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譚方駿高院作供：鄺球粗言罵蔡天鳳「生仔機器」 交代加多利山業權

蔡天鳳被殺案昨日在高院續審，控方傳召蔡的伴侶譚方駿作供。譚供稱他與鄺港智是舊同學，2022年蔡與鄺母李瑞香就小孩生病爭執時，鄺球兩度衝向蔡，怒斥她只是「生仔機器」。他又稱蔡一直向他營造鄺家家境不錯的假象，並交代加多利山有業權。

Tsz Ching Estate Flat Suspected Fire Caused by Overheating External Charger, 70-Year-Old Male Householder Suffers Facial Burns

A fire broke out in a flat at Ching On House, Tsz Ching Estate in Tsz Wan Shan at about 5am, leaving the 70-year-old male householder with facial burns before he was taken to hospital. Firefighters initially believe the blaze was caused by an overheating external charger. About 250 residents were evacuated during the fire, while the man's wife, son and 1 grandson were in the flat and all were unharmed.

Dangerous Driver's Appeal Succeeds, 5-Year Disqualification Cut to 3 Years

The Court of Appeal issued a judgment ruling that the dangerous driver's appeal succeeded, with the disqualification order changed from 5 years to 3 years, noting that the original judge's sentencing was by no means excessive, but considering that the driver had been remanded in custody for about two years before sentencing, a 3-year disqualification already reflects the practical effect of the disqualification order. The driver illegally parked in Yau Ma Tei in 2022, then drove off to evade police pursuit and crashed into two vehicles; after officers subdued him, drugs were found on him. He was sentenced in the District Court in 2024 to 4 years' imprisonment and a 5-year disqualification.

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深水埗警區搗破泰國賣淫集團拘20人 泰女到埗先無償接客

深水埗警區搗破一個從泰國販運女子來港賣淫的集團，拘捕20人，包括4名主腦及骨幹成員和16名涉嫌賣淫女子。警方表示，賣淫女子到埗後需提供30至45次無償性服務，之後才與集團五五分帳。

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港鐵藍田站路軌起火 觀塘至調景嶺列車服務一度暫停約一小時

港鐵藍田站路軌昨日傍晚繁忙時間發生火警而要關閉，觀塘站來往調景嶺站列車一度暫停服務，大批乘客受影響，列車服務約一小時後逐步恢復。港鐵表示，懷疑路軌旁道岔設備短路起火燒着一件絕緣膠，會深入調查事件原因。

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警方搗破租樓詐騙集團拘5人 專騙內地生及高才 涉9案騙104萬

警方搗破專騙港漂學生及高才通來港專才的租樓詐騙集團，以涉嫌串謀詐騙拘捕5名本地人，包括集團主腦及地產代理。集團在內地社交平台刊登虛假香港住宅租盤，並安排持牌地產代理陪事主實地睇樓，初步調查涉及至少9宗同類騙案，涉款104萬元。

Over 45 Companies in Preliminary Talks to Set Up in Northern Metropolis

The government has begun preliminary discussions with more than 45 overseas and mainland companies that have expressed a clear interest in establishing businesses or facilities in the Northern Metropolis, covering sectors including education, innovation and technology, industrial manufacturing, tourism, advanced construction, pharmaceuticals and logistics supply chains. Since the Hong Kong Park in the Loop opened last December, over 100 innovation and technology companies and institutions have moved in progressively.

LCSD to test high-mounted AI cameras for drowning detection at pools in first quarter of next year

The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced that it will introduce an AI drowning detection system at public swimming pools, using multiple high-definition cameras mounted high above the pools to capture real-time images, and employing computer vision and deep learning algorithms to identify suspected drowning cases. The first phase of testing is expected to be launched in the first quarter of next year at the main pool of Morse Park Swimming Pool and the main pool of Ma On Shan Swimming Pool, after which, depending on the test results, the department will seek to gradually expand the system to more public swimming pools over the coming years.

Election Committee Nomination Period Passes Halfway Point, 26 Functional Constituencies Require Voting, Double the Previous Election

The Election Committee election nomination period has passed its halfway point, with the Electoral Affairs Commission receiving a cumulative total of 1,061 candidate nomination forms, already exceeding the 1,056 from the previous election. As of yesterday, 26 functional constituency groups require voting to elect members, double the number of the previous election, many of which are in the business, industry and finance sectors; at least 8 former Legislative Council members are also standing through other channels.

