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勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡十月八日在立法會就《香港第一個五年規劃》議案及2026年施政報告致謝議案合併辯論致辭。人力推算中期更新顯示，至2028年本港人力短缺由18萬人收窄至約13萬人，若無輸入人才措施則擴至30萬人。當局將推畢業生就業啟航計劃，兩年內提供10 000個職位，政府津貼最多6,000元或三分之一。
Why read this: 演辭交代了至2028年人力推算的兩個對照數字，並列出針對應屆畢業生和文書職位員工的培訓與就業支援安排。
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui visited three refineries in Ticino, Switzerland — MKS PAMP, Heraeus and Valcambi SA — to learn about the latest developments in precious metals supply chain traceability and precision minting. Valcambi SA revealed that it is in discussions with Shougang Concord Century Holdings on cooperation to build gold refining and storage facilities in Hong Kong. Hui said the government will study different policy measures to attract more international precious metals firms to conduct business in Hong Kong and set up regional headquarters for Asia-Pacific.
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香港郵政公布由中國郵政、澳門郵電局及其他郵政機關發行的精選集郵品，將於十月十五日上午九時起在網上購物平台「郵購網」發售，同日在郵政總局郵趣廊、尖沙咀郵政局及沙田中央郵政局有售。郵品包括中國郵政「封神演義（二）」、澳門郵電局「澳門2026專項世界集郵展覽—時光之旅 下」及馬恩島「馬恩島傳統交通：巴士與馬車鐵路」等。數量有限，售罄即止。
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui visited three gold refineries in Ticino, Switzerland - MKS PAMP, Heraeus Group and Valcambi SA - to promote the high-end precious metals supply chain establishing in Hong Kong. Valcambi SA revealed it is in discussion with Shougang Concord Precision to build gold refining and storage facilities in Hong Kong, while MKS PAMP had already opened its third regional headquarters in Hong Kong last year. Christopher Hui said Hong Kong is developing a gold trading ecosystem that integrates trading, settlement, storage and refining in one place, and will return to Hong Kong on the evening of 8 October.
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立法會第二日合併辯論香港首個五年規劃及施政報告，羅淑佩稱政府正全面檢視電影發展基金，讓香港電影業再次蓬勃發展。國慶黃金周七日訪港內地旅客超141萬人次，政府對全年5380萬人次目標有信心。孫玉菡指若無輸入措施，2028年人力短缺將擴大至30萬人。
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機電署九月例行巡查檢測115個來自62幢建築物的淡水冷卻塔水樣本，3個樣本退伍軍人桿菌總濃度達每毫升1 000菌落上限值。機電署已向兩宗位於觀塘太平洋貿易中心及一宗位於黃大仙六合工業大廈的冷卻塔擁有人發出「妨擾事故通知」，全部個案已完成消毒。
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林定國表示律政司將牽頭成立專責小組，盡快研究運用AI產品造成損害的法律責任。孫東表示政府正推進「AI+」行動，沙嶺數據園區一期最快於明年中投入首階段運作，並會向人工智能資助計劃注資10億元。數字政策辦公室將設立AI專責人員，推進AI風險治理策略。
Why read this: 報導列出律政司與創科局在人工智能方面的跟進行動，包括向人工智能資助計劃注資10億元，可據此核對政府的時間表。
The Transport Department has explained to the taxi trade the detailed arrangements for picking up passengers at Huanggang Control Point, covering management of queuing, crowd dispersal and taking queue tickets. Empty urban and New Territories taxis, as well as drivers of fleet taxis with existing booked trips, must first take a queue ticket at the public transport buffer zone and proceed in order to the taxi stand at the control point and the exclusive boarding area for fleet taxis. Passengers with bookings should first go to the service station at the waiting area in the building to show their vehicle plate number for registration, and then board the vehicle in accordance with the information displayed on the screen.
Why read this: The explanation sets out the process whereby empty taxis take a queue ticket and board passengers in order, and passengers with bookings go first to the waiting area to register, so that passengers and drivers can check the arrangements upon arrival.
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立法會第二日辯論香港首份五年規劃及施政報告議案。梁進指今年十一黃金周約140萬內地旅客來港、增幅約8.5%，收益卻集中在主要景點，建議推動「區區有旅遊」。方國珊則建議建立一站式旅遊預約平台，利用AI管理預約、人流及收費。
The Historical Beach Water Quality dataset on data.gov.hk (DATA.GOV.HK) contains beach water quality data from 1986 to 2025, with a Traditional Chinese version available. The data are updated annually alongside the release of the Beach Water Quality Report, usually in April. The website also provides historical versions for download, allowing users to select the required files by specifying a date range.
