Hong Kong police launch child abuse investigation over video of 11-year-old girl carrying beer

Hong Kong police have launched a child abuse investigation over a video showing an 11-year-old girl carrying two bags of beer, with the New Territories North Regional Child Abuse Investigation Team taking over the case. The video was filmed near Fu Tai Estate in Tuen Mun, and the girl told passers-by that her father would not allow others to help. Police received a report at about 10pm on Tuesday and initially found no obvious signs of abuse, closing the case, before reclassifying it as a request for assistance on Wednesday. The school the girl attends has stepped in to provide counselling and urged people to stop sharing the video.

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台灣指控香港居民聘四人監控批評中國的議員 Puma Shen

台北檢方指控兩名香港人聘請四名台灣人，在2024年10月1日至11月8日期間跟拍、拍攝民進黨籍議員 Puma Shen 及其妻女，四人被控違反《個人資料保護法》。檢方指被告在議員機車座位安裝微型攝影機，影像經 Telegram 傳回香港，香港付款人支付其中一名被告 US$12,700（HK$99,669），當局已對兩名香港人發出拘捕令。

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鄒幸彤就煽動顛覆定罪及判刑提出上訴

鄒幸彤已就其根據《港區國安法》被裁定煽動顛覆及判刑提出上訴，聆訊日期尚未排定。她上月被判監禁七年三個月，同案的李卓人被判七年、何俊仁被判五年兩個月，支聯會另被定罪並罰款 HK$1.5 million。

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選舉委員會開放982個議席提名 10月20日截止

選舉委員會982個議席的提名期周三開放，10月20日截止；獲批准候選人超過982人，將於11月22日投票。委員會由1,500名成員組成，負責選出行政長官及90席立法會中的40席，新任期由明年2月1日至2032年1月31日。

Heal Fertility allowed to fully resume services after investigation into embryo sample mismatch

The Department of Health announced the lifting of the service ban on Heal Fertility. The centre has been approved by the Assisted Reproduction Committee to resume the 17 treatment services covered by its licence, and can accept new patients from Tuesday. The committee conducted an unannounced inspection on September 22 and was satisfied that the centre had improved its sample handling procedures. Previously, the centre had sent the wrong embryo sample to the CUHK Genetic Diagnostic Centre for DNA testing.

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香港特首 John Lee 就 One Stanley 等建築工程醜聞承諾嚴懲違規者

香港特首 John Lee 表示正調查南區屋苑 One Stanley 一幢 HK$115 million 住宅的建築質素，並承諾嚴懲違規者。屋宇署指涉事單位有樑的混凝土保護層未按批准圖則安裝鋼絲網，部分樓板鋼筋偏離圖則。發展局預計今年內向立法會提交《建築物條例》修訂建議以提高罰則。

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李家超未回應會否調查公務員失當 稱大埔火災委員會報告提交後追究責任

行政長官李家超稱，政府會在獨立調查委員會最終報告提交後按內容盡快推行全面改革並追究責任，但未回應會否啟動機制調查公務員失當。委員會四個月內舉行30場聽證，報告預計本月提交。宏福苑火災發生於去年11月26日，八座政府樓宇中七座受波及，造成168人死亡。

Trump wrote to Macau's then Chief Executive in 2010, calling trademark defeat "absurd" and attaching ratings as proof

Trump wrote to Macau's then Chief Executive Fernando Chui in 2010, asking him to overturn the ruling against him in his Trump trademark case. Macau's civil court said Trump was not well known to the public in Macau and rejected his claim for MOP5 million (HK$5 million). The letter included ratings for The Celebrity Apprentice, and was obtained by reporter Timothy McLaughlin last month under freedom of information laws.

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陳日君、何韻詩等5名612基金受託人就定罪向終審法院申請上訴

陳日君、吳靄儀、何秀蘭、許寶強及何韻詩5名612 Humanitarian Relief Fund受託人已向終審法院申請上訴許可，挑戰他們未按《社團條例》註冊基金的定罪。五人在2022年11月被裁定罪成、各被判罰HK$4,000，上月上訴法庭維持原判，認為該基金屬社團。基金已在2021年8月宣布解散。

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湯告魯斯電影《Digger》國慶上映前夕遭港澳戲院下架 電檢處不評論個案

湯告魯斯主演諷刺片《Digger》原定國慶日在港澳上映，上映前夕戲院場次與宣傳材料突然下架。本地媒體推測與敏感對白有關，電檢處回應時不評論個案。截至去年10月，電檢處自2021年修例後要求50部電影刪剪，13部因國安理由禁映。

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香港反戰團體銅鑼灣抗議 朗讀停火後巴勒斯坦死者名字

香港反戰團體 HK Anti-war Mobilization 周日在銅鑼灣設攤，逐一寫下並朗讀美國斡旋停火生效後遭殺巴勒斯坦人的名字。團體指自2025年10月停火生效以來已有1,454人被殺、5,090人受傷，2023年衝突升級至今死亡人數達74,237。抗議持續兩個多小時，成員在白板寫下約300個名字，期間有便衣警員上前查看刊物，但未要求停止行動。

