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屋宇署調查赤柱One Stanley獨立屋鋼筋質量事件

屋宇署就赤柱One Stanley一間獨立屋鋼筋質量的舉報展開調查，6月至9月多次檢驗後發現地面低層一條橫樑保護層未按圖則配置鋼絲網、部分樓板鋼筋配置與圖則不符。署方指整體樓宇結構沒有明顯危險，已去信認可人士、註冊結構工程師、註冊承建商和發展商要求面見協助調查。

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屋宇署：ONE STANLEY獨立屋部分樓板鋼筋配置與圖則不符 未構成明顯危險

屋宇署指赤柱ONE STANLEY一間獨立屋部分樓板鋼筋配置與圖則不符，未構成明顯危險。署方今年1月接獲業主代表就屋內樓板結構安全舉報，6至9月多次派員視察測試，另發現地面低層一條橫樑保護層沒按圖則配置鋼絲網。該獨立屋於2023年7月獲發入伙紙，署方已去信認可人士、註冊結構工程師、註冊承建商及發展商要求協助調查。

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外傭最低工資10月3日起增至5220元 孫玉菡稱加幅合理

由10月3日起簽訂的所有外傭合約，「規定最低工資」上調2.35%，由每月5100元增至5220元。勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡表示，本港今年經濟表現好過去年，認為加幅合理。

Mable Chan hopes 11 SKIES will fit in with Airport City layout

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said the government was pleased to see New World Development and the Airport Authority reach an agreement on the 11 SKIES project at Airport SKYCITY. She expressed hope that the Airport Authority could upgrade and transform the project to fit in with the overall layout of Airport City.

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屋宇署調查赤柱One Stanley獨立屋鋼筋質量 發現部分樓板鋼筋與圖則不符

屋宇署正調查赤柱One Stanley獨立屋鋼筋質量問題，本年一月接獲業主代表舉報。經六月至九月多次測試，發現地面低層一條橫樑保護層未按圖則配置鋼絲網，部分樓板鋼筋與圖則不符，未構成明顯危險。署方已去信發展商、註冊結構工程師等協助調查，違規者可被檢控及／或紀律處分。

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屋宇署指赤柱One Stanley獨立屋鋼筋配置不符圖則

屋宇署公布赤柱One Stanley一間獨立屋地面低層橫樑保護層未按圖則配置鋼絲網，部分樓板鋼筋配置亦與圖則不符。署方指情況未構成明顯危險但施工質量須關注，已去信認可人士、註冊結構工程師、註冊承建商及發展商協助調查。署方今年1月接獲業主舉報，正分析6月至9月多次測試所得數據。

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勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡為外佣每月最低工資上調2.35%辯護

勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡表示，過去一年香港經濟表現轉強是調高外佣每月最低工資2.35%的原因，月薪上調至HK$5,220（US$665）。他強調政府希望年度調整機制維持「平衡和可接受」，工會及僱主團體對此均表不滿。

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「壽險管理師」考試作弊案 保監局：涉案中介處理的保單效力不受影響

保監局指涉案保險中介人處理的保單，效力及保單持有人權益不受影響。警方今年8月28日公布搗破由保險從業員操控、涉嫌協助考生作弊取得「壽險管理師」（FLMI）資格的集團，拘捕11名成員及4名考生，涉案考場營運約一年半，至少250人透過該考場獲取FLMI資格後再考取保險牌照。

Correctional Services Department holds inauguration ceremony of the Advisory Board of the 'Correctional Pioneer Leader' and cadet promotion ceremony

The Correctional Services Department held the inauguration ceremony of the Advisory Board of the 'Correctional Pioneer Leader' and the cadet promotion ceremony on 3 October, appointing 8 new Advisory Board members from different sectors, and held a promotion ceremony for 79 cadets. Commissioner Wong Kwok-hing officiated at the ceremony, with over 100 leader cadets and their family members taking part. Among the promoted cadets, 3 were promoted to senior leaders, 11 to intermediate leaders and 65 to advanced leaders.

Housing chief: 73,800 subdivided flat owners apply for three-year grace period, figures better than expected

More than 73,000 owners of subdivided housing units in Hong Kong have applied for a three-year grace period to meet the government's minimum standards, with Housing Secretary Winnie Ho Wing-yin saying the number of applications was better than expected. The authorities received about 73,800 applications during the early registration period under the Basic Housing Units Ordinance, which ended on August 31, with the figure close to nearly 70 per cent of the city's estimated subdivided units.

