款豁免（宏福苑）令》並於十月九日刊憲，寬免大埔宏福苑業主、居民及火災中身亡人士的稅款。豁免涵蓋二○二四／二五課稅年度應繳稅款餘額及二○二五／二六課稅年度的稅款，《豁免令》將於十月十四日提交立法會省覽。
Why read this: 豁免令點明涵蓋薪俸稅、物業稅、利得稅和個人入息課稅，並列出兩年課稅年度的範圍，讀者可核對自己是否受惠。
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政務司司長陳國基十月九日在立法會總結《香港第一個五年規劃》議案及二○二六年《施政報告》致謝議案合併辯論，懇請議員支持。他指政府會仔細跟進議員意見，以北部都會區作為高等教育和創新科技發展的主要增長引擎，持續改善房屋、醫療、教育等民生範疇。
After three days of debate, the Legislative Council passed the motion of thanks on the Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the Policy Address. Chief Secretary Eric Chan concluded that the five-year plan sets out systematic arrangements for economic and social development over the next five years, and will promote innovation and technology development and new industrialisation, with the Northern Metropolis serving as the main growth engine for higher education and innovation and technology development. The Government will also continue to improve livelihood areas such as housing, healthcare, education and elderly care, and will improve the legal system for safeguarding national security in line with the holistic approach to national security.
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李家超十月九日感謝立法會通過支持《香港特別行政區經濟和社會發展第一個五年規劃（2026—2030年）》的議案及《行政長官2026年施政報告》致謝議案。他指《五年規劃》主動對接國家「十五五」規劃，而二○二六年《施政報告》是實踐《五年規劃》的年度行動方案，兩份文件一脈相承。立法會議員連續三日的議案辯論涉及「四中心、一高地」建設、北部都會區及粵港澳大灣區建設等範疇，政府會仔細分析和研究。
The Department of Health is holding a "Mind Recharge Station" at Ma On Shan Metro City Plaza for three consecutive days starting today, promoting mental health through free interactive experiences, games and workshops, with activities running daily from 12 noon to 8 pm. The "iAM Smart" 18111 mental health support hotline provides 24-hour service and, as at 30 September this year, had offered immediate support to nearly 352,900 calls and 6,250 WhatsApp messages. The "Let's Talk Shall We Talk" special website has recorded more than 4.4 million page views.
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保安局局長鄧炳強十月九日在立法會致辭，闡述《香港第一個五年規劃》下統籌發展和安全的十項方向，涵蓋國安體系、城市安全治理及跨境協作。保安局將於二○二六年年底前向立法會提交《消防條例》（第95章）修訂草案，並把消防通訊中心電話線由68條增至100條。當局又會以保安局緊急事故監察及支援中心為「底座」，建設「AI城市大腦」綜合城市管理系統。
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由電影發展基金資助的兩部本地電影《媽樣年華》和《我阿爹想旅行》將分別於十月十日和十月十三日舉行本地首映禮。《媽樣年華》為第七屆首部劇情電影計劃大專組優勝作品，十月二十三日正式上映；《我阿爹想旅行》獲薪火相傳計劃資助，十月十五日上映。首部劇情電影計劃至今已舉行八屆，共資助30支優勝團隊、培育32位新導演。
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行政長官李家超表示，去年10月成立的「內地企業出海專班」一年來已協助超過340家內地企業在香港上市及融資、對接海外標準並取得行業認證。他在香港中國企業協會活動致辭時說，施政報告提出深化與內地和香港行業協會合作、擴展專班跨界別專業服務平台，並爭取盡早與卡塔爾和祕魯簽訂投資協定。
Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said the suspected abused girl and her younger brother and sister, three children from Fu Tai Estate in Tuen Mun, would be discharged as early as today or tomorrow, and would stay in a temporary institution after discharge rather than returning home. The multi-disciplinary case conference was expected to convene in about more than a week, after which a decision would be made on whether to apply to the court for a care or protection order; the Social Welfare Department is meanwhile reviewing their receipt of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance, with serious violations referred to the police.
Why read this: The Secretary said the three siblings would be discharged as early as today or tomorrow, would enter an institution first after discharge, and that the multi-disciplinary case conference was expected to take about more than a week to convene.