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中電電壓驟降致多區有人被困升降機 部分醫院設備需重置

中電一組供電線路昨午1時許錄得短暫電壓驟降，九龍及新界各區有多宗被困升降機報告，有人被困長達1小時20分鐘。明報統計昨日下午1時起1小時內，有7間中小學及6間醫院報稱有人被困，包括伊利沙伯醫院、雅麗氏何妙齡那打素醫院、九龍醫院及浸會醫院；部分醫院機電設備事故後需重置系統，醫療服務無受影響。

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中電電壓驟降致九龍新界179宗困𨋢 機電署要求提交調查報告

中電連接荔枝角至慈雲山的一組供電線路昨午約1時09分錄得短暫電壓驟降，九龍及新界共179宗困𨋢及40宗火警鐘鳴響報告，主要集中於油尖旺區，消防處接獲4宗68至71歲女傷者報告，三人感不適或氣促、清醒送院。工程界人士指2010年前安裝的升降機未被強制要求具備電壓驟降後操作功能；機電工程署已即時派員跟進調查，要求中電查明成因並提交詳細調查報告。

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新皇崗口岸不設旅遊巴上落區 陳美寶：團客可在新田轉乘3條專營巴士線

運輸及物流局長陳美寶表示新皇崗口岸開通首日出入境及公共交通接駁暢順，符合預期，當局已與旅遊業界商討，安排旅行團客在新田交匯處轉乘3條專屬專營巴士路線。有旅遊業界期望與巴士公司及當局商討為團客安排B10至B15巴士特別班次，並預料重陽節假期約有20至30個內地團經皇崗來港。

Postal Staff Union: Converted Postmen Can Take Up Clerical Posts on Pay

The Civil Service Bureau has arranged for affected postal staff to transfer to other grades with priority in recruitment, and early next year will arrange for staff to sit the examination for Assistant Clerical Officer or Clerical Assistant. About 260 postal workers and postmen who have completed their probation will not be given long-term employment and will instead be rehired on civil service contracts for two years. The union said some staff may not meet the eligibility requirements for the examination, and hoped the authorities would provide more suitable options to ensure all staff are employed as long-term civil servants.

Chief Executive in Council Approves Licence Renewal for 3 Free-to-Air TV Stations for 12 Years, Increasing National Education Programme Hours and Relaxing Language Programme Restrictions

The Chief Executive in Council has approved the renewal of licences for 3 local free-to-air television stations for 12 years, relaxing the flexibility for Cantonese and English general channels to broadcast programmes in non-designated languages, relaxing limits on Putonghua programmes, and allowing English channels to broadcast live sports events in their original language. Enhanced requirements include producing English programmes to "Tell Hong Kong's Story" well and increasing the broadcast hours of programmes related to national education.

GO PARK to become a destination for experiencing sports and outdoor activities

GO PARK is being developed into a destination for experiencing sports and outdoor activities. SIERRA SEA, one of New World Development's (0016) largest residential developments in recent years, is located in the Sai Kung Sai Sha Comprehensive Development Area, Hong Kong's largest new private comprehensive development district in recent years.

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新地西貢西沙SIERRA SEA 2C（2）期登場 享山海景首提供4房

新地（0016）西貢西沙SIERRA SEA系列最新登場的第2C（2）期，由兩座住宅大樓組成，今期首度提供4房單位，適合家庭成員較多的換樓客。SIERRA SEA系列2025年中至今年初推售期間累積售出約3000伙，吸金總額高達180億元。項目背山面海，最近的港鐵站為烏溪沙站。

Peter Kwok: Route 6 Brings Tseung Kwan O and West Kowloon Closer

Peter Kwok said the government plans to fully open Route 6 within this year, which will further narrow the distance between Tseung Kwan O and the core districts of Kowloon, and will eventually connect to West Kowloon Station, catering to the needs of business travellers and leisure and sightseeing customers. The Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Kowloon East hotel atop the MTR Tseung Kwan O station development, a New World Development property, has been renovated and renamed the Regent Hong Kong Kowloon East, incorporating the Urban Resort concept, and officially opened yesterday.

