Chan Chun-ying suggests striving for gold reserves to be stored in Hong Kong; Kan Wai-man advocates studying RMB payments for Northern Metropolis procurement

Chan Chun-ying suggested in a LegCo joint debate that efforts be made to secure gold reserves from the People's Bank of India, India and ASEAN central banks to be stored in Hong Kong, in order to enhance physical scale and credibility. Kan Wai-man, meanwhile, advocated that, with suppliers' consent, government expenditure on cross-boundary infrastructure procurement in the Northern Metropolis be paid in renminbi. Cheung Pui-kong expressed hope that the Kai Tak Line could connect to Kai Tak Hospital, facilitating residents' cross-district medical visits.

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維園年宵攤位今日起公開競投 快餐攤位最高價28萬元

維園年宵市場攤位今日起公開競投，近天后出入口的快餐攤位以最高價28萬元成交。其餘3個快餐攤位分別以15萬元至26萬元成交，快餐攤位底價約12萬元。全港14個年宵市場明年1月31日至2月6日一連7日舉行，合共超過1500個攤位，由今日起至本月29日分批公開競投。

LegCo debates five-year plan and Policy Address, Christopher Hui: putting the plan into practice is the key to success

The Legislative Council held a joint debate over three days on Hong Kong's five-year plan and the new Policy Address. Chief Secretary Christopher Hui said that implementing the five-year plan is a massive and complex systems project that requires a sound implementation safeguard mechanism, and that putting the plan into practice is the key to success. The five-year plan covers six major areas, including strengthening the four centres, accelerating development of the Northern Metropolis and deepening development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The Chief Executive will set out key annual tasks through the Policy Address each year, while the Budget will provide resource support.

[Review] Press Summary, October 7, 2026

Radio Television Hong Kong's Press Summary review edition for October 7, 2026, gathering the day's major local newspaper headlines. Keeping close to social developments, it allows listeners to grasp the focus of the major newspapers all at once.

[Review] October 7, 2026 Radio Television Hong Kong Editorial Summary

Radio Television Hong Kong's Editorial Summary reviews the October 7 programme, bringing together the highlights of editorials and commentaries from major newspapers and presenting various viewpoints from multiple angles.

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港好十五五｜咖啡商農互惠共同致富 蔡冠深看好推進鄉村振興商機

全國政協常委蔡冠深指鄉村振興與城鎮化帶來龐大商機，港商可扮演聯繫人、投資者與營運者角色，推動鄉村產業開拓海外市場。香港商人潘家穰大半年前成為雲南愛伲莊園咖啡的香港總代理，計劃利用本港優勢進軍國際。雲南普洱咖啡農月入已增至三、四千元，部分更達萬元。

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達卡青奧會港隊授旗禮 羅淑佩深信運動員展現香港青年一代堅毅

港協暨奧委會舉行中國香港代表團授旗典禮，15位運動員將出戰達卡青奧會12個體育項目。第四屆青年奧林匹克運動會10月31日至11月13日在塞內加爾達卡舉行。文化體育及旅遊局局長羅淑佩表示，當局已將藝術及體育發展基金的參賽資助比例由九成提升至百分百。

AFCD survey: most visitors say experience better under Po Pin Chau reservation system

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department is trialling a reservation system at the Po Pin Chau section of the High Island Reservoir East Dam in Sai Kung. About 1,160 people visited today, and foot traffic along the trail and at the viewing platform was generally smooth. A department questionnaire showed that most visitors felt crowd flow was clearly controlled and the viewing platform was smoother than before. Last night, the three campsites at Ham Tin Wan, Long Ke Wan and Tai Wan had about 190 tents in total, with hygiene and order in good condition.

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食安中心指令高山細筍停售下架 召回標籤違規批次

食安中心發現預先包裝竹筍樣本含防腐劑二氧化硫但標籤未標明其作用類別及名稱，已指令受影響批次停售、下架及回收。產品為內地來源的「高山細筍」，品牌「集森」，零售商HKTV Mall，二氧化硫含量本身符合法例，樣本由恆常食物監測計劃從一間網上商店檢取。

John Lee: Further promote the connection between Hong Kong's professional services and the mainland's huge market

Chief Executive John Lee said the HKSAR Government will continue to promote the full upgrading of CEPA, facilitating the connection between Hong Kong's professional services and the mainland's huge market. In a video address at the anniversary celebration dinner of the Hong Kong Association of Professional and Senior Executives, he said rules and mechanisms would be promoted to be aligned, facilitating the two-way flow of talent, capital and services. He encouraged the industry to seize opportunities to develop new markets, including regions along the "Belt and Road".