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皇崗口岸下周一開通，入境處呼籲市民提早透過香港e-道流動應用程式登記合作查驗自助通道，截至今日中午已有超過16萬名香港居民登記。當日早上6時30分起旅客可往返港深，海關提醒離境車輛須先在前置亭清關，乘私家車出境乘客要帶齊行李下車，特定人士可獲豁免。
Why read this: 文章列出了皇崗口岸的開通時間、登記人數及離境車輛的通關安排，讀者可據此核對出行前要完成的登記和下車要求。
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皇崗口岸下周一上午6時30分正式開通，警方當日零時零分在新皇崗口岸設立指揮中心，清晨起實施人群管理措施。6時30分落馬洲口岸截龍，前往深圳的車輛會引流至皇崗口岸。運輸署指落馬洲皇崗穿梭巴士最後班次上午6時15分至20分由新田公共運輸交匯處開出。
Why read this: 公布列出開通日落馬洲口岸截龍時間及各條巴士路線的尾班班次，讀者可據此核對當日出行安排。
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行政長官李家超出席香港中國企業協會成立35周年酒會致辭，指「內地企業出海專班」去年十月成立一年來，已協助超過340家內地企業在香港上市及融資。他在今年《施政報告》提出四項措施加強專班工作，包括擴展「跨界別專業服務平台」並新增ESG服務。香港上月與孟加拉國簽訂新的投資協定，並會爭取與卡塔爾和秘魯盡早簽訂。
The Judiciary on 9 October urged the public to beware of fake emails sent from the email account [email protected], falsely claiming to be issued by the Chief Court Clerk of the District Court and attaching false writs. The emails and writs were not issued by the Judiciary, and the case has been reported to the police. The authorities reminded the public not to open them or follow the instructions.
Why read this: The Judiciary named the email address involved and said it had reported the case to the police, so that members of the public can check authenticity and stay alert when they receive a self-styled court email with a writ attached.
Multiple government departments held a cross-departmental wildfire and hill rescue drill near Lion Rock Country Park on 9 October, mobilising about 150 people and simulating 25 hikers encountering a wildfire. The Fire Services Department deployed about 90 fire and ambulance personnel, and for the first time deployed a large drone to drop water bombs, while also applying artificial intelligence to analyse the wildfire, in preparation for the Chung Yeung Festival operation.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced the provisional issuance schedule for government agency bonds under the Infrastructure Bond Scheme and the Sustainable Bond Scheme from October 2026 to March 2027. The bonds will be denominated in Hong Kong dollars and renminbi and issued by competitive bidding. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has also reappointed 13 financial institutions as primary market dealers for a two-year term covering October 2026 to September 2028. All issuance information is provisional, and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority may adjust it in light of market conditions and publish a revised schedule in due course.
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衞生防護中心十月九日公布，十月二日至昨日各錄得一宗外地傳入的登革熱和基孔肯雅熱個案，後者涉及一名73歲男子，潛伏期內到過中國內地，已康復出院。本港今年累計33宗登革熱（31宗外地傳入、2宗本地）和5宗基孔肯雅熱。食環署呼籲市民清除積水，發現蚊患可致電1823。
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食物環境衞生署完成維多利亞公園二○二七年農曆年宵市場攤位競投，400個攤位全部租出，總收入達HK$8,651,552，三個競投日吸引約1,320人次進場。普通型乾貨攤位平均競投價HK$21,017，最高成交價HK$64,000，為底價HK$8,540的7.5倍。東涌、深水埗及土瓜灣等地年宵市場競投將於10月12日至16日陸續舉行。
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房屋局局長何永賢十月九日在立法會表示，《香港第一個五年規劃》要求二○三○年內基本解決住宅內劣質劏房問題。二○二六／二七至二○三○／三一年度公營房屋建屋量連同簡約公屋約196 000個單位，較上任時的五年期增加超過八成，公屋綜合輪候時間目標二○二六／二七年度降至4.5年。
Why read this: 這篇演辭列出公營房屋建屋量、簡約公屋進度和輪候時間等具體數字，讀者可據此核對《香港第一個五年規劃》的房屋供應目標。
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立法會發言人強烈反對並譴責美國國務院《2026年美國販運人口報告》把香港評為第三級別，指內容完全失實、蓄意抹黑。特區政府去年進行約12100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。立法會表示將全力支持特區政府打擊販運人口活動。
Speaking during the Legislative Council's consolidated debate on Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the Policy Address, Chris Sun said he would strive to protect priority employment for local workers. Imported labour will be brought in in an orderly and moderate manner, subject to the premise of protecting local workers, with dynamic adjustments; this year, legislative proposals on statutory work injury protection for food delivery and takeaway platform workers will be submitted. In elder care, community vouchers and residential care vouchers will be increased, along with subsidised residential care places.
