The Judiciary urges the public to stay alert to suspicious emails and not to open them or follow their instructions. Recently, some members of the public received emails sent from the email domain "@pt.lu" falsely claiming to be issued by the Chief Clerk of the District Court, attached with a fake summons purportedly issued by the Judiciary. The Judiciary said summonses are only served by post or personal service and are not issued electronically. It has reported the incident to the police, and anyone who has provided information to the sender should contact the police immediately.
The Environmental Protection Department recorded higher-than-usual air pollution from the afternoon of 13 October, with the health risk level of the Air Quality Health Index at some monitoring stations reaching the serious level. Winds were light and sunshine abundant in the afternoon, and ozone and fine particulates formed rapidly across the Pearl River Delta region. The Observatory forecasts that a fresh easterly airstream will reach the coast of Guangdong later tomorrow, by which time air quality will improve.
Why read this: The Environmental Protection Department explains how light winds and abundant sunshine in the afternoon push up ozone, and gives tomorrow's improvement forecast along with health advice for children, the elderly and outdoor workers.
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Ombudsman Jack Chan Chi-chi announced on 13 October an own-initiative investigation into the effectiveness of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department's management of indoor fitness rooms, covering eligibility requirements for entry, the booking system, utilisation rates, monitoring measures and equipment maintenance. The LCSD has 87 fitness rooms under its purview, and members of the public must first complete an orientation session or training course before they can hire the facilities. In 2025, the total number of places for orientation sessions was about 25,000, while registrations throughout the year reached 377,000 person-times. The Office welcomes written submissions from the public by 13 November.
Why read this: The announcement lists the gap between the number of places in LCSD fitness room courses and the annual number of registrations, allowing readers to compare whether they can hire the facilities and the difficulty of queuing.
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Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Choi Kit-ming today (13 October) delivered an address at the luncheon of the "Rooted in Hong Kong, Connecting the Future" — Summit on Enterprise Global Expansion and Financial Empowerment. The summit has set up a new themed exhibition zone, the "Future Industries Pavilion", leveraging the Hong Kong Autumn Electronics Fair. The Government is preparing to establish the first National Manufacturing Industry Innovation Centre in Hong Kong, to be led and operated by the Hong Kong Microelectronics Research and Development Institute.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (October 13) that red flags have been hoisted at Shek O Beach and Big Wave Bay Beach in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island due to rough seas. Members of the public are advised not to swim there. The red flags indicate that swimming there is dangerous.
The Transport Department said it has ordered the tram company to conduct an in-depth investigation into the tram derailment that occurred in the early hours on Tong Tai Street, Shau Kei Wan, and has required an investigation report within one month setting out the causes and recommendations for improvement. The Transport Department, together with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and the tram company, has convened an emergency meeting, and the police are investigating; the preliminary investigation does not rule out human factors, and the tram driver involved has been immediately suspended from driving duties.
Why read this: The Transport Department has required the tram company to submit an investigation report within one month, and said the preliminary findings do not rule out human factors; it can be verified that the tram driver involved has been suspended from driving duties.
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Financial Secretary Paul Chan led a delegation of about 30 people on a visit to Nanjing, where he delivered a speech to more than 200 teachers and students at Nanjing University, introducing new directions for Hong Kong's economic development and outlining cooperation between Jiangsu and Hong Kong, as well as Nanjing and Hong Kong, in two areas: supporting enterprises in going global and linking up industries. He mentioned that Nanjing's strengths in the software industry could be combined with Hong Kong's research and development capabilities and international network to jointly develop industrial software, enterprise-grade agents and robots, as well as to cooperate in the fields of life and health and green technology.