The Education Bureau replied that it is very concerned about the suspected abuse of a 10-year-old girl in Fu Tai Estate, Tuen Mun, and the school had immediately activated a crisis handling team to follow up. Police arrested the girl's parents in the afternoon on suspicion of child abuse, while the school arranged for counselling teachers and social workers to provide support to affected students, and the authorities had reminded schools to strengthen communication with parents.
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2026年選舉委員會界別分組一般選舉提名期今日開始，首日共接獲307份提名表格，包括305份候選人提名表格及2份指定團體提名表格。勞工界接獲最多，達60份，漁農界46份。提名期至本月20日結束，選舉於11月22日舉行。
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2026年選舉委員會界別分組一般選舉提名期於十月七日開始、至十月二十日結束，首日共接獲307份提名表格。其中候選人提名表格305份、指定團體提名表格2份，勞工界60份、漁農界46份、鄉議局28份較多。提名資料稍後上載至www.elections.gov.hk。
Chan Chor-kam raised a written question, proposing that washbasins be installed in individual cubicles and included in the standard recommended scheme for newly completed and renovated restrooms. Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan replied that various factors need to be considered. Most public toilets and country park restrooms have limited total floor area; enlarging cubicles to accommodate washbasins would reduce the total number of cubicles and increase queuing time. Washing hands inside cubicles could also wet the floor and increase the risk of slipping, while a washbasin breakdown would require the entire cubicle to be closed for repairs. The government will closely monitor trends in the design of public health facilities and introduce new technologies and equipment where practicable.
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運輸及物流局局長陳美寶十月七日在立法會就《香港第一個五年規劃》及二○二六年《施政報告》致謝議案合併辯論致辭，提出十項航運重點措施。香港航空貨運量全球第一、國際航運中心發展指數全球第四，五年內航點擬由約220個增至240個。
The Transport Department said the opening of Huanggang Port is imminent, overall public transport services are fully prepared, and a contingency plan has been drawn up for crowd peaks. The Transport Department also urged members of the public not to rush to use the new port. Original: https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1873050-20261007.htm
The Legislative Council is holding a three-day joint debate on Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the new Policy Address. Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan hopes all sectors will work together to implement the Five-Year Plan. Financial Secretary Paul Chan said the positive economic momentum has not come easily, and it is necessary to set the direction for sustained high-quality development in the next stage.
The Centre for Food Safety has called on the public not to eat a batch of Camembert Bertrand Crémier 250g cheese imported from France, as the product may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. The affected batch number is 232511, with a best-before date of 17 October 2026. Importer Repertoire Culinaire Hong Kong Limited has stopped sales, removed the product from shelves and launched a recall. Enquiry hotline: 3758 2754.
Why read this: The announcement lists the product name, batch number and best-before date, allowing members of the public to check whether stocks at home fall within the scope of the recall.
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衞生防護中心錄得一宗11歲女童的流感嚴重個案，她確診甲型（H1）流感併發嚴重肺炎，正於瑪麗醫院兒童深切治療部留醫。她未接種二○二六／二七年度季節性流感疫苗。自六月下旬起流感季節已累計23宗兒童嚴重個案，九月開學後錄得近370宗學校流感樣疾病爆發。
Why read this: 公報列出流感季節累計23宗兒童嚴重個案與學校爆發數字，讀者可核對現時疫情嚴重程度及疫苗接種安排。
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康文署「2026最佳園林大獎──私人物業」今日舉行頒獎典禮，十六項私人物業獲頒金獎，今年共收到220項提名。大型住宅物業組的華景山莊獲今屆新增的「至尊金獎」，首設的資助出售房屋組金獎得主為鳳德邨。頒獎典禮於香港會議展覽中心舉行，另有三十六項優異獎和十四項環保效益獎。
Several lifts at Queen Mary Hospital's new clinical block are unable to operate because of construction problems. The Development Bureau has received reports submitted by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and the Architectural Services Department, and is reviewing whether there were shortcomings in construction, acceptance and supervision. It aims to submit an investigation report to the Chief Executive in mid-October, and will later report the results to the LegCo Panel on Development. The bureau said the investigation is ongoing and it is not appropriate to comment at this stage.