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香港國安執法第75個月盤點：九月判刑、檢控與官員警告

香港自由新聞梳理九月國安案件進展，三名曾籌辦六四燭光集會的人士被判囚最長七年三個月，黃之鋒承認串謀勾結外國勢力。警方就太子站外事件累計拘捕八人，包括一名獨立記者。保安局就Netflix紀錄片表示正跟進，官員多次點名「軟對抗」。

Greenpeace urges Hong Kong government to lower visitor cap for Po Pin Chau trail, saying National Day crowds caused damage

Greenpeace urged the Hong Kong government to lower the daily reservation cap of 2,000 people for Po Pin Chau trail and consider closing damaged sections to allow the ecology to recover. The group inspected the site on the morning of National Day and found visitors rushing up the mountain before 9am and climbing over railings to take photographs. At noon, there were 64 people at the viewing platform, exceeding the designed capacity of 25. AFCD said about 1,160 people visited that day, and overall order was generally smooth.

Hong Kong minimum wage for foreign domestic workers up 2.35% to HK$5,220; groups say still far below living wage

The government announced a 2.35% increase in the minimum wage for foreign domestic workers, from HK$5,100 to HK$5,220 per month, applicable to contracts signed on or after 3 October, with the food allowance remaining no less than HK$1,236 per month. Group AMCB is calling for the salary to be raised to HK$6,172 and the food allowance to HK$3,123, with spokesperson Sringatin saying HK$5,220 is still far below the living wage in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong independent journalist Tang Ho-wing arrested on suspicion of acting with seditious intent, released on bail

Hong Kong independent journalist Tang Ho-wing was arrested on suspicion of acting with "seditious intent" and left Yau Ma Tei Police Station in the early hours of Friday after being detained for nearly two days, having been released on bail. The Hong Kong Journalists Association said he was the first journalist arrested on a sedition charge under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, and called on the authorities to disclose the specific charges. Police said the case stemmed from an incident outside Prince Edward MTR Station on August 31, with a total of 8 people arrested.

58歲新西蘭男子鴻洲公開水域泳賽疑溺斃

一名58歲新西蘭男子周四參加鴻洲公開水域游泳賽時懷疑溺水，送院後不治。他在東灣泳灘附近獲救，經鴻洲診所送往Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital；賽事由Event Horizons主辦，設5.5公里、3.4公里及1.7公里三項挑戰。

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三名狗主上訴駁回 寵物維持列為鬥犬

三名香港狗主就寵物被列為鬥犬的決定上訴失敗，漁護署轄下的犬貓分類委員會維持原判。漁護署稱自8月20日起已辨認七隻狗為鬥犬，有關犬隻須戴口套及不准進入對狗友善的餐廳。規定源於8月的致命襲擊後收緊，鬥犬類別涵蓋四個犬種。

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香港確認記者因2019年太子站事件紀念活動涉煽動罪被捕

香港警方周三以「懷有煽動意圖」拘捕一男一女，本地媒體指為獨立記者 Tang Ho-wing 與社運人士 Lee Ying-chi。據香港記者協會，這首宗已知記者因煽動罪被捕的案件，依據是2024年通過的本地國安法，定罪最高可判監七年。警方指行動與8月31日太子站事件有關，另有六人早前同罪被捕後已保釋。

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香港國慶推免費電車、半價戲院門票及各類消費優惠

香港10月1日國慶推出免費電車、半價戲院門票及各類消費優惠。港鐵透過「MTR Mobile」抽獎送出77,000程單程車程，海洋公園門票及昂坪纜車分別有八五折、五折優惠。全港超過3,000間餐廳商戶推出HK$77餐飲等優惠。

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被控謀殺香港名模 Abby Choi 的前夫及夫家三人出庭應訊

被控謀殺香港名模及網紅 Abby Choi 的前夫及兩名夫家親屬週三出庭，三人否認謀殺罪，另被控阻止合法埋葬屍體，其中兩人認罪。控方指雙方因一層以 HK$60 million 購入的何文田豪宅出售計劃起財產糾紛，其間關係於 2022 年惡化。案件押後至週五續審，預計審期至 12 月。

Government plans to extend baby bonus scheme for three years, with spending reaching HK$2.3 billion

The Government plans to extend the baby bonus scheme for three years, with official estimates putting spending at HK$2.3 billion, and will apply to the LegCo Finance Committee for an additional HK$1.6 billion. The first child will remain at HK$20,000, while the second child and subsequent births will increase to HK$30,000, calculated from 16 September. The document states that the fertility rate in 2025 was 0.73, and at the meeting some legislators also proposed setting up a cash lucky draw of HK$1 million to HK$4 million.

