Trainee nurse at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital jailed 28 months for stealing patients' belongings; mitigation cites financial hardship, judge rebukes damage to doctor-patient trust

A male trainee nurse at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital pleaded guilty to 11 counts of theft and was sentenced to 28 months' imprisonment by Deputy District Judge Lai Kim-wah. The defendant faced 14 theft charges involving the theft of mobile phones, cash and credit cards from patients and medical staff, with the amount involved exceeding $90,000. Mitigation stated that the offence was committed due to financial hardship, while the judge criticised his abuse of his trainee nurse status and the damage done to doctor-patient trust.

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維園年宵市場攤位公開競投 快餐攤位檔主稱位置理想對銷情有信心

維園年宵市場攤位今日起一連3日公開競投，首日競投4個快餐攤位及180個濕貨攤位，快餐攤位成交價普遍較去年上升，最高以28萬元成交。食環署高級總監周錦洪表示競投價反映業界對整體市況樂觀，署方會為攤檔高度設限，個別濕貨及快餐攤位須由認可人士簽署安全證明。

Lam Ming-fung urges resumption of fuel subsidies; Tse Chin-wan: retail diesel prices to be handled under fare and vessel charge adjustment mechanism

Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan replied to a written question from Legislative Council member Lam Ming-fung of the transport functional constituency, saying the more prudent approach is to follow the existing fare or vessel charge adjustment mechanism, with the government taking an integrated view of operators' operating environment, cost changes and the public's affordability. The diesel subsidy scheme for public or commercial vehicles and vessels, introduced in response to oil price volatility caused by the Middle East conflict, ended on June 30. He said he would continue to communicate with operators to explore measures for increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.

Policy Forum | Yiu Ming-kei urges government to increase per capita living space in Northern Metropolis

New Territories North legislator Yiu Ming-kei proposed raising the per capita public housing allocation in the Northern Metropolis from the current minimum indoor area of 7 square metres to 10 square metres. He suggested encouraging developers to build larger units through land price discounts, releasing plot ratio and relaxing development parameters, and said the Northern Metropolis University Town must be integrated with industry, with facilities blending into the community.

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維園年宵快餐「檔王」28萬元成交 中標者指回本有難度

維園年宵快餐攤位競投，近天后出入口的A攤位以28萬元成交成為今屆「檔王」，較上年14萬元升1倍。底價與去年相同為120470元，四個攤位分別以28萬、19萬、26萬及15萬元成交，有中標者指難以回本。全港14個年宵市場將於明年1月31日至2月6日舉行。

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立法會五題：政府外判服務合約

四個主要採購部門（食環署、康文署、房屋署及政府產業署）最近三年（截至本年八月）沒有發現外判承辦商違反「預防中暑工作計劃」的個案。政府書面答覆立法會指，「工資」評分不得少於技術總分的百分之二十五，「工時」則沒有限制，違反工作計劃承諾的承辦商可能在扣分制下被扣分。

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蔡若蓮稱學生懷疑自殺個案背後原因不盡相同 政府會優化支援服務

教育局局長蔡若蓮書面回覆立法會質詢，指2023/24至2025/26三個學年全港中小學共匯報86宗學生懷疑自殺個案。三層應急機制自2023年12月至今年7月底，校外支援網絡接獲855宗轉介，醫管局精神科接獲547宗校長轉介。

Abby Choi trial day 11: court says time needed to handle part of mother's testimony, adjourned until noon

The 11th day of Abby Choi's trial opened on Wednesday, with acting judge Albert Kwong saying time was needed to handle part of the testimony given yesterday by Choi's mother Cheung Yen-fa, and announcing an adjournment until 12 noon. Defence counsel Trevor Beel cross-examined on property registrations involving units at Whampoa Garden and Kowloon Tong, and the judge reminded the jury to take note of this part of the testimony.

