Ronald Tong's column questions whether property investors are the biggest losers in this property market downturn. The article quotes a customer at a cha chaan teng as saying that they have heard many YouTubers say that property investors have been almost completely wiped out, and even those who can hold on have suffered severe damage.
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周顯指香港公屋計劃師承英國，麥理浩的「十年建屋計劃」是他最大成就之一，另一項是成立廉政公署。該計劃在1972年至1982年建成22萬個「公屋+居屋」單位，容納100萬人，較原計劃的30萬個公營住宅單位、容納180萬人仍有45%的距離。
Biotech and computing power stocks, which had been hotly traded in Hong Kong in recent days, led the pullback yesterday, as the market watched the performance of mainland A-shares when they resume trading today after the long holiday. The Middle East situation and global bond yields continue to influence investor sentiment.
The Global Youth Power Summit 2026 (GYPS 2026) was held at the Regal Hong Kong Hotel early this week. This year marks the third edition, with over 600 young professionals, leaders from political and business circles, and consular representatives from about 20 countries in attendance. Online viewers from more than 60 countries and regions also watched the proceedings live, and Chief Executive John Lee delivered a speech via video link. Guests including Professor Lo Yuk-lam, Professor Ng Hung-wai and Bonnie Chan were also present.
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信銀國際客戶透過手機銀行的外幣兌換定期存款服務，以等值1萬港元或以上的兌換資金開立1個月英鎊定存，可獲4.8厘年利率。服務須以兌換資金開立定存。
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平安數字銀行客戶經手機應用程式敘做100元或以上12個月港元定存，可享3.35厘年利率。
Cheung Siu-chung believes JD.com (9618) has a positioning that outperforms peers and offers good value, and that Hong Kong stocks have a chance of a short-term technical rebound, making JD.com a decent entry target. The Hang Seng Index fell 150 points yesterday to close at 24,130 points, with turnover of 94.7 billion dollars. He said that after breaking record highs, the US stock rally is not particularly strong and there is a need for a short-term correction.
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美國10年期國債孳息率昨高見5.365厘、30年期高見5.732厘，均刷新2002年以來高位，道指早段跌逾500點。沙特機場遇襲及油輪遇襲事件增加引發石油供應擔憂，布蘭特期油高見每桶102美元，紐約期油升穿90美元。EIA數據顯示上周原油庫存減少318.6萬桶，是5周最大跌幅，市場原預期增加170萬桶。
A local startup began mass-producing diamond wafers 11 years ago and developed its own related equipment, making it a pioneer in the field. Diamond wafers can be used in AI chips. The company saw the potential of applications for lab-grown diamonds beyond jewellery more than 10 years ago, drawn by the application potential brought by their superior physical properties.
Sasa International (0178) announced that during the National Day holiday from October 1 to 7 this year, offline sales in Hong Kong and Macau rose by over 60% year on year, while same-store sales rose by over 50% year on year. During the period, the number of transactions, the average amount per transaction and the number of items per transaction all recorded significant year-on-year increases.
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TECNO母公司傳音控股（2636）擬發行8664.83萬股H股，約一成在港公開發售，發售價介乎每股35.3元至38.8元，集資最多33.6億元，每手入場費3919.13元，預期10月15日掛牌，中信証券為獨家保薦人。首日孖展達5.5億元。
Citi maintains a positive view on Hong Kong's property market in 2027, forecasting residential prices to rise 6%, with rents also up 6% and hitting record highs. The bank said that as the retail market improves, it expects property rental stocks to outperform developers in the fourth quarter of 2026, and recommends Swire Properties, Wharf REIC, Link REIC and Sun Hung Kai Properties.
巫婉雯, Director, Chief Executive Officer and Head of Client Management of Hang Seng Indexes Company, said the company is the only index compilation company in Hong Kong with "independent capability". Indices are updated every two seconds, with everything from research and development, data, IT to sales and promotion carried out end-to-end by the Hong Kong team. The company has invested substantial resources in maintaining the indices.
From 10月1日至7日下午5時, the AFCD carried out 19 enforcement cases in Sai Kung East Country Park (including the East Dam and popular camping sites), involving littering and spitting in public places. The department said hygiene and order at the various country parks hot spots were generally good, and visitors had heeded staff reminders, with the overall situation broadly as expected.
