The final section of Route 6 will open in December, cutting the journey from Yau Ma Tei to Tseung Kwan O from about 65 minutes to about 12 minutes. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said at a Legislative Council meeting that the Kowloon Bay section of the Central Kowloon Route will open on December 6, and construction of that section began in 2017.
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蔡天鳳謀殺及非法處理屍體案在高等法院開審，控方週三作開案陳詞，指前家翁因不滿她堅持出售其居住的7200萬元（920萬美元）單位而「極度怨恨憤怒」，唆使兩名兒子一同殺害28歲的她並處理被肢解的遺體。控方指審期預計為期八星期，案件詳情以原文為準。
The century-old rope ferry crossing a 15-metre waterway in Tai O ceased service yesterday (September 29), replaced by a new footbridge costing HK$15 million. The ferry had been the only way to cross the Tai O waterway, charging passengers 50 cents per trip.
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香港2026年首九個月通過首次公開招股集資額按年倍增，創1980年有紀錄以來同期最高。LSEG Data & Analytics 數據顯示，112家公司在主板集資US$48.4 billion，另有2家在GEM上市，按上市數目計合共114家新股。
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香港推動創新及科技發展的表現獲多項國際調查肯定，國際管理發展學院《世界競爭力排名2026》將香港列為全球70個經濟體中第2位。深圳－香港－廣州創新集群亦在世界知識產權組織的相關排名中保持全球第1位。
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港府承諾擴大知識產權融資沙盒計劃，加入更多銀行和企業。七家企業用戶在九個月試點後降低借貸成本，金管局銀行監理總監 Carmen Chu Lap-kiu 指計劃有助完善估值實務、專業服務成本、配套措施和市場認知。
Analysts warn that mainland and Hong Kong stocks are expected to be volatile in the fourth quarter, facing risks such as weak stimulus measures from Beijing, tightening US financial conditions and shifts in the artificial intelligence trade narrative. Brokerages Zheshang Securities, CCB and others estimate that both markets are likely to consolidate for the rest of the year, with a clearer direction emerging only after negative factors are digested.
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長遠房屋策略進度報告預測未來十年本港非本地學生住宿的年度需求為2,310個單位，較去年估算高45%。當局被籲在指定地區增加私營房屋比例，並與發展商合作擴大非本地學生住宿供應。
HSBC announced on Wednesday that its Hong Kong stablecoin will be named HSBC RedCoin, set to launch before the end of the year, initially available through PayMe and the HSBC Hong Kong mobile banking app. PayMe currently has more than 3.3 million users and can be used for transfers, shopping and dining. HSBC said it is optimistic about retail applications and cited a survey in which 74% of respondents..., although the relevant details were cut off in the feed.
UBS executive Jin Yee Young was once a professional artistic gymnast who represented Singapore twice at the Southeast Asian Games, and now oversees the investment portfolios of some of Asia's most prominent families. She said the sport demands precision, and she underwent rigorous training in a high-pressure environment far removed from financial markets.
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香港國安處拘捕兩人，包括網絡媒體Boom News創辦人、37歲的Tang Ho-wing，涉嫌以傳播虛假資訊煽動。消息稱他在週三早上約7時被捕，同案被捕者為牙醫Lee Ying-chi。
Analysts expect the upcoming rate hike will not deal as heavy a blow to Hong Kong's property market as the previous round of increases in 2022 and 2023. Although the US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate earlier this month, Hong Kong's major banks have so far kept rates unchanged. If the Fed tightens further later this year, banks are expected to follow with rate hikes.
Commentary argues that raising Hong Kong's fertility rate is an economic imperative, and that Hong Kong's first five-year plan and the latest Policy Address have placed population sustainability on the public agenda. The authorities have announced an extension of the newborn incentive scheme and strengthened financial support for second and subsequent children, but the battle over fertility should not stop at whether the incentive amounts are sufficient to change families' decisions.