Security Bureau says cross-departmental team reviewing service details of Huanggang Port to make all preparations more thorough

The Security Bureau says a cross-departmental team, in preparation for the opening of Huanggang Port, has mobilised more than 70 policy bureaus and departments, with over 30,000 civil servants taking part in testing, examining every service detail day and night. The scope of the review includes arrangements for inbound and outbound pedestrian and vehicle flows, transport support, Wi-Fi usage, road usage experience, as well as lighting, seating in the building and air-conditioning systems, in a bid to give the public the most convenient crossing experience.

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羅淑佩稱港隊亞運取得好成績 多年體育資源投入已見收成

羅淑佩稱港隊今屆亞運在多個項目取得好成績，多年體育投入已見收成，其中網球、武術等項目成績有突破。她指十一國慶當日有30萬5千5百名旅客訪港，當中27萬7千人來自內地，較2018年多1萬7千人。她非常有信心達到全年5380萬旅客訪港目標。

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羅淑佩：訪港內地旅客數字相當理想 航班價格上升或影響短途旅客消費意欲

羅淑佩表示十一黃金周首日錄得27.7萬內地旅客，按年增約1萬並超越2018年高峰期，形容數字相當理想。政府預測期間約129萬內地旅客入境，日均人次按年升約5%，她對全年5380萬旅客目標非常有信心，但國際局勢、航班供應及油價高企仍為短途旅客市場帶來挑戰。

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law says Hong Kong team's Asian Games results are相当不错, achieving breakthroughs in multiple events

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law described the Hong Kong team's results at the Nagoya Asian Games as相当不错, with more than 40 medals won so far. She said the Hong Kong team had achieved breakthroughs in multiple events including tennis, wushu and fencing, and believed that years of investment in sports were gradually bearing fruit.

Minimum wage for foreign domestic workers raised to $5,220 per month; Chris Sun: increase is reasonable and moderate

The government announced that the minimum wage for foreign domestic workers under contracts signed from today will be raised by 2.35%, from $5,100 to $5,220 per month. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun described the increase as reasonable and moderate, noting that the average annual increase over the past many years ranged from 2% to 2.5%, and that this increase has taken into account employers' income and inflation.

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何永賢：簡約公屋528戶獲分配公屋 42個分間單位已認證

房屋局長何永賢表示，本屆政府推出3萬個簡約公屋單位，至今有528戶獲批分配公屋，達到流轉效果。全港約11萬個分間單位已收到7.3萬個登記申請，接近7成，其中42個單位完成認證。她又預期未來約4成房屋供應來自北部都會區。

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development: Relaxing indirect advertising rules for broadcasters to boost competitiveness

The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development told the South China Morning Post that the government plans to relax indirect advertising restrictions on broadcasters to cope with intense competition from the internet and streaming media. Several broadcast operators had called for a review of the Television General Code of Practice to improve the business environment, and the authorities have responded.

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何永賢：近7成分間單位已申請登記 其中42個完成認證

房屋局局長何永賢表示，全港約11萬個分間單位已收到7萬3千個登記申請，接近7成，其中42個完成認證。她又指簡約公屋至今有528戶獲批分配公屋，並預期未來約4成房屋供應來自北部都會區。

Mable Chan: Five berthing areas set for southbound Guangdong yachts to ensure flexible allocation of yacht berthing space

Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said that the arrangement for southbound Guangdong yachts will be implemented as early as this month. The Marine Department has put in place a "real-time yacht dynamic monitoring system" and an electronic system, enabling real-time monitoring of the usage of five berthing areas in the waters and flexible allocation of berthing space. Visiting yachts can disembark passengers at public piers or embarkation and disembarkation facilities, then return to the designated berthing areas to replenish supplies and carry out vessel repairs. In the past, mainland yachts were required to have a private yacht club membership or a yacht berth before they could come to Hong Kong.

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房屋局長何永賢：90.6%宏福苑業主已簽買賣協議

房屋局長何永賢表示，截至昨日已有90.6%宏福苑業主完成簽署《買賣協議》。特設銷售計劃本周二（29日）展開揀樓，3日來約100戶申請者選樓，每日安排30多戶，預留時間讓長者及家庭成員商量，並由解說隊成員陪同協助。

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勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡談外傭規定最低工資上調120元

勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡表示，外籍家庭傭工規定最低工資上調120元、增幅百分之二點三五，即日生效，是沿用既定機制的平衡做法。他指調整參考經濟表現、通脹及僱主收入，去年加幅為110元，過去年均加幅約百分之二至二點五，全港約有38萬名外傭。

Mable Chan: Glad to see 11 SKIES handed back to Airport Authority in April next year, hopes it will be developed into a high-end tourism and experiential activities landmark

Mable Chan said the government is glad to see 11 SKIES handed back to the Airport Authority on 1 April next year, and hopes the Airport Authority will establish a clear direction and timetable to upgrade and transform the project into a high-end tourism and experiential activities landmark. New World Development terminated the contract early, handing it back without compensation and paying a total of about $3.3 billion, including $2.3 billion in cash compensation and up to $1.05 billion in engineering and service fees. The Airport Authority will set up a dedicated subsidiary and a full-time team.