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擎海1期SIERRA SEA 2C(2)周六價單共賣362伙

擎海第1期及SIERRA SEA第2C(2)期周六同日推售，合共發售362伙。擎海次輪以價單發售220伙，另以招標推售18伙3房戶；SIERRA SEA第2C(2)期則以價單首輪發售142伙。兩盤暫共收逾5.4萬票。

Central Yards welcomes first KIM JONES store, spanning about 4,000 sq ft across two floors

Central Yards, the new Central harbourfront development by Henderson Land, has secured its first retail tenant: KIM JONES, the eponymous brand founded by British fashion designer Kim Jones OBE. It will move into a duplex shop, serving as the brand's first retail flagship worldwide, with a floor area of about 4,000 sq ft spanning two floors. Phase 1 of Central Yards has 610,000 sq ft of retail and office space and is expected to open in the second half of next year.

Man Hin Two-Bedroom Houses Smallest at Under 500 Sq Ft, Expected to Be Smallest Under New First-Hand Rules

Cheung Kong has named its project at 18 Kam Tai Road, Kam Tin, Yuen Long, Man Hin, with two-bedroom houses having a saleable area of under 500 square feet, expected to be the smallest house units under the new first-hand rules. The project uses the same contractor as the Anderson Road "Hong Kong Home Ownership Scheme" project, where problems with the project and construction quality arose, and similar unit layouts are also offered at the Anderson Road project.

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長實萬芊、花語海仍用安達臣承建商卓越天工 趙國雄：拆安達臣3廈是正確選擇

長實觀塘安達臣道港人首置盤涉事承建商卓越天工已被更換、當中3幢發展商決定拆卸，但長實旗下元朗錦田萬芊及啟德跑道區花語海1至3期仍由卓越天工承建。屋宇署上周四公布拆卸決定，趙國雄稱拆安達臣3廈是正確選擇。

Ronald Tong: Mortgage Defaulters Should Not Lie Flat, Warplanes Do Not Shoot at Those Who Do Not Deploy Parachutes

Ronald Tong pointed out that for more than a year, media and YouTubers have reported on many investors' properties becoming mortgagee sale properties, yet it is rarely heard that banks have sold the relevant properties, and even less heard that banks need to write off mortgagee sale properties. He urged mortgagee sale debtors not to lie flat and to take the initiative to handle their debts.

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周顯：鍾氏家族70年代很牛

鍾氏家族核心人物鍾子光是潮州人，原為傅老榕的拍擋，1935年與羅保、何善衡、梁昌、何賢、何添等人獲澳門自來水專營權，並出任總經理。1943年何鴻燊自己開辦火水提煉廠，老闆為鍾子光和周梁淑怡的父親梁基浩等人合作。

Jiang Jing: No Signal of a Shift in RMB Policy

Jiang Jing's research team believes that the 11-page exchange rate policy document published by the People's Bank of China last week was intended to establish its own policy narrative, and was not a signal of a shift in RMB exchange rate policy. The team maintains its baseline forecast of a moderate and orderly appreciation of the renminbi, and does not expect a one-off sharp appreciation brought about through external negotiations similar to the "Plaza Accord".

Eddie Wong: The Puzzle Behind Diverging Share Prices of Chinese and US Optical Communications Firms

Eddie Wong points out that demand for high-speed interconnection from artificial intelligence infrastructure is driving the expansion of the optical communications industry, but while upstream US component and system suppliers have recently surged sharply, Chinese midstream and downstream module makers have fluctuated amid political noise and even seen significant pullbacks. He believes this does not reflect a fundamental divergence in fundamentals, but rather the result of geopolitical narratives and market sentiment being amplified ahead of the midterm elections.

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建行亞洲存人幣3個月年息7.88厘

建行亞洲全新「貴賓理財」客戶親臨分行以100萬元或以上新資金開立3個月定期存款，當中首15%之新資金可享7.88厘定存年利率。

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富邦港元一年定存享利息3.55厘

富邦個人客戶經Fubon+手機應用程式或分行，以合資格新資金開立12個月定期存款，可享3.55厘年利率。該定存最低存款額為100萬元。

Cheung Siu-chung: Lenovo Pullback Reaches Support Level and Offers Value

Cheung Siu-chung believes Lenovo's pullback has reached a support level and offers value at this stage. The Hang Seng Index rose 74 points yesterday to close at 24,345 points, with turnover of $187.5 billion. Global semiconductor stocks were under pressure, with the Japanese, South Korean and Taiwan markets all falling, while the A-shares' sharp afternoon rally narrowed Hong Kong's losses and turned the Hang Seng Index positive.