The Advisory Committee on Water Services discussed today (9 October) the water services development strategies and measures in Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address, and members expressed unanimous support. The Government plans to build Hong Kong into an international hub for high-quality national water conservancy development, develop advanced standards for water-related affairs in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and conduct pilot testing and translational application in Hong Kong. The Water Supplies Department and the Drainage Services Department will co-host the inaugural Hong Kong Water Expo in April next year, providing a high-end exchange platform for the global water services sector.
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運輸署公布二○二六年十月至十二月將透過拍賣平台「拍牌易」（e-auction.td.gov.hk）舉行六場車牌號碼網上拍賣，詳情已上載運輸署網站。有意競投人士須預先註冊成為「拍牌易」用戶才可參與競投。查詢可致電「拍牌易」熱線3583 3980或電郵至[email protected]。
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勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡在立法會就《五年規劃》及《施政報告》致謝議案合併辯論第五節致辭，表示政府會按《五年規劃》做好社福及勞工工作，懇請議員支持相關議案。政府將建構社福數據分享平台以大數據主動識別需要，並增建三所資助獨立幼兒中心、推行為期三年的青老導師計劃。勞工方面，今年會向立法會提交立法建議，為食物及貨物外送平台工作者提供法定工傷補償。
Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak delivered a speech in the Legislative Council on 9 October at the joint debate on the motion of thanks for Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the Policy Address, introducing work on youth development and people's livelihood. The total quota for the Youth Startup Internship Programme has been increased from 200 to 300, while more than 290 measures under the Youth Development Blueprint have been implemented.
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重建後的皇崗口岸將於10月12日上午6時30分起開通，提供24小時通關，並實施「一地兩檢」及「合作查驗、一次放行」模式。口岸設134條自助通道及68個人工櫃枱，每日可處理20萬名旅客，原有深圳皇崗口岸旅檢服務即時停止。
Why read this: 局長說明新口岸的開通時間、通關模式與通道安排，並列出新舊口岸日處理人數對比，方便讀者預早規劃出行。
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環境及生態局局長謝展寰在立法會表示，正研究加強保育後海灣並開展三寶樹濕地保育公園第一期，劃定生態紅線。西貢破邊洲段試行周末及長假期網上預約制並研究收費，政府年底向立法會提交法例修訂建議，爭取明年完成修例；綠在區區回收便利點將升級為24小時自助設施。
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勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡在「建造業安全卓越大獎2026」分享會表示，勞工處會從巡查執法、宣傳推廣、教育培訓及科技應用多管齊下提升職安健績效。勞工處7月底已公布《竹棚架工作安全守則》及《金屬棚架安全守則》修訂版，全港地盤亦全面禁煙，違例者罰款3000元。
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食環署公布2026年10月第一批白紋伊蚊誘蚊器指數，涵蓋17個監察地區，藍田及秀茂坪第一階段誘蚊器指數9.4%為各區最高，中環及金鐘與灣仔同為0.0%。食環署列出跨部門協作、精準風險評估等防蚊措施，並呼籲市民每星期更換花瓶水、清除容器積水。
The Centre for Food Safety of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced that, in response to outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in the Rural Municipality of Woodlands in Manitoba, Canada, and Vermilion River County in Alberta, it has immediately instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and poultry products (including poultry eggs) from the above regions. According to Census and Statistics Department figures, Hong Kong imported no poultry meat or poultry eggs from Canada in the first six months of this year.
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環境及生態局局長謝展寰十月九日在立法會《香港第一個五年規劃》議案及二○二六年《施政報告》致謝議案合併辯論上致辭，介紹環境及生態局未來五個重點方向。《五年規劃》五個約束性指標中四個與環境有關，訂明二○三○年碳強度對比二○二四年必須降低百分之三十二點五。
Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited recently identified two fraudulent websites impersonating its official site, tuikuanfpsnew.sbs and tuikuanfpsnew.cfd. The websites masquerade as an online buyer security service, offering refunds and reporting of unauthorised transactions, in an attempt to lure members of the public into submitting copies of their identity cards, telephone numbers and bank account details. The clearing company clarified that it has absolutely no connection with them, and that its genuine official websites are www.hkicl.com.hk and fps.hkicl.com.hk. Suspicious communications can be verified by calling 2533 1111.