Why read this: The Development Bureau has received reports from both departments and aims to submit an investigation report to the Chief Executive in mid-October, followed by a public account to LegCo, allowing readers to grasp the timetable and next steps of the investigation.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority urges the public to stay vigilant. Bank of East Asia, Shanghai Commercial Bank and Bank of Singapore have issued press releases regarding scam websites and fraudulent online banking login screens, with relevant hyperlinks uploaded to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's website. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority reminds members of the public that banks will not direct customers to make transactions through hyperlinks in SMS messages or emails, nor will they ever ask for login passwords and one-time passwords. Those who have provided such information should call 2860 5012 to report the case to the Information Centre of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Hong Kong Police Force.
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香港銀行同業結算有限公司提醒公眾，近日發現偽冒其官方網站的詐騙網站 refundrequesthk.online，偽裝成買家網上安全保障，提供轉數快FPS退款、舉報未經授權交易等服務，誘騙市民提供身分證照片、電話號碼及銀行帳號。
Why read this: 公報列出偽冒網站域名、詐騙手法與正式網址，並提供核實電話，方便讀者逐一比對自己有否誤入。
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律政司副司長張國鈞十月七日在香港中華廠商聯合會主辦的2026「香港ESG獎」暨「ESG約章」頒授典禮致辭，指ESG已成企業核心競爭力。他提到二○二六年《施政報告》宣布香港貿易發展局出海專班跨界別專業服務平台將新增ESG服務；律政司今年七月推出的第二輯《香港專業服務助力中國內地企業出海成功案例實錄》亦收錄兩個ESG諮詢個案。
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商務及經濟發展局局長丘應樺在立法會指，去年香港商品貿易總額超過12萬億港元，今年8月整體出口貨值上升53%。運輸及物流局局長陳美寶表示，會從智慧化、綠色化與數字化鞏固港口領先地位，機場今年首八個月處理586萬旅客人次，按年升3.5%。
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商經局局長丘應樺十月七日在立法會就《香港第一個五年規劃》及《施政報告》致謝議案合併辯論致辭，指將鞏固國際貿易中心地位、發展知識產權貿易並支援中小企轉型。他引述世貿指二○二五年香港商品貿易總額超12萬億港元，今年八月整體出口按年升53%。
Secretary for Health and Welfare Lo Chung-mau's written reply to Legislator Chan Hak-kan's question on the reform of public healthcare charges. As at 30 September, 300 285 applications for medical fee waivers were approved, with an approval rate of over 90%, and 20 655 patients were approved under the annual fee cap. In the first nine months of this year, accident and emergency attendances fell 0.9% year-on-year, of which non-emergency cases declined by as much as 17.5%.
Why read this: The reply sets out specific figures on the charging reform over the past year, including the approval rate of fee-waiver applications and changes in accident and emergency attendances, allowing the effectiveness to be verified directly.
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通訊局就無綫電視 TVB Plus 今年3月播放的節目《醫啲阿媽都唔知》接獲的10宗投訴裁定成立，向無綫發出強烈勸喻。投訴指向節目嘉賓醫生提出的健康建議，例如指蔬菜及纖維並非人類生存所必需，通訊局認為可能誤導觀眾。通訊局又指節目結尾的免責聲明，不能免除持牌人遵守準確性要求的責任。
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Mok, in a written reply to a Legislative Council question, said the Northern Metropolis will add close to 170 kilometres of public roads, including about 24 kilometres of major trunk roads and about 144 kilometres of district road networks. The Highways Department is designing the Northern Metropolis Highway, with a total length of about 24 kilometres, in accordance with smart highway standards, of which the San Tin section is expected to open two years early in 2034; the Transport Department is expected to complete an update of the smart highway technical guidelines within this year.
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四名業主因不遵從《建築物條例》（第123章）下的清拆令及修葺令，十月六日在觀塘裁判法院被定罪，判罰合共1,181,400元，其中1,061,400元屬就罪行持續日數判處。案件涉及觀塘海濱道一幢工業大廈六個改建成迷你倉的單位，改建未經屋宇署批准並阻礙逃生及消防救援途徑，屋宇署已提出第二次檢控。屋宇署表示會繼續嚴厲執法，包括再次提出檢控。
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署理財經事務及庫務局局長陳浩濂十月七日在立法會就《香港第一個五年規劃》及二○二六年《施政報告》致謝議案合併辯論致辭，提出強化國際金融中心、新增長點及「金融＋」三大方向措施。當中包括金管局與中國人民銀行探討優化貨幣互換協議、推出七天離岸人民幣流動資金投標機制，「債券通」抵押品接受範圍十一月起擴大，並建議由二○二六／二七課稅年度起將第二名及其後子女免稅額由14萬元提高至16萬元。
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香港海關與消防處九月十六日至三十日展開代號「擊破」的全港聯合行動，偵破七宗案件，檢獲超過三萬公升非法燃油及八輛涉案車輛，總值約一百七十萬元，拘捕九人。海關在新田及屯門搗破兩個非法汽油儲存倉庫，另在九龍灣、觀塘、錦田、葵涌及屯門搗破五個非法燃油加油站。
Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau gave a written reply to a Legislative Council question on the development of primary healthcare services. As of 31 August 2026, the Primary Care Directory registered 4 173 doctors, 1 501 dentists and 2 787 Chinese medicine practitioners. The "Common Governance Network" has 909 family doctors participating, and the government will gradually expand it to cover more chronic diseases.
