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香港海關昨日在屯門突擊搜查五個工廈單位，檢獲約六千八百件懷疑冒牌硬碟，估計市值約五千萬元，並拘捕五男一女，年齡介乎三十一至五十九歲。海關另檢獲約二萬件懷疑有待加工的二手硬碟，相信被捕人士以除膠劑移除原有標貼、格式化後貼上各大品牌標貼再封裝出售。案件仍在調查中，不排除有更多人被捕。
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財政司司長陳茂波今日在泰國曼谷以中國代表團成員身分出席國際貨幣基金組織和世界銀行集團年會全體會議，並參與彭博及美國智庫大西洋理事會的爐邊對談，介紹香港首個五年規劃如何對接國家十五五規劃。他表示香港將聚焦四中心、一高地建設，深化「金融+」以賦能不同行業，並透過綠色和可持續金融、貿易融資等支持區內基建及產業發展。他亦與世行常務副行長兼首席行政官張文才會面，就環球和區域經濟前景交換意見。
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食安中心公布，兩個批次的「莊記牌純綠豆水晶粉皮」樣本被檢出不符合《食物內防腐劑規例》，分別含百萬分之69和61的脫氫醋酸鈉。中心已指示涉事商戶將受影響批次停售、下架及回收，業界如持有應立即停止使用或出售，市民可致電經銷商熱線3706 5528查詢。
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機電工程署巡查全港由臺日電梯（香港）有限公司安裝的升降機，截至下午2時共巡查39幢樓宇，經抽檢發現這些樓宇均有升降機沒有安裝門框組件。署方指所有樓宇均為私人樓宇，不會公開涉及屋苑及大樓名單，會聯絡物業管理公司跟進。署方亦已巡查其他註冊承辦商的25幢樓宇，全部均有安裝門框組件。
Why read this: 機電署公布巡查進度，指39幢私人樓宇的升降機均未安裝門框組件，並交代不會公開名單及後續跟進安排。
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食物安全中心公布，莊記牌純綠豆水晶粉皮兩個批次樣本分別檢出百萬分之六十九及六十一的脫氫醋酸鈉，不符合《食物內防腐劑規例》，中心已指示商戶停售、下架及回收受影響批次。涉事產品為五百克裝、來源地中國，總經銷商為莊記食品貿易公司，市民可致電3706 5528查詢回收事宜。
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「粵艇南下」正式實施，首批五艘來自深圳、珠海和廣州南沙的遊艇今日抵港，特區政府舉行首航儀式，署理財政司司長黃偉綸、運輸及物流局局長陳美寶、海事處處長王世發擔任主禮嘉賓。黃偉綸稱香港正積極發展成為亞洲遊艇樞紐，政府正推動機場、南丫島、香港仔和紅磡四個全新遊艇會建設，提供合共逾1,100個泊位。海事處6月推出三項便利遊艇訪港措施，同樣適用於海外遊艇。
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三名內地旅客因進口未完稅香煙及另類吸煙產品，今日（十月十六日）在西九龍裁判法院被判監禁六至九個月。海關昨日在香港國際機場截查三人，共檢獲十四萬六千六百支未完稅香煙及六千支另類吸煙產品，估計市值約六十八萬元，應課稅值約四十八萬元。海關對判刑表示歡迎，指監禁判刑具相當阻嚇作用。
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選委會界別分組一般選舉今日接獲5份提名表格，包括3份候選人提名表格及2份指定團體提名表格。候選人提名來自酒店界及工業界，團體提名全部來自內地港人團體代表。提名期自上周三開始至本月20日結束，至今累計接獲1115份候選人提名表格及40份指定團體提名表格。
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財政司司長陳茂波今日在泰國曼谷以中國代表團成員身分，出席國際貨幣基金組織及世界銀行集團年會全體會議。他參與彭博及大西洋理事會的爐邊對談，介紹香港首份《五年規劃》如何對接國家「十五五」規劃，並聚焦「四中心、一高地」建設。他亦與世行常務副行長兼首席行政官張文才會面，就環球經濟前景及深化合作交換意見。
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房屋局表示，隨着觀塘順利邨道和黃大仙竹園道兩個由校舍改建的項目於明年第一季落成，13個簡約公屋項目將全部落成，今日起全部開放接受申請。合資格人士將陸續收到申請表，下月6日或之前交回可獲優先處理，早前已遞交者不用再次提交。局方指約三萬個單位將於明年三月底前落成，截至上月底已收到超過44,900份申請。
Why read this: 房屋局公布13個簡約公屋項目全部開放申請，並列出下月6日或之前交表可獲優先處理的安排，合資格人士可核對自己是否在範圍內。
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食環署今日公布十月份第二批白紋伊蚊誘蚊器指數，涵蓋29個監察地區，其中藍田及秀茂坪第一階段誘蚊器指數達9.4%，為各區最高。署方在沙田區發現一個私人屋苑內有積水，已向物業管理公司負責人發出一張法定通知書，要求在限期內清除積水。食環署呼籲市民每星期最少一次徹底更換花瓶的水及擦洗內壁，並清倒盆栽墊碟的水。
