Radio Television Hong Kong's News Roundup provides a review of the news for 13 October 2026, with detailed reports on local current affairs, Greater China news and the international situation, keeping close to the latest hot topics. The page also features links to live video news and news briefings.
Chief Executive John Lee said at the Forum on Technology and New Quality Productive Forces that Hong Kong must dare to break down barriers, make good use of its advantages as an international financial centre, and guide diverse capital into the innovation and technology sector, adding that developing innovation and technology to lead new quality productive forces is already a question that must be answered. Zhang Yong, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office, said that the series of policy measures in Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan are highly forward-looking, and he hoped everyone would strive to become practitioners, doers and实干家 of new quality productive forces.
The new Huanggang Port officially opened yesterday. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said traffic operations at the port were overall smooth, and the authorities would make good preparations for the Chung Yeung Festival long holiday. Shenzhen General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection said a total of 79,500 passenger trips were made for entry and exit on the opening day, with 8,000 vehicle trips.
The Environmental Protection Department said Hong Kong recorded higher-than-usual air pollution levels this afternoon, with the health risk category of the Air Quality Health Index at some air quality monitoring stations reaching the serious level. Light winds in the afternoon were unfavourable for the dispersion of pollutants, while abundant sunshine promoted photochemical smog activity, causing ozone and fine particulates to form rapidly across the Pearl River Delta region. According to the Observatory's forecast, a fresh easterly airstream will reach the coast of Guangdong later tomorrow, by which time air quality is expected to improve.
A fire beside the tracks at Lam Tin Station on the MTR Kwun Tong Line has been extinguished by firefighters and MTR staff, and safety inspections are under way. Train services between Kwun Tong and Tiu Keng Leng stations are suspended. KMB has redeployed resources to strengthen services on routes 98, 98A, 296A, 600, 601 and 619, while Citybus has increased the frequency of routes E22A, 619X and 798 to ease passenger flow.
Why read this: The report lists the affected MTR sections and the specific route numbers strengthened by KMB and Citybus, allowing passengers to check their services immediately.
MTR said the trackside fire near Lam Tin Station has been dealt with, and Kwun Tong Line train services are gradually returning to normal. Related news reported by Radio Television Hong Kong.
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李家超在「向國旗敬禮」訪京團嘉許禮暨紅軍長征勝利九十周年展覽啟動禮致辭，冀學員將上月北京之行的經歷轉化為未來奮鬥的持久動力。近千名香港師生上月到北京參訪考察，獲國務院副總理丁薛祥接見。他又提到特區政府主辦紅軍長征勝利九十周年專題展覽，讓同學深刻認識長征歷史。
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香港海關昨日在深圳灣管制站偵破走私煙草案，在一輛入境中型貨車上檢獲約8千公斤未完稅製成煙草，估計市值約5340萬元、應課稅值約3204萬元，一名51歲本地男司機被捕。人員截查該輛報稱載有塑木地板的貨車，發現約300箱未列艙單的煙草。案件仍在調查，海關會追查來源及去向，不排除有更多人被捕。
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海洋公園明年迎來50周年，將推出新保育及教育設施，包括海洋哺乳動物保育中心，並展出2023年在西貢擱淺、8米長布氏鯨的整副骨骼標本。照顧6隻大熊貓及其居住的全新展館，預計明年第三季啟用。文化體育及旅遊局局長羅淑佩表示，特區政府會繼續支持海洋公園，並將其打造成為保育研學教育基地。
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和合石新建火葬場工程初步預算約20億3340萬元，目標2032年投入服務，將設10個全新火化爐、6個儀式禮堂及自動導引車系統。環境及生態局副局長黃淑嫻在立法會指，財政預算案原列25億元，經招標後已壓至約20億元。食環署副署長羅建偉表示，若如期投運可應付2035年估計增至約63200宗的火化需求。
The Chief Executive in Council has approved the renewal of local free television licences for Hong Kong Television Entertainment, TVB and Cable TV Broadband for 12 years, and accepted the investment commitments for the first 6 years after renewal. The three licences will be valid from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2039, 1 December 2027 to 30 November 2039, and 31 May 2028 to 30 May 2040 respectively. Approved relaxation measures include expanding flexibility in broadcasting non-designated language programmes and reducing designated broadcasting hours, while increasing hours for local productions, English-language and national education-related programmes and strengthening subtitle requirements.