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蔡天鳳案高院續審 辯方爭議蔡母張燕花黃埔花園單位是否其名下

蔡天鳳案7日在高院續審，辯方與蔡母張燕花爭議黃埔花園一單位是否登記在其名下。暫委法官祁彥輝向陪審團指，控辯雙方就此事仍需更多時間商討，辯方指該單位由張燕花丈夫登記，張稱由二人共同持有。審訊押後至中午12時。

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屯門富泰邨女童提兩大袋啤酒 父親指罵「廢人」 警方調查列作誤會

屯門富泰邨流傳影片，一名校服女童雙手各提一大袋啤酒，懷疑是其父親的男子指罵她「廢人」。警方昨晚約10時接報到場調查，指女童當時正「運動」、主動手持啤酒，現場兒童狀況無異常，案件列作「誤會」，校方稱社工及老師已介入，今早有社工到女童家中探訪。

Aguilar Chan appeals conviction and sentence for incitement to subvert state power

Aguilar Chan has appealed against her conviction and sentence for incitement to subvert state power, with the Judiciary's website showing that the hearing of the case has yet to be scheduled. The court earlier sentenced her to 7 years and 3 months' imprisonment, while in the same case Lee Cheuk-yan was sentenced to 7 years and Albert Ho to 5 years and 2 months, and the Alliance was fined $1.5 million.

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盧寵茂稱公營醫療收費改革後 政府維持95%公營醫療資助

醫務衞生局局長盧寵茂表示，公營醫療收費改革後，政府對公營醫療服務維持高達95%資助，費用減免機制覆蓋人數由約90萬增至約200萬。截至上月30日，醫管局共接獲33萬1951宗減免申請，超過30萬宗獲批，全額減免人數由全年少於1.4萬人增至超過25萬人。全年收費上限一萬元機制已有20655名病人獲批申請。

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立法會九題：鯉魚門的旅遊配套設施

文體旅局局長羅淑佩書面回覆姚柏良議員提問，指鯉魚門海旁改善計劃設施已於二○二五年六月全面啟用，西灣河—三家村途經鯉魚門的特別渡輪班次因乘客量持續偏低已終止。運輸署已於二○二六年八月二十四日增設專線小巴第24S號線接駁油塘站至鯉魚門，沿途另設20支方向指示牌。

Tuen Mun girl carrying beer prompts abuse concerns; couple says eldest daughter has weak muscle strength and carrying beer trains her muscles

Police who visited Fu Tai Estate in Tuen Mun to investigate the incident of a girl carrying beer confirmed it was a complete misunderstanding with no element of child abuse. The couple explained that their eldest daughter has insufficient gross and fine motor skills, and carrying heavy objects is to train her muscle strength. The eldest daughter admitted that carrying heavy objects is strenuous, saying "started buying from 2 packs". After the incident, one male and one social worker visited the family to follow up.

Legislative Council Question 18: Enhancing the facilities and hygiene standards of public toilets

Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan written reply to the Legislative Council: the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department thoroughly cleans public toilets under its purview at least twice daily, and the contract stipulates that contractors must repair minor damaged facilities within 24 hours. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has installed air purification systems in more than 130 public toilets, while another 15 public toilets are equipped with the "Smart Public Toilet System" for real-time monitoring of odours. The authorities said that adding washbasins inside toilet cubicles would reduce the total number of cubicles and increase the risk of slips, and that they would closely monitor design trends.

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屯門10歲女童搬運多罐啤酒遭父親罵「廢人」 據悉警方調查後列「誤會」處理

屯門富泰邨一名10歲女童搬運多罐啤酒遭父親斥責，警方調查後把案件列作「誤會」處理，個案交由社工跟進。事發於周二晚上約7時半，有老師在網上見到片段懷疑女童受虐而報案，警方到場調查指女童當時正在「做運動」，並確認3名兒童狀況無異常。

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羅家英同汪阿姐西貢豪宅 30 年三度遭失竊 心有餘悸：唔夠膽擺金喺屋企 自爆月花 5 位數睇醫生

羅家英受訪透露，他與汪明荃位於西貢的獨立屋過去 30 年間三度遭賊人爆竊，損失數以百萬計，現已唔夠膽把金同貴重嘢擺喺屋企。他同時透露，現時每月睇醫生、調理身體及購買保健品的花費高達「5 位數」。

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香港警方拘捕10歲女童搬運多罐啤酒案的父母

香港警方拘捕一名10歲女童的父母，起因是網上流傳影片顯示她搬運多罐啤酒並遭父親責罵。警方指週二晚上約10時30分接報，指穿校服的女童在屯門富泰邨搬運兩袋啤酒到一棟大廈。

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立法會二題：環境及生態局局長謝展寰答覆非塑膠即棄餐具PFAS安全風險

環境及生態局局長謝展寰書面答覆何俊賢議員提問，指外地大學研究發現紙、竹、膠和玻璃飲管均含PFAS，但一般正常使用下釋出化學物總量遠低於引發健康風險的臨界值。綠色餐具平台供應商須提交認可實驗所的物料測試報告，香港品質保證局自二○二四年起邀請供應商為產品性能和質量（包括PFAS）補交證明。當局對包括PHA在內的生物可降解塑膠保持開放態度，會適時檢視及調整監管策略。