Chris Sun says minimum wage for domestic workers raised 2.35% to $5,220, describing it as a balanced approach

The statutory minimum wage for domestic workers in Hong Kong will be raised 2.35% to $5,220, applicable to all domestic worker contracts signed from today. Chris Sun said the level is reviewed each year according to economic performance, employers' income and inflation, with the average annual increase over the past many years ranging from 2% to 2.5%. He also mentioned that Hong Kong's first five-year plan proposes studying the development of a 'social welfare data sharing platform' to integrate data from different departments to accurately identify people at high risk, with participation in the measure being voluntary.

Mable Mok says additional signage and information will be provided at the Hong Kong port area of Huanggang Port to ensure smooth opening

Mable Mok said the authorities would add signage at the Hong Kong port area of Huanggang Port and disseminate information through electronic channels to ensure a smooth opening. She said the Transport Department had prepared comprehensive route maps, using franchised buses, minibuses and connections to MTR stations to disperse visiting tourists; during the National Day Golden Week, daily reservation applications for Guangdong vehicles driving south into the urban areas exceeded the quota of 200, requiring balloting.

Development Bureau studies amending ordinance so Buildings Department can strike off registered construction professionals involved in bid-rigging or bribery without hearing

The Development Bureau revealed it will study amending the Buildings Ordinance, under which registered construction professionals who commit offences under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance or bid-rigging offences will be struck off the register directly by the Buildings Department, without going through a disciplinary hearing. Hung Ngai inspector Ng Yuet, who was accused of being a "rubber stamp" during the major renovation of Wang Fuk Court, was prosecuted by the Buildings Department last month and remains on the register; the Development Bureau said the case would be referred to the disciplinary committee in due course.

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效習引《淮南子》 李家超：齊心協力港風光無限

李家超在國慶77周年灣仔會展酒會上引述習近平曾引用的《淮南子‧主術訓》「積力之所舉，則無不勝也；眾智之所為，則無不成也」，稱各方齊心協力香港定必風光無限。他指《香港第一個五年規劃》是經諮詢後凝聚的集體智慧，政府已制定《2026年施政報告》，開展落實五年藍圖的首年工作。

Government studies 7-day cooling-off period for prepaid consumption; Tang Ka-piu worried yoga studios may not be covered

The government is studying regulation of prepaid arrangements for fitness and beauty services, including a statutory 7-day cooling-off period for consumption contracts. Legislative Council member Tang Ka-piu said that after the yoga sports centre "Hotstone Yoga" closed all its branches, yoga studios do not fall under the beauty industry, and whether they constitute fitness services is also disputed. He expressed concern that the new regulation may not apply, and hoped that after the authorities establish a principal legal framework, yoga studios and industries such as home renovation would be included by way of schedules.

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90.4%宏福業主 已簽買賣協議

截至9月30日，90.4%宏福苑業主已完成簽署《買賣協議》，房屋局長何永賢表示須於10月15日或之前完成簽署。宏福苑業主「特設銷售計劃」揀樓程序本周二（29日）展開，政府跨部門「解說專隊」會在揀樓過程中繼續支援居民。

Government gazettes Wan Chai Hung Shing Temple and Stanley Mosque as declared monuments

The government has gazetted two Grade I historic buildings as declared monuments, including Hung Shing Temple in Wan Chai, which has stood for nearly 180 years, and Stanley Mosque, which is about 90 years old. An assessment by the Antiquities and Monuments Office found that Hung Shing Temple's architectural design blends with the natural rocks and adopts a two-sided entrance and exit layout rarely seen in traditional local temples, while Stanley Mosque is one of only two pre-Second World War Islamic religious buildings surviving in Hong Kong.

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宏福苑特設銷售計劃 何永賢稱90.6%業主已簽署買賣協議

宏福苑至今有90.6%業主完成簽署《買賣協議》，房屋局局長何永賢表示特設銷售計劃已邀請百多戶業主選樓，平均每日約30多戶。提供單位約7成在400萬元以下，業主可選收現金或補差價。她提醒須於10月15日或之前完成簽署，否則視為拒絕接受方案。

Hong Kong invests billions to accelerate impactful innovation as AI-driven future takes shape

Hong Kong is pouring billions of dollars into accelerating the development of impactful innovative solutions, in line with the government's "AI+" initiative to promote artificial intelligence development. The deployment has been further bolstered by the First Five-Year Plan for the Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030), with Hong Kong promoting the integration of AI into various industries, public services, scientific research, healthcare and finance.