Why read this: The article lists the effective and expiry dates of the renewed licences for the three television broadcasters, allowing readers to verify the length of each service period and the implementation arrangements for the relaxed and enhanced requirements.
The Hang Seng Index fell before turning higher, hitting an early low of 23987, down more than 280 points, before recovering in the afternoon and closing at the day's high of 24345, up 74 points, with turnover on the main board nearing $187.6 billion. Financial and property sub-indices rose by nearly 1 per cent or more, with Bank of China Hong Kong up more than 3 per cent and Shenzhou International up nearly 4 per cent, the biggest gainer among blue chips. The tech index fell nearly 1 per cent to 4136, with Hua Hong Semiconductor down more than half a per cent.
The Accident Investigation Branch issued an interim statement on the accident at Hong Kong International Airport on 20 October last year, in which a cargo aircraft deviated from the runway and plunged into the sea, killing 2 airport security officers. It said one focus of the investigation was the forward movement of the No. 4 engine thrust lever, which caused the aircraft to veer left during landing taxiing and deviate from the runway. Technical inspections of the relevant components to date have found no mechanical failure related to the accident. The Transport and Logistics Bureau said it had requested all-out efforts to advance the work, with the goal of completing all investigation work by the end of this year.
Why read this: The statement points out that the investigation focuses on the forward movement of the No. 4 engine thrust lever, and explains that expert acoustic spectrum analysis and flight simulation tests are still under way, allowing readers to understand the current progress of the investigation and the parts that have yet to be clarified.
The government plans to amend the Public Health (Animals and Birds) (Cattle, Sheep and Goats) Keeping Regulation to extend its scope to the New Territories, requiring licences for keeping sheep, goats and cattle, with grazing prohibited without approval. Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan stressed that the amendment is not intended to establish a sheep farming industry. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department proposed introducing an "exemption permit" for keeping no more than 10 animals, with the number approved according to the space of the premises and facilities for sewage and waste treatment.
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青途發展社區發展協會聯同市建局、足總及花墟商戶推出港超聯球賽「票尾優惠」，球迷憑旺角大球場5場指定賽事門票，可在花墟40多間店舖享有消費折扣。活動由本月19日至12月31日舉行，涵蓋花店、食肆及中醫診所，配合市建局「洗衣街/花墟道發展計劃」，希望帶動區內人流及生意。
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房委會「居屋2025」本月21日開始選樓，將按申請類別優先次序分批邀請合資格申請者到樂富房委會客戶服務中心揀樓。今次推售五個新居屋項目共近7000個單位，另有約400個重售單位，售價約150萬至480萬元，並為家有長者及家有初生家庭預留2800個配額。
Why read this: 文章列出五個項目、近7000個單位及各類優先選樓配額，並附上月供約11300元的計算假設，方便申請者對照自己的預算與揀樓次序。
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申訴專員陳積志宣布主動調查康文署管理室內健身室的成效，涵蓋使用前須參加健身課程的強制規定、預約機制、各健身室使用率、監察措施及器材維修保養。公署初步查訊發現，去年簡介會總名額約25000個、報名37萬7000人次，訓練班總名額約58500個、報名25萬7000人次。陳積志指課程供應遠落後需求，亦關注月票持有人可於開始前一小時取消預約造成的名額浪費。
Why read this: 公署列出簡介會與訓練班的名額和報名人次差距，可據此核對康文署課程供應追不上需求的實際程度。
Sun Hung Kai Properties chairman and managing director Peter Kwok said that Tseung Kwan O has developed rapidly over the past decade or more, with the community taking on a whole new look, and the group's Kowloon East Empress Hotel in Tseung Kwan O has completed renovation and rebranding. The government plans to fully open Route 6 within this year, which will narrow the distance between Tseung Kwan O and core Kowloon districts, and in future it will also connect to West Kowloon Station. He said the group's shopping mall network, residential estates and offices in Tseung Kwan O can form a quality living circle with the hotel, and expressed confidence that the hotel will become a new landmark in the district.}}<|end_of_solution|>}{
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全港多區下午發生逾百宗被困升降機報告，中電指連接荔枝角至慈雲山的一組40萬伏特供電線路約下午1時09分錄得短暫電壓驟降，供電並無中斷。消防處指九龍及新界部分地區約下午1時10分發生電壓驟降，引發多宗被困升降機及火警鐘鳴響，正進行救援，中電正跟進事件。
Why read this: 中電說明了受影響的供電線路段和電壓驟降時間，市民可對照自己所在區域核實是否同受影響。
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財政司司長陳茂波在南京出席推介會表示，香港價值不止於上市，內地企業來港可對接國際金融網絡，尋找資金和合作夥伴。截至今年九月底，已有129家江蘇企業在香港上市，市值約1.44萬億港元。今年以來已有約100家企業在港上市，集資約3800億港元，較去年同期增長超過100%。
The Hang Seng Index turned higher in early afternoon trading, standing at 24,282, up 11 points. The Tech Index stood at 4,129, down 39 points, a fall of nearly 1%.
