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警務處處長周一鳴表示，今年首8個月有2144名青少年因刑事罪行被捕，按年升23%。個案主要涉及傷人及嚴重毆打，多因瑣碎糾紛一時衝動，其次為詐騙及洗黑錢。警方剛發布最新一期《師長攻略 • 青少年陷阱解密》，並會安排網罪科等向學生提供培訓。
Why read this: 交代了首8個月青少年被捕的總數、按年升幅與主要案由，並說明警方將推出的防罪培訓安排。
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施政報告提出處理大廈管理糾紛的三層機制並於明年推行，民政及青年事務局局長麥美娟指首層會即時轉介區議員調解，未能解決則轉介第二層專業調解，第三層交法庭處理，當局會加強區議員調解培訓。政府同時推動修訂《建築物管理條例》，把以往灰色地帶寫得更清晰，讓業主知道如何召開會議及處理糾紛。
The Transport Department's Working Group on the Promotion of Applications for Autonomous Vehicles inspected an autonomous vehicle testing project in Tung Kwong, North Lantau, today and took a ride in an autonomous private car, with the whole journey stable and smooth. The Transport Department said this was the working group's first on-site inspection of an autonomous vehicle testing project. Members include autonomous driving research scholars, information technology experts and stakeholders, who can directly exchange with pilot operators on the latest technological developments and application experience. The department encourages operators to continuously refine their technology based on feedback from passengers of the ride activity, enabling the public to experience convenient travel.
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan confirmed that yachts registered in Guangdong can enter Hong Kong waters under the southbound yacht scheme from next Friday. In her blog on Saturday, she said a maiden voyage ceremony would be held on the day the scheme launches, and noted that the scheme builds on the foundation already established by the northbound yacht scheme.
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運輸及物流局局長陳美寶宣布「粵艇南下」下星期五舉行首航儀式，稍後公布更多消息。海事處已在大潭灣、赤柱灣、企嶺下海、大澳和淺水灣5個水域提供約115個指定泊位，朱立威認為首階段不會出現內地遊艇一窩蜂抵港，相信泊位足夠，但指泊位缺乏水、燃料等補給設施，建議政府跨部門協調。
On the fourth day of the nomination period for the general election of Election Committee subsectors, returning officers of the various subsectors received a further 72 nomination forms today, comprising 71 candidate nomination forms and 1 nomination form from a specified organisation. To date, the Electoral Office has received a total of 756 candidate nomination forms and 12 nomination forms from specified organisations, with the largest number of candidate nomination forms, 34, received by the "Representatives of Hong Kong Members of National-level Organisations" subsector. The nomination period began on Wednesday and will end on 20 October.
The rebuilt Huanggang Port adopts the model of "co-operative inspection and one-time clearance". Travellers using automated channels need only queue once and present their document once to complete immigration procedures for both Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Eligible persons can register through the Immigration Department's "Hong Kong e-Channel" app, and those aged 14 or above can also register for "facial-recognition clearance" at the same time. Before use, they must first complete registration for the Mainland's express channels.
Why read this: The article sets out how to register for the co-operative inspection automated channels and who is eligible for facial-recognition clearance, allowing readers to check whether they can complete Hong Kong and Shenzhen immigration with just one queue.
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選舉委員會界別分組一般選舉今日（十月十日）再接獲72份提名表格，包括71份候選人提名表格及1份指定團體提名表格。自十月七日提名期開始，至今共接獲756份候選人提名表格及12份指定團體提名表格。提名期將於十月二十日結束。
The new Huanggang Port will open on the morning of the 12th. Chief Secretary John Lee urged members of the public not to go to the port to experience customs clearance or "check in" unless they have a genuine need to cross the border. He said all departments were fully prepared, but the port was expected to be relatively busy in the initial period of opening, and travellers would also need time to adapt to the new clearance model. Those who need to cross the border should choose a suitable port according to their needs, plan their itinerary in advance and allow ample time.
The Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs has proposed a three-tier dispute resolution mechanism to help owners strengthen oversight of large-scale renovation works and prevent fraud by unscrupulous merchants. A fatal fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po in November 2025, when the estate was undergoing HK$330 million (US$42.3 million) renovation works; the incident killed 168 people and left nearly 5,000 homeless.