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二○二六年選舉委員會界別分組一般選舉的選舉主任今日（十月十六日）共接獲三份候選人提名表格及兩份指定團體提名表格。自提名期十月七日開始，至今累計接獲1 115份候選人提名表格及40份指定團體提名表格，提名期將於十月二十日結束。今日接獲的提名資料稍後會上載到選舉網站。
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運輸及物流局局長陳美寶表示，「粵艇南下」首航迎來五艘來自深圳、珠海及南沙的遊艇，海事處一站式線上電子業務系統已於昨日開放申請，至今有23個客戶在網上完成申請。自六月推出「港艇北上」以來，已有37艘香港遊艇訪問內地，而內地培訓課程至九月底已有超過270名船長通過考核。
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「粵艇南下」首航儀式今日舉行，標誌着計劃正式實施，五艘廣東籍訪港遊艇獲歡迎。航行範圍達離岸20海里及抗浪能力不少於兩米的廣東籍遊艇均可申請訪港，須於六個指定口岸完成內地離境查驗。海事處已授權兩間內地考試中心及批核七間培訓機構，目前近300人獲取相關資格。
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立法會將於下星期三（十月二十一日）上午十一時在立法會綜合大樓會議廳舉行會議，辯論由鄭泳舜提出嘅「完善精英體育培訓及支援體系，提升本港運動員國際競爭力」議案。李廣宇亦會提出「深化粵港科技人才教育協作，促進多元人才培育與就業」議案，鄧飛、鄧銘心和陳博智將分別提出修正案。議員另會就不同政策範疇提出22項質詢，其中六項要求口頭答覆。
Secretary for Justice Lam Ting-kwok today attended the 2026 Hainan Free Trade Port Legal Week in Hainan and signed a co-operation arrangement in the field of legal services with Qiu Lijun, Director of the Hainan Provincial Department of Justice, deepening Hainan-Hong Kong legal services co-operation and exchanges on training foreign-related legal talent. In his speech at the opening ceremony, Lam Ting-kwok encouraged aerospace enterprises in Hainan and across the country to choose Hong Kong law as the governing law of their contracts and to use Hong Kong as a diversified dispute resolution venue.
The Development Bureau today gazetted eight subsidiary regulations, proposing four new subsidiary regulations under the Land Titles Ordinance and amending four subsidiary regulations under the Land Registration Ordinance, the High Court Ordinance and the District Court Ordinance, to set out implementation details for the title registration system on new land in the first half of next year. New land means land held under a Government lease granted on or after the day the amended Land Titles Ordinance comes into effect, generally including land granted by way of land sale, private treaty grant and land exchange. The eight subsidiary regulations will be submitted to the Legislative Council next Wednesday for the negative vetting procedure.
Why read this: The Development Bureau has gazetted eight subsidiary regulations setting out the details for implementing the title registration system on new land in the first half of next year, allowing readers to check the land scope covered by the new system.