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警方搗破東南亞跨國賣淫集團，拘捕1男19女共20人，凍結超過一千萬港元懷疑犯罪得益。涉嫌幹犯販運他人、控制他人賣淫及洗黑錢等罪，兩名骨幹成員今早在西九龍裁判法院提堂。集團在深水埗租用3個唐樓單位，來港女子需提供30至45次無償性服務作交換。
Why read this: 報導交代集團以交通費和住宿換取30至45次無償性服務的運作模式，並列出拘捕人數與凍結金額可供核對。
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康文署將於轄下18區指定體育館設立「活力亞運觀賞站」，播放本月18日至24日舉行的第五屆亞殘運會賽事。18個觀賞站於本月18日下午5時起開放至晚上8時，其後每日上午10時至下午6時，直至本月24日。專題網頁另上載一系列比賽項目運動入門知識影片，由運動員或教練講解示範技巧。
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新皇崗口岸昨日正式開通，深圳邊檢總站表示首日出入境人數為79500人次，其中入境41300人次、出境38200人次。出入境車輛為8千架次，入境4200架次、出境3800架次。運輸及物流局局長陳美寶表示，首日出入境與公共交通接駁整體暢順，符合預期。
The FTU cited the Civil Service Bureau as saying that about more than 200 Hong Kong Post staff whose probation periods had ended and who could only be reappointed on civil service contracts will be offered new transfer arrangements, and will receive priority hiring when applying for other civil service positions. Pay for transfer to new civil service positions will generally not be lower than the current arrangement, and those applying for assistant administrative officer or clerical assistant posts may receive flexibility waivers on educational requirements. The FTU said it hopes to continue communicating with the new Postmaster General.
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中聯辦副主任張勇在一個科技與新質生產力高峰論壇致辭時表示，香港因地制宜發展新優勢，對塑造經濟發展新動能至關重要。他提出三點看法：堅定把握「十五五」戰略機遇，發揮香港背靠祖國、聯通世界及「一國兩制」優勢，並攜手落實香港首部五年規劃藍圖。他呼籲科技界勇攀前沿高峰、工商界加大佈局投入、教育界加強人才培養。
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李家超在科技與新質生產力高峰論壇致辭，指發展創新科技引領新質生產力已不是選擇題而是必答題。香港發展新質生產力有三個方向：對接國家戰略（上月公布《香港第一個五年規劃》全面對接國家「十五五」規劃）、凝聚「政、產、學、研、投」協同力量，並以北部都會區作主要增長引擎。第三是發揮香港專業服務與國際聯繫優勢，在人工智能、生命健康科技、新能源等前沿領域加強研發。
Mable Chan said immigration and transport connections at the new Huanggang Port were overall smooth and as expected, and the authorities had made contingency preparations for the weekend, Sunday and the Chung Yeung Festival holiday. Large signboards have been put up at the port, with multiple franchised buses and green minibuses connecting 9 MTR stations and 4 bus interchanges, while a notification mechanism has been established with the Shenzhen Municipal Port Office to divert passengers. Ride-hailing arrangements are still being prepared, with specific details to be announced later.
「Guangdong Yachts Heading South」 will make its maiden voyage on Friday. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-ying said the Marine Department and the Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration are in close communication and contact to prepare for the maiden voyage. Over the past few months, the government has conducted training and assessments for mainland captains on their knowledge of Hong Kong waters, while the Marine Department has also built a real-time yacht movement monitoring system and set up an electronic business system to provide crew members and visitors with one-stop services. The authorities will step up the issuance of maritime safety reminders, and the Marine Department will strengthen patrols.