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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。

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屯門10歲女生拎共重30磅啤酒遭父斥「廢人」 家訪後證實屬自願

屯門富泰邨一名10歲女生6日傍晚拎約20罐、共重30磅啤酒，遭父搶走一袋並怒斥「廢人」，街坊懷疑虐兒。當晚10時許地區人士聯同學校社工及警員上門家訪，女童稱搬貨屬自願分擔、並無被責罵。涉事學校香港路德會增城兆霖學校已安排社工跟進。

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維園年宵快餐攤位最高28萬元成交 較去年高逾2成

維園年宵快餐攤位競投率先在荔枝角政府合署舉行，4個攤位全數成交，最高一間以28萬元成交，較去年高逾2成。其餘三間分別以19萬元、26萬元及15萬元成交，競投底價與去年相同。維園年宵將設400個攤位及4個快餐攤位，全港14個年宵市場將於明年1月31日至2月6日舉行。

Red flags hoisted at several beaches

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (October 7) that, due to rough sea conditions, red flags have been hoisted at Repulse Bay, Shek O and Big Wave Bay beaches on the southern side of Hong Kong Island, as well as at Silverstrand and Clear Water Bay Second Beach in Sai Kung District, indicating that swimming there is dangerous. Members of the public are advised not to swim there.

Girl in Tuen Mun Fu Tai Estate seen carrying about 20 cans of beer in video circulating online; police investigating, school issues statement saying social workers have intervened

A video circulating online shows a girl in Tuen Mun Fu Tai Estate carrying about 20 cans of beer with both hands and wearing a tattered school bag, and police are investigating the case. In the video, a man snatches a bag of beer from her and calls her "useless", while the girl tells a female officer that she carried the beer voluntarily and that her mother has been ill for a long time. Hong Kong Lutheran Church Tsang Shing Siu Lun School issued a statement in the early hours of 7 October, saying that social workers and teachers had intervened immediately and calling on the public to stop forwarding the video.

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政務司司長陳國基在立法會動議《香港特別行政區經濟和社會發展第一個五年規劃（2026—2030年）》議案

政務司司長陳國基十月七日在立法會動議香港首個《五年規劃》（2026—2030年）議案，促請議員支持。規劃訂立強化四大中心、加快北部都會區建設、深化粵港澳大灣區合作等六大範疇，並配套年度施政報告、財政預算案與述職匯報的落實機制。

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屯門10歲女童獨拎30磅啤酒上斜惹虐兒疑雲 多方連夜家訪證無虐打

屯門富泰邨一名10歲小學女童穿校服獨自拎約20罐、重30磅啤酒上斜，被街坊質疑虐兒。6日晚10時許，地區人士聯同學校副校長、社工及警員共八九人上門家訪，女童稱母親長期患病、自己自願分擔拎貨，並無遭責罵毆打。校方已安排社工及老師即時介入輔導，並呼籲外界停止轉發相關影片。

Experts warn land sale by West Kowloon Cultural District is only short-term relief

Experts warn that selling land by the West Kowloon Cultural District can only provide short-term relief and cannot replace a sustainable long-term financing model. The operating deficit of the West Kowloon Cultural District continues to widen, and the Authority will invite tenders for a prime residential site in the first half of next year.

Weather report | Cool morning at around 23 degrees, parts of New Territories drop to 20 degrees or below

The weather in Hong Kong was cool this morning, with temperatures across the districts generally falling to around 23 degrees, while parts of the New Territories dropped further to 20 degrees or below. Winds are expected to be stronger tomorrow. Later this week to early next week will be fine and dry, with temperatures gradually rising, while inland areas will see a larger temperature difference between day and night.

Police say website impersonates electronic traffic ticket platform to lure payments with discounts

The Police Force discovered a website impersonating the "Electronic Traffic Ticket Platform", claiming that paying traffic ticket fines early would earn discount offers, luring members of the public into providing credit card and personal information. Police stressed that no discounts are offered on fine payments and urged the public to stay alert.