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商務及經濟發展局局長：美英企業今年仍來港 「錢就是錢」

商務及經濟發展局局長表示，今年至今美國、英國及新加坡企業是香港入境外資的主要來源，地緣政治不穩下他堅稱「錢就是錢」。他形容2026年因國際地緣政治形勢是非常具挑戰性的一年。

Labour Department reminds employers and employees to take heatstroke prevention measures while Work Heat Stress Warning is in force

In response to the Work Heat Stress Warning now being in force, the Labour Department reminds employers and employees to take heatstroke prevention measures when working in hot weather or high-temperature environments. Employees working outdoors or in non-air-conditioned indoor environments face higher heat stress levels. Employers must assess risks with reference to the Guide on Prevention of Heat Stress at Work and, so far as reasonably practicable, arrange appropriate rest periods every hour according to the different warning levels. Employees should follow instructions to take rest breaks on time, and if they experience symptoms of heat illness such as headache, dizziness or nausea, they should immediately move to a shaded area to rest and drink water.

LCSD reminds public to keep the area clean while enjoying National Day fireworks display

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department reminds the public that the National Day fireworks display will be held tonight (October 1). Members of the public should keep the area clean and care for public property while watching, and take away the items they have brought with them when leaving, and must not leave behind any litter. The Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza, the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront and the harbourfront area on the northern side of Hong Kong Island will be crowded, and those heading there should take extra care and stay alert to safety.

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醫院管理局升旗儀式慶祝中華人民共和國成立七十七周年（附圖）

醫院管理局今日（十月一日）在醫管局大樓舉行升旗儀式，慶祝中華人民共和國成立七十七周年，約200名嘉賓出席，包括中聯辦社會發展部副部長葉水球、醫管局主席范鴻齡及行政總裁李夏茵醫生。范鴻齡表示，醫管局會全力支持特區政府施政，深化粵港澳大灣區跨境醫療協作，並加快發展香港成為國際醫療創新樞紐。

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醫務衞生局局長會見傳媒談醫院管理局招聘護士情況

醫務衞生局局長盧寵茂稱，護理行業「畢業即失業」完全不存在，歡迎年輕人加入。醫管局過去一年招聘護士人手增加20%，病床已增加接近28%，第一個醫院發展計劃會將病床增至35 000張。他呼籲專業團體的指控應基於實質數據，而非個別個案。

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國慶77周年酒會 李家超：國際定位屬香港DNA 發揮內聯外通優勢落實一五規劃

特區政府今早在灣仔會展舉行國慶77周年酒會，特首李家超致辭指國際定位屬「香港的基因DNA」，落實一五規劃的工作路徑之一是發揮香港內聯外通的優勢。他指今次是特區政府公布香港第一個五年規劃後首個國慶日，別具意義，制訂五年規劃是抓緊國家發展機遇的戰略謀劃。

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民政事務總署開放19間臨時避暑中心

民政事務總署十月一日繼續開放19間社區會堂和社區中心作臨時避暑中心，酷熱天氣警告生效期間全日開放。晚上十時三十分至翌晨八時，中心供應被鋪及睡覺地方予有需要人士，並有人員當值。今年已加強通風降溫設備、飲水機、個人化降溫用品及女士專用區等安排，查詢熱線2572 8427。

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文化體育及旅遊局局長羅淑佩恭賀運動員在第二十屆亞運奪獎牌

羅淑佩十月一日恭賀中國香港運動員在第二十屆亞運新增五面獎牌，包括朱浚瑋場地單車男子全能賽銀牌、帆船女子快速艇49人銀牌、帆船男子快速艇49人銅牌及壁球男子團體銅牌。李思穎、梁穎儀奪女子麥迪遜賽銀牌，中國香港代表隊至今取得五金、十五銀、二十銅共四十面獎牌。

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旅遊事務專員國慶黃金周視察多個旅遊景點

旅遊事務專員陳慧欣於內地國慶黃金週首兩日視察山頂纜車、香港海洋公園及香港迪士尼樂園等景點，了解人流管理措施。政府預計黃金週約有129萬內地旅客到訪，包括逾1 180團入境旅行團。旅發局已推出專頁實時更新多個熱門景點輪候時間，旅監局會加派巡查並打擊非法導遊及威迫購物。