Chief Secretary Chris Ip chaired a cross-departmental meeting at Huanggang Port to make final coordination for the opening the day after tomorrow, requiring all departments to make proper transition arrangements for Lok Ma Chau Control Point and Huanggang Port, and saying there must be no slackening in the final stage. He called for final tests of the clearance systems, inspection procedures, facilities and equipment, and emergency plans, the deployment of sufficient manpower during the initial opening period, and continued communication with relevant departments in Shenzhen. Chris Ip said the initial opening period was expected to be busier, and urged members of the public with no actual need to cross the border to refrain from turning up, avoiding a rush to visit and take photographs.
Why read this: Sets out the timing of the port's opening the day after tomorrow and the authorities' required transition arrangements, and explains that the initial opening period will be busier, urging members of the public to avoid turning up without reason.
Secretary for the Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan said the government will step up management of dangerous dogs and tighten requirements for owners to properly restrain their dogs, in order to prevent abandonment. In the past, the government used to catch tens of thousands of stray dogs every year, but this has now been reduced to several hundred, marking a significant improvement in the situation.
After shelving the municipal solid waste charging scheme due to strong public opposition, Hong Kong will strengthen its community recycling network, including setting up full-day automated recycling points. The Secretary for Environment and Ecology also pledged that the allowed rate of return would be reviewed when the two power companies' scheme of control agreements expire in 2033, and that clean energy would be promoted.
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中共中央與國務院印發一組經濟發展方針，新華社報道當中包括建立AI安全監管系統的要求，同時擴大AI在各行業的應用。方針列出五個範圍19項措施，包括全面實施「AI Plus」，並提出建立科技監測、風險預警和應急響應系統，確保AI安全、可靠、可控。
The Centre for Food Safety reminds that illegally bringing regulated foods such as thoroughly uncooked game, meat, poultry and eggs into Hong Kong will lead to prosecution, and specially trained quarantine detection dogs have been deployed to step up interception at various land boundary control points. The Huanggang Port will commence operation next Monday; food is subject to statutory regulation regardless of whether it is vacuum-sealed or wrapped in foil, and meat that has been blanched but not thoroughly cooked likewise cannot be brought in.
The Transport Department working group on autonomous vehicle applications inspected and took a ride in the autonomous vehicle test project in Tung Chung, North Lantau, with the whole journey stable and smooth. It was the group's first on-site inspection. The North Lantau project was approved in February this year to extend the test route from the airport island to Tung Chung and Sunny Bay, and was approved at the end of July to add a remote backup operator for monitoring in addition to the backup operator on board. The Transport Department and the pilot operator will brief the proposed public experience activities at the Islands District Council Traffic and Transport Committee meeting on the 13th of this month.
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食環署食安中心提醒市民，新皇崗口岸將於十月十二日啓用，從任何口岸返港均不得非法攜帶未經徹底煮熟的野味、肉類、家禽和蛋類入境。根據《進口野味、肉類、家禽及蛋類規例》（第132AK章），相關食物須附來源地衞生證明書或食環署書面准許，違例者最高可罰款五萬元及監禁六個月，二○二五年食安中心共對2 148宗個案提出檢控。
漁農自然護理署今日（10月10日）起一連兩日，在將軍澳東港城舉辦「漁農自然Chill好玩」博覽，展出特色展覽、工作坊、導賞團及「優鮮港品」零售攤位，免費入場，開放時間為中午12時至晚上7時。
The Transport Department will adjust the Cross Border Coach terminus at San Tin Public Transport Interchange. After the Cross Border Coach completes its historic mission, passengers can transfer directly at the alighting and boarding area to 4 new franchised bus routes reaching Huanggang Control Point, and continue to use the air-conditioned waiting room. The department will also re-plan the alighting and boarding areas for tour buses, public light buses and New Territories taxis, with the relevant road improvement works to be completed before Huanggang Control Point comes into service.
Why read this: The announcement specifies the adjustment arrangements for the Cross Border Coach terminus, the number of bus routes available for interchange, and the deadline for the road improvement works.
Members of the Transport Department Working Group on Promotion of Autonomous Vehicle Applications inspected the North Lantau Tung Chung self-driving car testing project on 10 October, taking a ride in an autonomous private car, with the journey proceeding steadily and smoothly. The North Lantau project was approved in February this year to extend the testing route to Tung Chung and Sunny Bay, and was further approved at the end of July to add remote standby operator monitoring. The Transport Department and the pilot operator will brief the proposed public experience activities at the Islands District Council Traffic and Transport Committee meeting on 13 October.