Why read this: The announcement lists two fake URLs, the clearing company's genuine official website and a verification telephone number, allowing members of the public to check item by item whether they are accessing a fraudulent website, while also providing a channel for enquiries if they suspect they have been defrauded.
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醫務衞生局局長盧寵茂十月九日在立法會就《五年規劃》及《施政報告》致謝議案合併辯論發言，交代醫療衞生三大方向：深化體系改革、建設醫療創新樞紐及發揮超級聯繫人角色。政府力爭五年內基本完成18區地區康健中心建設、會員達100萬，並把七個指定專科門診的穩定新症輪候時間縮短一半，伊利沙伯醫院將發展全港首間綜合日間醫院。
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衞生署控煙酒辦昨日（十月八日）在銅鑼灣及尖沙咀進行代號「破霧」的行動，向非法吸食水煙、香煙及管有電子煙煙彈的人士共發出五張定額罰款通知書，並會考慮向涉嫌協助及教唆吸煙罪行的酒吧經營者提出檢控。違例在禁煙區吸煙可被處定額罰款3,000元。自二○二四年一月至今，控煙酒辦就室內禁煙區吸食水煙已發出超過300張定額罰款通知書，並向涉事酒吧職員發出約150張傳票。
The Government has signed a market agreement with 45 insurance companies to extend the coverage of compulsory motor insurance and employees' compensation insurance to the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area, effective from 31 July, with no additional premium payable. The agreement was signed by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau with the insurance companies, in line with the coming into operation of the Huanggang Port Hong Kong Port Area Ordinance on 31 July, a practice similar to that when the Shenzhen Bay Port Hong Kong Port Area commenced operation in 2007. Policyholders may check the contents of the agreement and the list of signatory insurance companies on the bureau's website.
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醫務衞生局局長盧寵茂在立法會表示，明年起開展籌建新界北醫院聯網，推進牛潭尾綜合醫教研醫院建設，並評估興建洪水橋醫院的需要和可行性。伊利沙伯醫院將發展為全港首間綜合日間醫院，5年內將7個指定專科門診的穩定新症輪候時間縮短1年。當局力爭5年內基本完成18區地區康健中心建設，令會員人數達到100萬。
Why read this: 盧寵茂交代了5年內完成18區地區康健中心、會員達100萬及輪候時間縮短1年等具體目標，讀者可據此核對時間表。
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政務司司長陳國基在體育界慶祝酒會上透過視像致辭，指政府未來5年的體育資源投放預計將累計增加兩成。2026/27年度投入體育發展的資源約81億元，比10年前增加接近七成，並透過精英運動員發展基金向體院撥款約10億元。《香港第一個五年規劃》將優化體育基建佈局、提升體育總會管治，體育相關的經濟增加價值預計累計增加10%。
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房屋局局長何永賢在立法會表示，簡樸房制度推進約半年多，已收到超過74300個分間單位登記申請，反應理想。她指2026/27至2030/31年度5年公營房屋建屋量約19萬6千個單位，較上屆政府5年期增逾八成；公屋輪候時間預期在2030/31年度降至4年以下。
Why read this: 一口氣列出登記數字、建屋量與輪候時間，讀者可核對簡樸房制度半年進度與未來5年房屋供應目標。
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政務司副司長卓永興在立法會談應對高齡化與鼓勵生育。社會高齡化對策報告提出73項措施，預計2046年長者增至274萬；新生嬰兒獎勵金延長至2029年10月24日，第二名或更後子女獎勵金由2萬元提高至3萬元，截至今年9月中已發放約15.71億元。
Deputy Chief Secretary Cheuk Wing-king told the Legislative Council that this year's Policy Address had launched 11 bundled measures to encourage childbirth, with the medium-term goal of curbing the falling birth rate. As of mid-September this year, the Newborn Baby Incentive Scheme had paid incentive payments to 78,530 applicants, totalling about $1.571 billion. The authorities will conduct a review two years after the new round of measures to encourage childbirth is launched.
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財政司司長陳茂波表示，政府將推進河套深港科技創新合作，促進科研與產業對接，並建設北部都會區大學城，推動教育、科技、人才一體化發展。按《香港第一個五年規劃》，本地創新活動總開支佔本地生產總值的比重力爭在2030年前後達到3%。政府亦會引導耐心資本支持早期項目、持續優化上市制度並引進重點企業。