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異味揭八旬翁寓所倒斃 妻臥地送院

長沙灣一私人住宅單位內，八旬翁疑倒斃廁所多日，七旬妻亦倒臥開放式廚房，保安員昨日聞到異味報警才曝光。老翁當場證實死亡，其妻送院治理。案件列作「屍體發現」，據了解死者患病，其妻有腦退化。

Visitor cost recovery rates both rise, Mrs Fung: matching global cultural institutions

The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority's cost recovery rate for the 2025/26 financial year was 40%, up 3 percentage points year on year, with full-year visits exceeding 17 million, 2 million more than the previous year. Chief Executive Betty Fung said cost recovery rates had risen across all major business units, reflecting increased revenue from exhibitions, programmes and related commercial activities.

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立法會餐廳換新經營者正式開張 增設雲呢拿軟雪糕

立法會餐廳換了新經營者，試業3星期後昨日切燒豬正式開張，並新增雲呢拿軟雪糕供應。一眾議員試食後讚好，立會主席李慧琼稱軟雪糕是大家的集體回憶，議員何君堯則拍片笑言「ICAC飲咖啡，立法會食雲呢拿」。

【Emily】陳博智宴傳媒 食材全用本地

漁農界立法會議員陳博智聯同「嘉美雞之父」郭銘祥等業界舉行傳媒午宴，全部菜式均用本地食材。郭銘祥早兩年成立「港人港菜推動聯會」，與食肆、廚師合作創作新菜式，希望政府、旅發局出多些力推廣，例如多用本地食材菜式招待外賓。

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調查：未婚Y世代開心指數5.18分最不開心 分析：陷三十未立四十仍惑迷失

和富社會企業「香港開心D」公布今年香港整體開心指數5.87分（滿分10分），比去年微跌0.08分，未回復到2020至2022年6分以上的水平。調查發現30至45歲未婚Y世代最不開心，指數僅5.18分。分析指這群人陷入「三十未立四十仍惑」的迷失。

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申津貼待批 恐嚇「拉你哋去地府」 售貨員自簽守行為

一名女售貨員疑因在職家庭津貼申請被拖延，電話恐嚇在職家庭及學生資助事務處女職員，被控一項刑事恐嚇罪，昨於觀塘裁判法院再提堂，獲控辯雙方同意以簽守行為方式處理。法庭批准被告自簽1000元、守行為12個月，同時撤回控罪。

江祥發夫婦涉騙取百分百擔保特惠貸款案 轉介區域法院10月27日再訊

宏福苑前業主立案法團成員江祥發及其妻子涉虛假陳述公司銷售情況，騙取政府「百分百擔保特惠貸款」逾30萬元，被控兩項欺詐及一項洗黑錢罪。控方申請修改控罪獲批，案件獲批准轉介區域法院，將於10月27日再訊，兩人續准保釋。

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裝修工遭批評吸煙打死途人 謀殺罪成囚終身

52歲裝修工人在淘大花園平台疑因吸煙遭男途人批評，以拳打腳踢攻擊對方，男途人約11天後不治。高等法院7人陪審團退庭商議約4小時後一致裁定被告謀殺罪成。法官張慧玲指案情非常令人悲傷，判處被告終身監禁。

John Lee: Deployments made to establish accountability for Wang Fuk Court fire as soon as possible, pending report from independent commission

John Lee said a series of deployments had been made to establish accountability for the Wang Fuk Court fire, and that once the independent commission submitted its report by the end of this month at the latest, comprehensive reforms would be carried out and responsibility pursued in accordance with its contents. A Legislative Council member believes the investigation will not take long and expects the Chief Executive to set a deadline for it.

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蔡俊彥膺傑青 歷失意悟成功需樂觀 騎師何澤堯等8人同獲選

「十大傑出青年選舉2026」公布結果，港隊花劍代表蔡俊彥與騎師何澤堯等9人獲選，得主來自運動、醫療、教育、科研及青年服務等界別。蔡俊彥剛在名古屋亞運奪男子花劍個人及團體銀牌，去年成為首名奪得花劍世錦賽金牌的香港運動員。他歷2021年東京奧運失利及以一名之差無緣2024年巴黎奧運，現認為要成功最重要保持樂觀。

Cheung Hiu-fung's mother questions daughter's whereabouts in court, says Kwok family evasive and indifferent

Cheung Hiu-fung's mother Cheung Yin-fa testified in court yesterday, saying that on the night her daughter went missing she had called the Kwok brothers and their mother Lee Yui-heung, but not one member of the Kwok family showed concern. She said Kwok Kong-kit told her that after Cheung got out of the car she had arranged to meet friends for drinks and would come home the next day, and told her not to call again, while Kwok Kong-chi angrily berated her; lead prosecutor Kwok Sha-lok immediately warned the public gallery not to laugh.