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警方拘捕臺日電梯（香港）有限公司一名董事及兩名註冊工程師，涉嫌在觀塘翠屏北邨和沙田博康邨的升降機更換工程中虛報完工，觸犯欺詐罪。三人年齡介乎63至82歲，正被扣留調查，警方到柴灣工業城第一期辦公室檢走多箱證物。機電工程署早前指兩邨共48部升降機只裝耐火門、無裝門框組件，已轉介警方跟進。
Why read this: 警方就觀塘翠屏北邨及沙田博康邨升降機更換工程缺失拘捕三人，讀者可核對涉案屋苑與被捕者身份。
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入境事務處於十月九日至十五日在全港多區展開反非法勞工行動，包括「曙光行動」、「彩虹行動」等，共拘捕十二名懷疑非法勞工、一名涉嫌聘用非法勞工的僱主、一名協助及教唆者及一名逾期逗留人士。被捕懷疑非法勞工為八男四女，年齡介乎二十至五十四歲，其中一人持「行街紙」。入境處指聘用非法勞工最高可罰款五十萬元及監禁十年，有關僱主調查仍在進行，不排除更多人被捕。
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香港海關今日在香港國際機場偵破兩宗入境旅客販毒案件，共檢獲約八點八公斤懷疑大麻花及二百二十支未完稅香煙，估計市值共約一百八十三萬元。首宗案件拘捕一名四十三歲內地女旅客，第二宗案件拘捕一名四十一歲內地男旅客，兩人分別被控販運危險藥物等罪，明日於西九龍裁判法院提堂。
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民政及青年事務局聯同青年發展委員會今日推出二○二七至二八年度民青局青年內地實習資助計劃，邀請合資格非政府機構提交申請。計劃資助非政府機構舉辦青年到內地實習的項目，讓青年體驗內地職場實況，加深了解內地就業市場及職場文化。有興趣機構可於十一月九日或之前透過網上申請系統遞交申請。
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衞生防護中心公布過去一星期（十月九日至十月十五日）錄得一宗新增類鼻疽個案，涉及一名居於深水埗區的74歲長期病患女子，她於十月八日離世，死因仍在調查中。中心初步調查顯示個案屬散發個案，沒有資料顯示與本港早前其他確診個案有流行病學關連。截至昨日，本港今年錄得九宗類鼻疽個案，中心提醒長者及長期病患者在颱風或暴雨後應避免接觸土壤或泥水。
The Development Bureau gazetted eight subsidiary regulations on 16 October to set out implementation details for the title registration system on new land in the first half of next year, and to align certain practices under the existing deeds registration system with the new system. The eight subsidiary regulations will be submitted to the Legislative Council on 21 October for the negative vetting procedure, with some electronic application provisions and fee amendment regulations to take effect on 4 October 2027 in tandem with the electronic submission system.
Why read this: The Development Bureau gazetted eight subsidiary regulations to set out details for implementing the title registration system on new land in the first half of next year, and set out the commencement timetable.
Chief Executive John Lee accepted the recommendation of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission and, after obtaining the consent of the Legislative Council, appointed Aurand as a non-permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal from another common law jurisdiction under the Basic Law and the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance. Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal Andrew Cheung welcomed the appointment. Aurand retired as a permanent judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in April 2017. After the appointment, the list will include 6 distinguished judges from the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
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一名29歲中國籍女子因非法進口約52公斤受管制乾魚翅，今日在區域法院被判監禁10個月。她今年3月22日從巴西經埃塞俄比亞抵達香港國際機場時被海關截獲，漁護署以非法進口瀕危物種檢控，法庭以15個月為量刑起點，認罪扣減三分之一。
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衞生署衞生防護中心公布，十月九日至十五日錄得一宗外地傳入登革熱個案，病人潛伏期內到過柬埔寨；本港今年累計34宗登革熱個案，包括32宗外地傳入及兩宗本地感染。同期錄得兩宗外地傳入基孔肯雅熱個案，兩名男病人潛伏期內均曾到中國內地，今年累計七宗基孔肯雅熱確診個案。中心提醒市民不論在港或外遊均應採取防蚊措施。
Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal Andrew Cheung welcomes the Chief Executive's acceptance of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Commission's recommendation to appoint Lord Neuberger as a non-permanent judge from another common law jurisdiction of the Court of Final Appeal, and the Government will seek the Legislative Council's consent. After the appointment, the number of non-permanent judges from other common law jurisdictions will increase from 5 to 6, enhancing flexibility in handling the work of the Court of Final Appeal.
Secretary for Health Lo Chung-Mau today met Beijing Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Director Luo Zenggang in Beijing, introducing Hong Kong's policy direction and latest measures for traditional Chinese medicine development and discussing deeper Beijing-Hong Kong cooperation on traditional Chinese medicine. Lo mentioned measures including the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Hospital launching 24-hour inpatient services by the end of this year and the establishment of an international joint committee on herb-drug interactions. Tomorrow he will lead a delegation to attend the 2026 World Conference on Traditional Medicine in Beijing.