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律政司副司長張國鈞十月十日在粵港澳大灣區法律與政策論壇2026致辭，指《施政報告》宣布成立的「加快粵港澳三地規則銜接和機制對接專組」將於明年第一季成立。專組將擬備深港規則銜接清單，計劃以深圳作先行先試平台；律政司並會在今年年底共同設立粵港澳大灣區仲裁及調解灣區標準推廣平台。
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lily Lam said that overall visitor arrivals during the National Day Golden Week were about 1.6 million, of which inbound visitors from the Mainland exceeded 1.41 million, more than last year's 8-day National Day Golden Week. She also said that the new Huanggang Port will officially open on the 12th, and the inaugural voyage ceremony for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area yacht free travel scheme, with Guangdong yachts heading south, will be held on the 16th.
The HKSAR Government firmly opposes and strongly condemns the European Parliament's report on EU-China political relations, saying its Hong Kong-related content is biased and inaccurate, and urges it to immediately stop slandering Hong Kong and interfering in Hong Kong's affairs. Since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law more than six years ago, Hong Kong has maintained its ranking as the world's freest economy, ranked first globally in IPO fundraising in 2025, and maintained a high overall ranking in the Rule of Law Index 2025.
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公務員事務局長楊何蓓茵表示，本月推出的公務員評核機制優化措施第一期將涵蓋100個職系，涉及約4.1萬名公務員，佔公務員職系兩至三成。當局要求各部門選出核心管理職系參與，公務員事務局另把4個職系納入首期作示範，約5%員工將獲評為第四至第六級評級。
Secretary for the Civil Service Christine Choi said whether responsibility investigations will be launched over the Wang Fuk Court fire must await publication of the independent committee's report, after which existing measures and accountability will be reviewed in accordance with the report's contents and mechanisms. It is understood that the government is deploying two principal-level administrative officers to assist the Standing Commission on Disciplinary Action of the Civil Service in launching a Level 2 administrative responsibility investigation into last year's fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po; the authorities are formulating a code and arranging manpower and office space.
Secretary for the Civil Service Yeung Ho Poi-yin said an independent committee report on the Wing Fook Court fire was expected before the end of this month, and the authorities would make improvements or pursue accountability according to the improprieties identified in the report. She said that if the report clearly identified misconduct by individual civil servants or there was prima facie evidence, disciplinary action could not be ruled out from being launched directly. In addition, Hongkong Post will not issue long-term employment terms to employees who completed their probation in September, and will instead renew their contracts for two years.
Why read this: The Secretary for the Civil Service explained that the independent committee's report is expected to be submitted before the end of this month, and set out the criteria for deciding whether to make improvements, pursue accountability or initiate disciplinary proceedings based on its contents once it is released.
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運輸及物流局局長陳美寶宣布，粵港澳遊艇自由行「粵艇南下」將於下星期五舉行首航儀式，稍後公布更多消息。她又在網誌提到港珠澳大橋將迎來開通八周年，國慶假期經大橋口岸出入境客流超過67萬人次，雙向車流逾17萬輛次。
Why read this: 網志列出國慶假期經港珠澳大橋口岸的客流與車流數字，可對照大橋開通八周年的使用量變化。
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衞生防護中心十月十日表示正調查一宗涉及29歲男子的猴痘確診個案，本月接種劑數較上月同期急增逾70%。今年累計錄得30宗個案，八月至今新增21宗，佔全年七成，大部分病人未曾接種疫苗。中心已在衞生防護中心大樓增設接種中心，並將於旺角及油麻地加開外展接種服務。
Why read this: 公報交代了今年累計個案與八月以來的增幅，並點出交友應用程式令接觸者追蹤受阻的具體困難。
Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak said the government plans to launch a three-tier mechanism for handling building management disputes next year, hoping that district councillors will intervene through mediation at the early stage of residents' disputes to prevent them from escalating. District councillors will receive mediation training and assist residents in referring cases to follow-up services when necessary.