An industrial fatal accident occurred at the Home Ownership Scheme construction site of Yuet Fung Court at 12 Fei Tung Street, Tung Chung. A 34-year-old male worker surnamed Chin fell from height at around 1pm today and was certified dead after being rushed to North Lantau Hospital for treatment. Police classified the case as an industrial accident. The Housing Department said the worker was on the exterior wall of the 13th floor, dismantling the working platform used to remove the temporary supports for anchoring the tower crane.
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觀塘翠屏北邨翠桃樓一個單位起火，消防用一條喉及一隊煙帽隊，大約半小時後將火救熄，約70人自行疏散。起火單位一名約13歲男童清醒，由救護車送往聯合醫院治理，其間疑似由屋內爬出窗外，一度蹲在冷氣機上待救。
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地政總署資料顯示，上月共錄得7份預售樓花同意書申請、合共3778個單位，按月大增2.4倍，創2022年5月後近4年半新高。當中新世界等北都樓花盤佔2290伙。美國聯儲局加息未有減慢發展商推盤步伐，上月市場仍有多個項目申請預售。
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屯門富泰邨一名穿校服女童雙手各提一大袋啤酒的影片流傳後，警方今日將案件改列為「求警協助」，下午拘捕其38歲父親及32歲母親，涉嫌對所看管兒童或少年人虐待或忽略，現正被扣留調查。社署將召開多專業會議跟進，被捕人3名子女正於醫院接受身體檢查，女童學校已表示社工及老師介入。
The Centre for Health Protection today recorded a severe case of a child infected with influenza. A 11-year-old girl with a chronic illness has been clinically diagnosed with severe pneumonia caused by influenza A. She is currently receiving treatment in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Queen Mary Hospital and is in serious condition. The centre urged the public to receive seasonal influenza vaccination as soon as possible and to maintain good personal and environmental hygiene at all times.
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柴灣海德園3座高層F室一個實用512方呎的兩房戶以月租2.35萬元租出，實用呎租約45.9元。美聯分行高級區域經理佘錦驊表示，業主5個月前購入，租金回報逾3厘。
地政總署上月批出3份預售樓花同意書，共涉1380伙，按月少26.6%。信置與市建局等合作的紅磡榮光街瑅海涉451伙，預計2028年9月落成，樓花期約24個月；另有新地西沙SIERRA SEA 2C(2)期522伙及華潤置地(海外)叡璟II 407伙。第三季該署共批9份，涉3766伙。
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5名男子被控透過交友程式與14歲少女非法性交等共13罪，高等法院陪審團裁定12項罪名成立，其中一人的猥褻行為罪獲裁罪脫。法官郭啟安押後案件至10月30日求情及判刑，將索取任職小學老師的被告背景報告及女童的創傷報告。
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海關及消防於9月15至30日展開聯合行動打擊非法燃油買賣，涉及7宗案件，檢獲3萬公升、市值約100萬元的非法燃油及8部車輛。8男1女被捕，年齡介乎25歲至53歲，包括6名涉經營非法油站者、2名顧客及1名跨境車司機，當局呼籲市民切勿光顧非法油站。
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入境處聯同旅監局拘捕兩名涉嫌非法提供導遊及攝影服務的內地旅客，其中一名22歲男子今日在沙田裁判法院認罪，被判監禁54日。行動於前日（5日）及昨日（6日）以放蛇方式進行，另一名被捕者為43歲女子。
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環境及生態局長謝展寰7日回覆立法會質詢，電動的士資助計劃至今年8月已向8448輛最舊合資格的士發出五輪邀請，約4成、3578輛車主接受配額，4成、3527輛不參加或未回覆。1152輛電動的士已完成領牌獲發資助，第五輪尚有1343輛未回覆，計劃每輛資助4.5萬元。
The Development Bureau has received reports submitted by the Architectural Services Department and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and is reviewing their contents, with the aim of submitting an investigation report on the Queen Mary Hospital lift incident to the Chief Executive by mid-October. Multiple lifts at Queen Mary Hospital Clinical Building 1 have been taken out of service for repairs, and the Development Bureau earlier this month requested reports from the two departments.