Why read this: The reply contains registration numbers for the various professions in the Primary Care Directory and participation figures for the Common Governance Network, which can be used to check the progress of the family doctor matching policy.
Paul Chan delivered a speech at the Legislative Council on 7 October during the consolidated debate on the motion concerning Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the motion of thanks for the 2026 Policy Address, first briefing on Hong Kong's latest economic situation: growth of 5.1% in the first half, a 52% rise in export values from July to August, unemployment of 3.8% from June to August, and a full-year real growth forecast of 3.5% to 4.5%. The speech also set out the direction of progress in finance, shipping and aviation, trade, innovation and technology, and talent聚集聚.
Why read this: The speech lists verifiable figures including first-half economic growth, export values, unemployment and stock market turnover, helping readers grasp the economic footing of the Five-Year Plan.
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教育局局長蔡若蓮書面回應邱達根議員的青少年精神健康提問，交代各項跨部門支援措施。三層應急機制自二○二三年十二月至二○二六年七月，第二層接獲855宗轉介、第三層接獲547宗校長轉介，並已擴展至小學四至六年級試行。中小學匯報的學生懷疑自殺身亡個案三學年分別為30、33及23宗。
Why read this: 答覆披露三層應急機制實施以來第二層接獲855宗轉介、第三層547宗，讀者可據此核對機制的實際運作規模。
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商務及經濟發展局局長丘應樺表示，政府籌備修例將不當使用他人名義登記電話智能卡的行為刑事化，並降低個人可登記電話儲值卡上限。今年1月至8月平均每月被暫停服務的本地電話號碼降至約5700個，較去年同期約11400個減少近半。電訊商累計攔截逾12萬個可疑網頁連結。
Why read this: 回覆列出今年1月至8月平均每月被暫停服務號碼降至約5700個，可與去年同期約11400個對照，讀者可據此核對措施成效。
On 7 October, The Ombudsman, Jack Chan, presented commendation letters to the Home Affairs Department, the Lands Department, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Civil Engineering and Development Department and the Architectural Services Department, recognising the cross-departmental collaboration of the six departments in clearing the illegal occupation of government land at Wo Chai Shan in Sham Shui Po. After receiving a complaint, the Office proactively intervened, and the six departments launched joint inspection and enforcement operations, clearing mahjong parlours, unauthorised recreational facilities, temporary toilets and miscellaneous items in stages within a short period. Jack Chan said the key to successfully resolving this district issue, which had persisted for more than a decade, lay in the proactive collaboration and decisive enforcement of the various departments.}}</parameter>}I notice the response contains a formatting issue - let me provide the corrected output:{
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通訊局就電視廣播有限公司（無綫）TVB Plus台於二○二六年三月九日播放的電視節目《醫啲阿媽都唔知》一宗投訴作出決定，向無綫發出強烈勸諭，敦促其嚴格遵守《電視通用業務守則—目標準》中的相關條文。電視廣播有限公司已於二○二六年七月二十四日起更名為無綫集團有限公司。
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食環署公布二○二七年大埔林村放馬莆新春市場攤位於十月二十一日在荔枝角政府合署二樓禮堂公開競投，市場明年二月六日至二十日舉行。場內設二十一個乾貨及六個濕貨攤位競投，底價分別為七百八十元和七百七十元，年滿十八歲並通常居港人士均可參加。
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財政司司長陳茂波在立法會表示，香港今年上半年按年增長5.1%，他有信心全年經濟實質增長達3.5%至4.5%的修訂預測。7至8月出口貨值按年升52%、連續19個月雙位位數增長，6至8月失業率為3.8%。首9個月平均每日成交額2729億港元，118宗首宗公開招股集資3880億元。
Why read this: 陳茂波列出上半年增長5.1%、出口貨值升52%和失業率3.8%等數字，讀者可據此核對全年3.5%至4.5%預測的依據。