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南區安老院四名院友疑院內感染產碳青霉烯酶腸道桿菌 衞生防護中心調查

南區一間安老院同層四名院友懷疑在院所內感染產碳青霉烯酶腸道桿菌，兩男兩女介乎69至99歲，並無病徵、情況穩定。衞生防護中心調查後懷疑源頭來自同層早前已知的兩名帶菌者，巡查發現院舍未有妥善執行傳染病防控措施，正進行篩查並繼續醫學監察。

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菲沙研究所《世界經濟自由度2026年度報告》：香港繼續獲評全球最自由經濟體

菲沙研究所發布《世界經濟自由度2026年度報告》，香港繼續獲評為全球最自由經濟體，其中「國際貿易自由」蟬聯首位，「監管」維持全球第二。特區政府指報告再一次肯定香港的自由市場優勢及開放、高效和公平的營商環境。去年母公司在海外及內地的駐港公司超過11000家，較2024年上升11%，創歷史新高。

[Review] News Roundup, 6 October 2026

Radio Television Hong Kong's News Roundup programme presents a review of the news from 6 October 2026, with the page showing a time of 19:45 HKT. The programme provides detailed reports on local current affairs, Greater China news, the international situation and other news, keeping close to the latest hot topics.

John Lee asks Development Bureau to monitor One Stanley probe and review building works regulation

Chief Executive John Lee said he has asked the Development Bureau to monitor the investigation into floor slab reinforcement at detached houses at One Stanley in Repulse Bay not conforming with the drawings, and to strengthen legal regulation requirements and penalties for building works overall; the Buildings Department is conducting a serious investigation. The independent commission of inquiry into the Tai Po Wing Fuk Court fire is expected to submit its report by month-end. He said that after the commission submits its report, reforms will be rolled out as soon as possible and accountability pursued.

John Lee hopes public will attach importance to joint debate on Five-Year Plan and Policy Address

The Legislative Council will hold a three-day joint debate starting tomorrow on the motion concerning Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the new Policy Address. Chief Executive John Lee said he hopes the public will pay greater attention to and follow the Legislative Council debate, and better understand the significance and importance of the Five-Year Plan.

Algernon Yiu: Radio Television Hong Kong will strengthen its role as a public broadcaster

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yiu said Radio Television Hong Kong will strengthen its role as a public broadcaster, telling the stories of the nation and Hong Kong from a Hong Kong perspective. Director of Broadcasting Roy Yiu said Radio Television Hong Kong has made adjustments in response to audience habits, including strengthening news and current affairs content on RTHK Television, enhancing the public's understanding of "one country, two systems", and assisting the government in disseminating information.

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羅淑佩恭賀楊紫瓊和許鞍華分別獲釜山國際電影節獎項

文化體育及旅遊局局長羅淑佩恭賀楊紫瓊和許鞍華在第三十一屆釜山國際電影節分別獲「亞洲電影人獎」和「山茶花獎」，讚揚兩人對香港及國際影壇影響深遠。文創產業發展處率業界代表團出席電影節，將於釜山時間10月9日舉行「香港之夜」招待會，《被殺的那天》全球首映則於10月10日舉行。

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一對夫婦倒卧長沙灣住宅單位 八旬男子不治七旬女子送院

一對夫婦倒臥長沙灣一個住宅單位內，八旬男子當場證實死亡，七旬女子仍有意識，送往明愛醫院救治。警方下午5時許接獲長沙灣青山道305號住宅大廈保安報案，指單位傳出異味且一段時間未見住戶露面，救援人員到場發現兩人倒臥。

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旺角奶路臣街順景大廈天台火警救熄

旺角奶路臣街順景大廈天台下午約5時半發生火警，初步消息指雜物起火，火警在晚上約7時救熄。消防出動一條喉及一隊煙帽隊灌救，數十名居民疏散。油尖旺區議員許德亮表示大廈很多居民是長者，疏散秩序大致良好，起火天台位置擺放了一些雜物。

Abby Choi's mother testifies in High Court that Kadoorie Hill property was not funded by Kwong Kau

Abby Choi's mother Cheung Yen-fa, cross-examined by the defence in the High Court, testified that the Kadoorie Hill property was not funded by her former father-in-law Kwong Kau, that she had no interest in it, and that she had long stated she was ready to hand over the property at any time. She explained that the flat was then used as a residence for Abby Choi's children, was a short-term investment, and that the registration arrangements were made after discussion.