Mainland Chinese netizens are posting on social media to solicit unlicensed services such as tour guiding and photography, while Hong Kong's crackdown on travellers abusing visas to practise illegally has failed to stop related advertisements from continuing to appear ahead of the National Day "Golden Week". A South China Morning Post search on Xiaohongshu found an account claiming to be a Shenzhen photographer offering photography services in Hong Kong and asking clients to reimburse cross-border transport costs.
A Grant Thornton Hong Kong report said that executives of Hong Kong's largest listed companies severely lack technology expertise, with less than 1% of directors possessing artificial intelligence or cybersecurity skills. The company's 15th annual corporate governance review surveyed 100 large listed companies in the Hang Seng Composite Index, and 59% of the companies viewed cybersecurity or artificial intelligence as a major business risk.
Consultancy firm Capco said Hong Kong's private wealth assets have grown strongly, but industry headcount has not risen in step, mainly because private banks and wealth management firms have adopted technologies such as AI to serve clients. Capco's Simon Smallcombe said that as private banks' assets under management grew rapidly, the number of relationship managers did not increase at the same pace, and technology and AI are boosting team productivity.
The government said in a statement that Twin City Holdings Limited, developer of the residential project The Vertex in Cheung Sha Wan, was fined HK$770,000 (US$98,100) for failing to disclose details of the payment terms for sales of the project. The company was found to have breached one residential property ordinance, with the violations including failing to disclose price discounts and other financial incentives. The Vertex was previously owned by China Evergrande Group.
An Accenture survey showed that only 10% of Hong Kong firms have integrated generative AI across multiple business functions, compared with about 21% of mainland firms. Robert Hah, head of Accenture's Hong Kong office, said that deeply entrenched legacy systems and a risk-averse corporate mindset are slowing the digital transformation of Hong Kong firms.
名模兼演員 Eunis Chan Ka-yung 與澳門商人兼立法會議員 Angela Leong 近日相繼出售香港豪宅物業。Chan 以 HK$32.25 million（US$4.1 million）售出半山一個兩房單位，獲利約 130%。市場消息指，在潛在加息陰霾下，兩人認為現時是出售時機。
Four companies listed in Hong Kong on Tuesday, raising a total of HK$1.44 billion, with three opening below their offer prices. RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology raised the most at HK$518 million, closing down 4.9% at HK$414.4, after falling as much as 9.8% intraday.
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摩根大通計劃在中國內地與香港擴大招聘及科技投資，把握香港資本市場強化及服務進出中國市場企業的平台優勢。行政總裁戴蒙表示，以客戶數量等指標衡量的中國相關業務過去十年強勁增長。
Some Chinese brokerages have begun clearing out non-compliant overseas stock trading by mainland investors, with Orient Securities notifying its mainland clients that they will be barred from buying shares and transferring funds in from Wednesday. This round of regulatory clean-up began a few months ago with fines on Tiger Securities and Futu Securities International.
Shein's first results since listing in Hong Kong show second-quarter profit fell 67%, with the shares sliding as much as 14% to a record low on Tuesday. They closed down 10.7% at HK$31.50, having touched an intraday low of HK$30.24. The company warned that tariff headwinds and fluctuations in logistics costs would persist through the end of the year.
Hong Kong's Town Planning Board has rejected an application by a developer consortium, refusing permission to rezone Grade-A commercial building Harbourside HQ at 8 Lam Tsok Street, Kowloon Bay, for residential development. The application was made by a consortium comprising CSI Properties, Asia Standard International and Chongqing-born property developer Cheung Chung-kiu. Analysts said high commercial vacancy rates make it difficult for sellers to offload stock.
JPMorgan CEO Dimon recently visited Hong Kong on a packed itinerary, meeting entrepreneurs and business leaders who connect China with global markets. His views on economic growth and world affairs drew particular attention in the city last week, extending his role beyond market strategy and leadership of the financial industry.
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高力第四年度香港租戶調查顯示，超過三分之一的香港辦公室租戶預期未來12個月增加人手，但只有五分之一會擴大寫字樓佔用面積。租戶正透過更有效率的空間運用，在現有辦公室內吸納增長。