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房屋局於十月十六日宣布，即日起十三個「簡約公屋」項目全部開放接受申請，最後兩個位於觀塘順利邨道及黃大仙竹園道、由校舍改建的項目合共提供約210個單位，將於明年第一季陸續落成。符合資格人士會陸續收到申請表，於十一月六日或之前交回可獲優先處理，其後仍會繼續開放申請。截至九月底已收到超過44 900份申請，全數約30 000個單位預計於明年三月底前落成。
Why read this: 房屋局公布十三個簡約公屋項目全部開放申請，並列出十一月六日前交表的優先安排及兩個新項目的租金範圍。
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由十月十五日中午至今日中午，食安中心已檢測204個日本進口「水產及其製品、海藻及海鹽」樣本，未有發現輻射水平超出安全標準；漁護署同期檢測50個本地漁產品樣本，全部合格。自二○二三年八月二十四日起至今，食安中心及漁護署分別累計檢測268 278個日本進口食物樣本及57 110個本地漁產品樣本，全部合格。
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行政長官李家超已接納司法人員推薦委員會推薦，任命區諾德爵士為終審法院其他普通法適用地區非常任法官，並將徵得立法會同意後依《基本法》第八十八條及《香港終審法院條例》第9條作出任命。區諾德爵士於二○一七年四月退任新西蘭最高法院常任法官，獲任命後終審法院該類非常任法官名單將包括六位來自英國、澳洲及新西蘭的法官。
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財政司司長根據《證券及期貨條例》下由行政長官轉授的權力，再度委任包凱及周福安為證監會非執行董事，任期分別由二○二六年十月二十日和二○二七年一月一日起生效，為期兩年。財經事務及庫務局發言人表示，兩人一直對促進證監會的機構管治事務貢獻良多。
The government today published three pieces of subsidiary legislation in the Gazette to implement the Arrangement on Mutual Service of Civil and Commercial Judicial Documents Between the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, to take effect on 30 March next year. The Department of Justice and the Supreme People's Court signed the new arrangement on 20 April this year to improve the mutual service mechanism between the two places; the subsidiary legislation will be submitted to the Legislative Council next Wednesday for the negative vetting procedure.
The Housing Bureau says the deadline for owners at Tai Po's Wang Fuk Court to sign sale agreements for the sale of their flats expired yesterday, with 1,850 owners across Blocks A to H having signed, accounting for 93.2 per cent of the total number of units. Some owners were unable to sign before the deadline due to ownership issues such as the need for probate, bankruptcy, ownership disputes or being outside Hong Kong, and the government will consider arrangements on a discretionary basis according to individual circumstances and continue to follow up on the procedures for transferring the deeds.
Why read this: The Housing Bureau publishes the specific number and proportion of households at Wang Fuk Court that have signed sale agreements after the signing deadline expired, and explains the categories of special circumstances in unsigned cases.
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署理財政司司長黃偉綸今日出席「粵艇南下」首航儀式，歡迎五艘來自深圳、珠海及南沙的廣東遊艇、共30多位旅客來港。他表示香港正積極發展成為亞洲遊艇樞紐，並正推動機場、南丫島、香港仔和紅磡四個全新遊艇會建設，合共提供超過1,100個泊位。
Secretary for Justice Paul Lam today attended the 2026 Hainan Free Trade Port Legal Week in Hainan and signed a co-operation arrangement in the field of legal services with Qiu Lijun, Director of the Hainan Provincial Department of Justice, to deepen Hainan-Hong Kong legal services co-operation and training and exchanges of foreign-related rule of law talent. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Lam encouraged Hainan aerospace enterprises to choose Hong Kong law as the governing law of their contracts and Hong Kong as the place of dispute resolution. He returned to Hong Kong this evening.
The Transport Department announces that, to tie in with the three-day holiday around Chung Yeung Festival starting tomorrow, special traffic and public transport arrangements will be implemented at Huanggang Port. The department says passenger and vehicle flows at various land boundary control points have increased significantly from today until next Monday, and it expects next Monday afternoon to evening to be the return peak, with franchised buses during peak periods able to be increased to a frequency of every 2 to 3 minutes. The MTR will strengthen East Rail Line train services between Admiralty and Lo Wu or Lok Ma Chau stations, while the Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail will add short-haul services between West Kowloon Station and Futian and Shenzhen North stations.
Why read this: The Transport Department announces special traffic arrangements at Huanggang Port for the Chung Yeung Festival holiday and identifies next Monday afternoon to evening as the return peak, so the public can check schedules and travel times accordingly.
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運輸署呼籲市民和旅客在重陽節假期前後（十月十六至十九日）預早計劃跨境行程，預期十月十九日下午至傍晚為回港高峰。署方已督導營辦商加強東鐵綫、廣深港高鐵、金巴及跨境直通巴士等服務，並提醒駕駛人士留意深圳灣口岸或實施特別交通安排。
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食環署公布，二○二七年車公誕市場攤位將於十月三十日在荔枝角政府合署公開競投，場內設四十八個乾貨攤位，競投底價為二千七百七十元。市場明年二月三日至二十日一連十八天在沙田翠田街足球場舉行，年滿十八歲並通常居於香港的人士均可參加。
During the Chung Yeung Festival, the Fire Services Department strengthened patrols and response deployment, targeting 12 locations with relatively higher wildfire risk, all located in the New Territories West and New Territories North areas. The Civil Aid Service joined with the Fire Services Department to form 12 patrol teams to strengthen on-site patrols. The Fire Services Department also deployed a remote aerial detection system, a real-time artificial intelligence image analysis platform and newly introduced large drones equipped with a water bomb dropping system. The drones can carry an 80-litre water-carrying device, providing aerial auxiliary support for remote or steep locations.