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旺角奶路臣街順景大廈天台火警 數十人疏散消防撲救

旺角奶路臣街順景大廈發生火警，初步消息指天台雜物起火，現場冒出大量黑煙，大約數十人疏散。消防出動一條喉及一隊煙帽隊灌救，亦從相鄰大廈射水；警方下午約5時半接報，暫時未有人受傷報告。

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兩名公屋居民虛報沒有物業違反《房屋條例》被判監禁

兩名公屋居民因虛報沒有物業違反《房屋條例》罪成，被判監禁。彩虹邨兩名住戶各自在西貢擁有住宅物業，其中一人被判監禁兩星期即時執行，另一人下月30提堂，房屋署將收回涉案單位。廣田邨住戶擁有1個將軍澳住宅物業，被判監禁4星期，獲准保釋等候上訴。

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旺角奶路臣街一幢大廈天台起火

旺角奶路臣街一幢大廈天台起火，現場火光熊熊並冒出大量黑煙升上半空。警方在下午約5時半接到多人報案，暫時未有人受傷報告。

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海關稱已準備好迎接重建皇崗口岸開通 車檢時間縮至2分鐘

海關助理關長蔣依莉表示，海關在人員編排與訓練、系統調適及操作層面已準備好迎接重建後的皇崗口岸開通。相關部門正調試「聯合一站式車道」，所遇問題已逐一解決。她指重建後車檢時間由8分鐘縮至2分鐘，今年往返落馬洲/皇崗口岸車輛日均8000多架次，預計開通後車流量相若。

First residential project in West Kowloon Cultural District to be tendered in first half of next year; Betty Fung expects operating revenue to improve significantly

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority's basic operating deficit for the 2025/26 financial year widened to HK$998 million, up 30 per cent year-on-year. Chief Executive Betty Fung said visitor arrivals exceeded 17 million last year, up 13 per cent year-on-year, while ticket and sponsorship revenue each rose 30 per cent, with operating revenue expected to increase next year. The first residential development in the West Kowloon Zone 2B area will be tendered in the first half of next year, with no inclination to build nano flats.

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余偉文：港匯逐步走弱 港美息差擴大誘發套息交易 港元需求回落

金管局總裁余偉文指港匯自6月中起逐步走弱，近日徘徊7.846至7.8475水平，主因港美息差擴大誘發套息交易、與股市相關的港元需求回落。他在《匯思》撰文指上月美國聯儲局3年來首次加息，港匯會否觸發7.85的弱方兌換保證受多項因素影響、難以準確預測，並提醒市民置業或借貸前充分管理利率風險。

Chris Sun: We will try innovative approaches to help address Hong Kong's ageing population

Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yiu-han said the government has not reduced its investment in the social welfare sector, and will try innovative approaches to address Hong Kong's ageing population. In his address at an event, he said the new Policy Address devotes considerable space to matters concerning the social welfare sector, and the government is sparing no effort in investing in elderly care, caring for disadvantaged communities and helping those in need. He also encouraged the social welfare sector to make good use of artificial intelligence, saying he was full of expectations for innovative measures.

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警務處指偽冒電子交通告票平台網站聲稱提早繳款可獲折扣 呼籲勿提供個人資料

警務處發現偽冒「電子交通告票平台」欺詐網站，以提早繳交告票罰款可獲折扣誘騙市民提供信用卡及個人資料，強調繳交罰款不設任何折扣優惠。官方網址為 https://www.etrafficticket.gov.hk，電子告票短訊只會由「#HKPF-eTT」發出且不附超連結；曾提供資料者可致電18222聯絡反詐騙協調中心。

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房屋局提醒宏福苑業主須於10月15日前簽署買賣協議

房屋局提醒大埔宏福苑A至H座業主，凡已於8月31日或之前交回接受收購建議信件，須於10月15日或之前完成簽署出售單位的《買賣協議》。因業權未釐清或遺產承辦等特殊情況未能簽署者，政府會按個別情況酌情處理。「特設銷售計劃」已於9月29日展開選樓，選樓期結束前完成簽署者仍會獲邀選樓，全程序預計11月底完成。

Immigration Department announces eligible Hong Kong residents can register for Huanggang Port co-operative inspection self-service channels from today

The Immigration Department announced that eligible Hong Kong residents can register from today to use the "co-operative inspection" self-service channels at the rebuilt Huanggang Port, and must first complete registration for the mainland Express Channel before use. Eligible people aged 18 or above have 4 registration methods, including the "Hong Kong e-Channel" mobile app, e-Channel registration offices, "co-operative inspection" self-service channels and port self-service kiosks, while parents can also register for children aged 7 to 17 in the app.

John Lee: $10 million reserved each year to fund hometown associations' activities and strengthen understanding of hometowns

John Lee said the government would continue to reserve $10 million each year under the Hometown Culture Promotion Programme to fund activities organised by hometown associations, particularly to strengthen young people's sense of understanding and belonging to their hometowns. Since the launch of the Hometown Culture Promotion Programme, hometown associations have applied to organise more than 100 activities, covering areas such as promoting hometown culture, uniting fellow townsmen in Hong Kong and exchanges with the mainland. He also mentioned that in June this year he led a HKSAR Government delegation to visit Fujian, and the two sides established key cooperation areas including finance, aviation, shipping and logistics, and innovation and technology.