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富臨集團及旗下陶源酒家警告，有不明人士假冒陶源酒家名義作虛假推廣，以「Klook × 陶源酒家大閘蟹放題」「限時7折」等名義宣傳。集團強調有關推廣並不屬於陶源酒家或富臨集團，相關網頁、專頁及賬號均非官方渠道，亦未獲授權接受訂座或收取任何款項。
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奧運站君滙港第5座中層F室以2.8萬元放租約兩周後零議價租出，單位實用面積541方呎、3房向西望海景，實用呎租約52元。據香港置業營業經理周栢達指，新租客為同區夫婦。業主2010年以608萬元購入單位，享租金回報約5.5厘。
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東涌東堤灣畔2座高層D室以700萬元成交，實呎13,436元，買家為在機場上班的新來港專才。該單位實用521方呎、兩房間隔，買家因私宅租金高企決定在港買樓。單位持貨27年，帳面升1.7倍。
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屯門富泰邨流傳影片，一名穿校服女童雙手各提一大袋啤酒在通道吃力行走，隨行男子被指罵女童「廢人」。警方昨晚約10時接報到場，指女童當時正在運動、主動手持啤酒，現場兒童狀況無異常，案件交由新界北總區虐兒調查組跟進，社工今早已到其家中探訪。
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醫務衛生局長盧寵茂回覆立法會書面質詢時說，公營醫療收費改革實施逾9個月，今年首9個月醫管局18間急症室共錄得逾140萬人次應診，較去年同期減少0.9%，當中非緊急個案減幅達17.5%。他說緊急個案30分鐘內救治的達標率升至88.4%，認為改革有效分流非緊急病人，並提升危急病人服務效率。
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警方新一輪行動再以涉嫌詐騙拘捕17名交通意外民事索償申索人，案件至今累計55人被捕。警方自今年一月開始調查「新型碰瓷黨」騙案，其中一人就交通意外提出12次申索，涉款逾300萬元。
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旅發局主辦的「香港美酒佳餚巡禮」將於10月29日至11月1日在中環海濱活動空間及添馬公園舉行，設逾340個攤位，較去年增逾10%。今屆首次加入專業導賞和品酒體驗，周五和六晚延長開放至凌晨1時。旅發局主席林建岳表示，11月將推出「香港美食月」，由10月底起活動貫穿整個11月，以吸引旅客延長留港帶動消費。
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新任韓國駐港總領事徐萬教已於前日（5日）抵達香港，領事館形容他是「中國通」。他預料稍後取得中國外交部頒發的領事證書並正式展開職務，期望善用香港全球樞紐優勢，推進韓國與香港互利共贏。
Fung Resources' Feng Ying Shan in Wo Mei, Sai Kung, opened its show flat house No. 10 to the media today. Chui Chi-hou, assistant general manager of sales and leasing, said that since the project opened its completed flats last week, about 80 groups of customers had visited, with local and mainland customers each accounting for about half.
Hong Kong has been rated the world's freest economy in the Fraser Institute's Economic Freedom of the World 2026 Annual Report. The report again noted that the decline in Hong Kong's scores in areas such as the rule of law is related to the national security law.
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東涌滙東街一地盤發生工業意外，一名34歲姓錢男工下午從高處墮下，由救護車送北大嶼山醫院搶救後不治。警方初步相信他當時在13樓外牆拆卸工作平台時墮下，案件列作工業意外。
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特首會同行政會議接納司法人員薪常會建議，法官及司法人員在2026至27年度薪酬上調2%，追溯至今年4月1日起生效。政府將就是次薪酬調整建議，向立法會財務委員會申請批准。
The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) launched a dog-catching operation near Wo Yi Hop Road, Kwai Chung on the 5th, during which it caught a stray dog and sent it to the Animal Management Centre for detention and observation. The dog had not been microchipped. The AFCD said it would investigate whether the dog has an owner and would prosecute if there is sufficient evidence of a violation. Last month, after two suspected cases of dogs biting people to death occurred in Hong Kong, the AFCD subsequently carried out dog-catching operations.
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華懋旗下西貢現樓WHITESAND COVE以招標售出第1座2樓A室連平台特色戶，成交價1920萬元，據悉買家為外籍人士。該戶實用面積1039方呎、4房雙套設計連406方呎平台，成交實呎18,479元。項目目前累售14伙、套現逾4億元，10月至今整體一手成交暫錄約255宗。