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香港記者協會促警方以同等效率處理威脅傳媒案件

香港記者協會歡迎警方數小時內拘捕威脅信疑犯，並促請以同等效率處理其他威脅新聞自由案件。星島新聞集團旗下 Sing Tao Probe 編輯團隊周一收到含不明白色粉末的信件，24歲本地男子仍在扣查。記協指2024年9月至少13家傳媒收到誹謗信件的案件未有進展。

National Security Police Arrest Boom News Reporter Over Alleged Distribution of Fake News

Hong Kong's National Security Department reportedly arrested at 7am the person in charge of online news platform Boom News, independent journalist Tang Ho-wing, over the alleged distribution of fake news. Sing Tao Headline was the first to report the case, followed by HK01 and Cable TV; HKFP called the journalist but there was no answer, and has contacted the police for confirmation.

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香港政府稱非本地培訓護士人數極少 否認加劇本地護士失業

政府回應非本地培訓護士加劇本地護士失業的質疑，稱截至2025年底非本地註冊護士佔全市不足0.5%，多數屬短期交流計劃而非長期聘用。醫管局在2025年收到約2,100份註冊護士職位申請，當中99%獲聘；全市註冊護士約57,700人、登記護士17,440人。香港護理人員協會則表示今年有更多畢業生求職不順，建議放緩引入非本地護士。

Centre for Food Safety: Bread sodium reduction scheme meets target, average sodium content down by up to 17%

The Centre for Food Safety announced the results of the bread sodium reduction scheme launched in 2019. All 26 participating manufacturers met the target, with the average sodium content of related products falling by 10% to 17%, while individual reductions exceeded 40%. A Department of Health survey from 2020 to 2022 showed that citizens aged 15 to 84 consumed 8.4 grams of salt per day, with more than 80% exceeding the upper limit recommended by the World Health Organization.

Hong Kong man charged with voyeurism for installing hidden camera in Shatin gym changing room

34-year-old construction site foreman Fung Kwok-wang has been charged with one count of voyeurism, accused of installing a pinhole camera in the changing room of 24/7 Fitness in Shatin. He was granted bail at Shatin Magistracy on Tuesday. Police seized three pinhole cameras and three memory cards at the Yuen Chau Kok branch on Lek Yuen Street, and removed hard drives and other equipment from his residence. The gym has suspended his membership.

New Asia College at CUHK: over 80 sign open letter demanding apology from economics professor Terence Chong over sexist remarks

Over 80 students and alumni of New Asia College at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have signed an open letter demanding economics professor Terence Chong issue a public apology over his remarks about women "fishing for rich husbands". The letter also calls for his assistant dean duties to be suspended and for his permanent replacement to be considered, as well as stronger vetting procedures for guest speakers. Chong later posted an apology on Facebook, while the Chinese University said New Asia College had reminded him to be mindful of his wording and others' feelings.

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勞福局稱短期內公布外傭最低工資及膳食津貼檢討結果

勞福局表示將於短期內公布逾38萬名外傭最低工資及膳食津貼的例行檢討結果，未有指明具體日期。去年最低工資已由 HK$4,990 上調 2.2% 至 HK$5,100。外傭團體 AMCB 曾要求將月薪加至 HK$6,172，膳食津貼由 HK$1,236 增至 HK$3,123。

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世界新聞日：獨立新聞為何是香港的生命線

香港自由新聞參與9月28日世界新聞日，與100多個國家的1,000家新聞機構倡導基於事實的報導。UNESCO 6月委託的報告指，投資新聞業US$1可帶來超過US$100的公共節省，而新聞自由下降地區的實質GDP增長會減少1至2個百分點。HKFP稱11年來已發表近31,500篇報道、籌得逾HK$38.5 million，呼籲讀者捐款填補資金缺口。

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沙田24/7 Fitness更衣室現針孔攝影機 一名男子被捕

警方拘捕一名34歲男子，涉嫌在沙田24/7 Fitness更衣室安裝針孔攝影機，案件列作窺淫罪，最高可判監五年，交由沙田警區刑事調查。警方周五下午約5點接報，到場發現三部攝影機，兩日後將男子拘捕。健身房已暫停該會員會籍，並在各分店加裝檢查隱藏位置的設備。

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涉宏福苑翻新代理投票爭議 大埔區議員請辭區議會及多項公職

大埔區議員 Peggy Wong 已請辭區議會，政府公布指原因是健康原因，她同時辭任大埔南分區委員會及關愛隊隊長。她曾任審批宏福苑翻新工程的委員會顧問，居民在獨立調查中指她收集代理投票並干預翻新會議，上月另有媒體報道其團隊以已故居民名義收集代理投票。去年11月的宏福苑大火造成168人死亡。

Will Hong Kong's new AI 'City Brain' really stop at traffic monitoring?

The Policy Address proposed building an AI 'City Brain' for Hong Kong, integrating real-time data from closed-circuit television, sensors and other sources to optimise traffic lights and urban governance. The Security Bureau's Emergency Monitoring and Support Centre will be the first department to connect to it, and a project working group will be established in the fourth quarter of 2026, led by Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan. He stressed that the City Brain would not be used to monitor individuals, crimes or catch criminals. The writer questions whether the scope of surveillance may go beyond traffic.