Abby Choi's mother testifies that after daughter lost contact, she contacted Alex Kwong and was verbally abused

The Abby Choi case continued to be heard at the High Court, where her mother Zhang Yanhua testified that after losing contact with her daughter for 7 to 8 hours, she called her former brother-in-law Kwong Kong-kit to ask about her whereabouts, and he said Abby Choi had got off midway and would return later. She also said that during the process of reporting the case at the police station, she contacted her former husband Kwong Kong-chi for the first time, and was verbally abused by him for not notifying her beforehand, and said that she only had disputes with her former father-in-law Kwong Kau during the period.

Hong Kong shares close up 1%, Hang Seng Index at 24,280 points, healthcare stocks post larger gains

Hong Kong shares closed up 1%, with the Hang Seng Index at 24,280 points, up 240 points, and turnover on the main board nearing $98.3 billion. Healthcare stocks posted larger gains, with WuXi AppTec, Sino Biopharmaceutical and WuXi Biologics rising nearly 3% to nearly 5% respectively; the tech index rose nearly 1%, while domestic demand stocks faced selling pressure, with Anta Sports down nearly 3%.

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西九管理局2025/26財政年度赤字擴大至9.98億元 主因是西九演藝中心前期準備

西九文化區管理局2025/26財政年度赤字為9.98億元，較上一個財政年度增加約2.29億元、擴大近三成，主因是為即將開幕的西九演藝中心做前期準備，令營運開支增加。同年基本營運收入8.56億元，與去年8.71億元大致相若；撇除利息收入後整體成本回收率由37%升至40%。管理局正為西九2B區首個住宅發展項目招標做準備，預計明年上半年招標。

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孫東在立法會交代AI發展規劃 沙嶺數據園區2032年前提供36倍算力

孫東在立法會簡報五年規劃及施政報告，表示將全面釋放AI發展潛力，以AI+行動提升算力基建並加快中小企應用AI。沙嶺數據園區已動工，預計2032年或之前提供的算力相當目前香港的36倍，累計投資規模最少達238億元。全民AI普惠計劃已展開，目標2028年第一季或之前推出超過200個課程，其中《AI大講堂》至今有超過180萬人次收看。

Hang Seng Index edges up in early afternoon session

Hong Kong shares edged up in the early part of the afternoon session, with the Hang Seng Index at 24,221, up 181 points, or 0.76 per cent. The Tech Index stood at 4,219, up 35 points, or 0.85 per cent.

Labour Department imposes administrative sanctions on Ho Chiu Pacific Group, suspending imported labour applications for two years

The Labour Department has imposed administrative sanctions on Ho Chiu Pacific Group Limited, immediately suspending its submitted applications under the "Supplementary Labour Optimisation Scheme" for imported workers, and with effect from today it will refuse to process applications submitted by the company under the optimisation scheme over the following two years. The investigation determined that, during the local open recruitment period for applications to import general clerks and varnishers, the company added recruitment conditions without the Labour Department's consent and refused without reasonable grounds to hire eligible job seekers.

Algernon Yiu: RTHK to strengthen use of new media platforms; Caroline Wilson: Tell well the stories of the country and Hong Kong

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yiu said in the Legislative Council that Radio Television Hong Kong would strengthen the use of new media platforms and artificial intelligence technology, and deepen cooperation with broadcasting organisations in the Mainland and other Belt and Road regions. Director of Broadcasting Caroline Wilson said the new media platform launched yesterday would be funded by reallocating internal resources without adding extra resources, and a dedicated task force would be set up to oversee production direction. She also said the Greater Bay Area Voice was broadcast through RTHK radio channels, with a coverage rate of over 99%.

Legislative Council restaurant opens with ribbon-cutting by lawmakers; Elizabeth Quat hopes it will put diners first and build a good reputation

The Legislative Council restaurant opened today, with Legislative Council President Elizabeth Quat and a number of lawmakers attending the ribbon-cutting. Elizabeth Quat said the smooth opening of the restaurant was made possible by the co-operation of the House Committee's catering小组 and the Secretariat, and she hoped the restaurant would put diners first and build a good reputation. The restaurant will update its menu from time to time and will later launch value-added services such as food delivery.

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天文台錄得最低氣溫23.3度 今年入秋以來最低

天文台截至早上七時三十分錄得最低氣溫23.3度，是今年入秋以來的最低紀錄。乾燥的東北季候風未來一兩日為廣東沿岸帶來大致良好天氣，風勢較大、早上稍涼；預料季候風本週後期至下週初稍為緩和，受高空反氣旋支配下氣溫逐漸回升。