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新皇崗口岸昨日啟用，九巴營運的B10及B11全日共接載25000名乘客，其中3成使用「搭兩程俾一程」優惠，通宵線NB73全晚50班接載1000人。九巴車務總監楊晉瑋表示長遠加設來往新皇崗口岸至北區的巴士線持開放態度，並會與運輸署研究延長NB73服務時間。
Why read this: 文章列出新皇崗口岸首日三條巴士線的載客數字和優惠使用比例，讀者可據此判斷新口岸的實際使用情況。
Radio Television Hong Kong's Newspaper Digest provides a review of the day's top newspaper stories on 13 October 2026. The programme gathers the day's main stories from major local newspapers, keeping close to social developments.
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慈雲山慈正邨正康樓一個單位清晨5時許發生火警，現場冒出大量濃煙，起火單位一名男住戶報稱臉部燒傷。消防到場將火撲熄，約250名居民自行疏散到安全地方暫避。
The rebuilt Huanggang Port opened this morning, and the Transport Department said overall traffic at the port had so far operated largely smoothly. The public transport interchange offers urban taxis, New Territories taxis and fleet taxis, with a dedicated area for fleet taxis with existing bookings to pick up passengers. Members of the public and visitors can take a bus or minibus to various MTR stations to interchange after arriving, or go to the bus interchange to travel to other areas.
Why read this: Outlines taxi, bus and MTR interchange arrangements after arriving at the new Huanggang Port, allowing readers to plan their routes after crossing the border.
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新皇崗口岸今早上6時半正式啟用，截至下午5時有超過42200人次經該口岸出入境，較平日時段多近兩倍；車流超過5700架次，較平日多約一成二。口岸實施「合作查驗、一次放行」通關新模式，市民及跨境私家車司指過關方便快捷、過程順暢。
Why read this: 開關首日的人流與車流增幅都有具體數字，讀者可對照平日水平評估新口岸的實際使用情況。
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廉署落案起訴六人，包括數碼港時任創業家總監蘇雅麗，涉嫌藉行賄受賄造假詐騙「數碼轉型支援先導計劃」約2000萬元資助。蘇雅麗被控公職人員接受利益罪，其餘人被控串謀詐騙等罪，東區裁判法院押後至明年1月4日再訊，各人獲准保釋。涉案申請最少400宗。
Why read this: 報導列出被告身份、涉嫌收受的禮物與涉案申請數目，讀者可據此核對約2000萬元資助如何被騙取。
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食安中心公布一個公和荳品廠玫瑰腐乳樣本檢出過量蠟樣芽孢桿菌，每克含14萬個，屬不滿意，已指示涉事零售商將受影響批次停售、下架及回收。受影響批次在今年9月24日至10月9日期間銷售，淨重340.5克，共48瓶中26瓶已售出，市民可致電熱線4621 7383查詢回收事宜。
Why read this: 公布列出每克含菌量、受影響批次的銷售日期與已售瓶數，市民可核對手上產品是否屬回收範圍並致電查詢。
The nomination period for the Election Committee subsector general election received a further 217 nomination forms today, including 206 candidate nomination forms and 11 specified organisation nomination forms. The nomination period began last Wednesday and ends on the 20th of this month. The Electoral Office has so far received a total of 962 candidate nomination forms and 23 specified organisation nomination forms.
Hong Kong's Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and Singapore's Energy Market Authority have renewed an updated memorandum of understanding, continuing and strengthening cooperation on energy affairs between the two places. This renewal extends the first memorandum of understanding signed by both sides in 2020, and will deepen cooperation in three key areas: electricity and gas systems and markets, renewable energy, and artificial intelligence and digital grids. Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services Poon Kwok-ying said best practices in energy-related areas would be shared, working together towards a green and low-carbon future.
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海關在機場偵破兩宗入境旅客販毒案，合共檢獲約9.8公斤懷疑大麻花，估計市值約198萬元，兩名內地男旅客已被控販毒罪。一名30歲旅客昨日從泰國曼谷飛抵香港，手提行李內藏約4.3公斤；一名36歲旅客經越南抵港，兩個寄艙行李內共藏約5.5公斤。兩人明日在西九龍裁判法院提堂。