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環境及生態局局長謝展寰表示，政府將審慎、全面檢視本港電力市場，兩家電力公司現行《管制計劃協議》將於2033年屆滿。香港目前零碳能源佔比約25%，目標2030年提升至35%，並於2035年增至約六至七成，相信有助降低電費。
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環境及生態局局長謝展寰表示，政府會謹慎及全面檢視2033年屆滿的兩電管制協議，認為2033年後香港電力市場需要改變，做到供電更穩定、價格更具競爭力，以配合數據中心等新產業需求。零碳能源目標由現時25%增至2030年的30%，當局準備在將軍澳132區填海興建大型接電站，引入來自內地的新輸電電纜，已向立法會申請撥款並準備動工。
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公務員事務局局長楊何蓓茵稱本月推出的公務員評核機制優化措施第一期涉及100個職系、約4萬1千人，佔整體職系二至三成。當局要求部門揀選核心管理職系參與，約5%員工將獲評為第四至第六級評級。對於6萬名已達頂薪點公務員會否被用作交人頭，她稱毋須擔心。
Why read this: 公布列出第一期涉及100個職系、約4萬1千人，以及約5%員工獲第四至第六級評級，讀者可據此核對影響範圍。
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施政報告提出設立處理大廈管理糾紛三層機制，民政及青年事務局局長麥美娟表示，第一層由區議員以經驗和網絡處理調解，未能解決就轉介第二層專業調解服務，第三層交由法庭處理。她表示當局會為區議員提供調解技巧培訓，並指大維修問題若由業主、法團和顧問理性討論，可加強大廈管理的監察作用。
Why read this: 說明了三層機制各自由區議員、專業調解服務和法庭負責，並點出區議員需要接受調解技巧培訓。
Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan said the authorities will strengthen 'Green@Community', adopting 24-hour smart recycling bins and machines to improve convenience, and the mobile app already has 1.2 million users. He said Hong Kong's average PM2.5 level is around 15, making it one of the cities with the best air quality in the country. Hong Kong's first five-year plan sets binding targets for environmental protection, and the authorities are very confident of meeting them.
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多倫多經貿辦支持香港天籟敦煌樂團十月首次到加拿大演出，於十月九日及十日（多倫多時間）在多倫多及渥太華舉行《敦煌迴響》音樂會及專題講座，活動吸引逾千人出席。音樂會由八位香港青年樂師以仿古樂器演繹原創作品，結合源自敦煌壁畫的動態影像；講座由前敦煌研究院院長趙聲良博士主講。巡演獲香港特區政府文化體育及旅遊局資助。
Transport Department Assistant Commissioner (New Territories) Tse Sin-yee said the new Huanggang Port Public Transport Interchange has drop-off areas for New Territories and urban taxis, and passengers of non-fleet app-hailing taxis may also alight there, adding that industry criticism was merely an individual misunderstanding. The service counters on Level 2 only arrange passengers to select taxi fleet vehicles, due to limited space; the new Huanggang Port will open for clearance next Monday.
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新皇崗口岸將於下周一（12日）上午6時半開通，保安局與深圳市人民政府口岸辦公室昨日發出聯合公告。保安局長鄧炳強表示當日會啟動緊急事故監察及支援中心及前線指揮中心，確保順利交接和開通。旅遊業界預計通關首日約有10至20個旅行團、每團約40人經新口岸前往深圳或其他內地城市。
Andrew He of the New People's Party declared an interest while speaking in the LegCo debate on the motion of thanks for the Policy Address, revealing that he and his wife will welcome a new family member at the end of the month. As this year is the Year of the Horse, the baby is temporarily called 'Little Ho Ma'. Andrew Chau of the DAB, who spoke next, began his first sentence with 'Congratulations, Mr He'.
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黃奕鑑獲政府委任為香港都會大學副校監，接替將卸任的方正，任期3年，下月1日履新。他表示將善用都大優勢，配合國家「十五五」規劃及香港長遠策略，培育具專業能力、創新思維及社會承擔的人才。
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香港《五年規劃》政府議案及《施政報告》致謝議案合併辯論以不記名方式獲88名議員舉手通過，特首李家超其後在社交媒體發文感謝議員。勞聯林振昇促政府以實際行動保障就業，自由黨邵家輝強調關注對本地市民的保障，有曾擔心就業問題的醫護最終獲聘。