Christopher Hui: Promoting Foreign Enterprises to Set Up Gold Refining Facilities in Hong Kong

Gold refiner King International has confirmed plans to establish its new Hong Kong headquarters at AIRSIDE in Kai Tak and build a precious metals refinery with a floor area of about 100,000 square feet in Tai Po. The refinery will cover the refining and processing of gold, silver and platinum group metals and is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui attended the opening ceremony of its Hong Kong headquarters.

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瑞銀：金價大部分負面消息已反映 現入市迹象

瑞銀投資研究部指出，金價自9月初以來回落約5%，該行中國基礎材料行業主管丁月麗認為近期鷹派重新定價的大部分影響已反映在金價之中，市場開始顯現較具建設性的入場迹象。每盎司3990至4030美元為短期關鍵支撐區間，但尚未看到形成穩固底部的明確信號。

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金山工業：推進鎳鋅電池方案商業應用

金山科技工業（0040）旗下GP能源科技在秋季電子產品展展出可容納逾萬顆鎳鋅電池的機櫃，將以中國、馬來西亞雙基地佈局開發面向AI及雲端數據中心的後備電源方案。公司看好鎳鋅電池在UPS及BBU的前景，並正探索800伏特直流電（VDC）電力架構下備援供電的機會。

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彭博：騰訊擬發美元離岸人幣債 籌390億

腾訊（0700）開始推介發行美元和離岸人民幣債券，預計集資將50億美元（約390億港元）。彭博社周一（12日）騰訊公布擬發行票據後引述消息報道上述集資規模。

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無問芯穹融資27億 創同業新高

無問芯穹（Infinigence AI）完成23億元人民幣（約27億港元）C輪融資，單輪及累計融資額均創內地AI原生基礎設施公司最高紀錄。其累計融資達43億元人民幣（約50.4億港元）。市場消息指公司已透過保密形式向港交所遞交來港上市申請，最早或於2027年上半年掛牌。

IMF raises this year's global GDP growth forecast to 3.1% as bond yields become a concern, while slightly lowering China's economic growth forecast

The IMF has raised its forecast for this year's global economic growth by 0.1 percentage points to 3.1%, while keeping next year's unchanged at 3.4%. The report says that although fighting in the Middle East and trade tensions continue, the AI technology cycle is driving demand, economic activity has performed better than expected, and financial risks are steadily increasing. The global recovery is uneven, with countries benefiting from technology-related exports and investment gaining a buffer, while others face rising import spending and weakening demand.

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怡和斥25.96億元收購金門建築餘下50%股權

怡和集團控股（星：J36）出資2.5億英鎊（25.96億元），向英國最大承建商Balfour Beaty（保富集團）收購金門建築另外50%股權，即時全資擁有金門建築。收購代價分3批支付，首筆款項已於昨天支付，餘款分別於2027年尾及2028年尾支付。

Semiconductor Stocks Drag Asian Markets Lower as Hang Seng Reverses to 0.3% Gain on Financials

Semiconductor shares fell, dragging Asian markets lower, with South Korea's composite index down 5.46% to 6,035 points and Taiwan's weighted index down 1.84% to 48,395 points; supported by funds rotating into financial stocks, the Hang Seng reversed its early losses to close at 24,345 points, up 0.3%. ChangXin Memory Technologies said it will launch a new DRAM architecture by year-end, while the chief executives of Intel and Broadcom also said investor expectations for AI returns are high and the supply of capital could become an obstacle to AI development.

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證監會揭露IPO操縱集團「枱底數」分配製造虛假成交量

證監會首次揭露新股IPO操縱集團的「搭雞棚」手法，指上市申請人與投資者以未經披露的「枱底數」安排集中分配股份，以維持市值或製造成交量。當局指有關行為涉嫌作出虛假、具誤導性或不完整的披露，削弱價格發現機制並損害市場誠信。

SFC Urges Sponsors and Intermediaries to Stay Vigilant and Report Any Concerns

The Securities and Futures Commission uncovered "chicken-coop" rigging in new listings, involving "under-the-table" arrangements to artificially inflate initial public offering (IPO) demand and manipulate post-listing trading. The regulator urged sponsors, overall coordinators and capital market intermediaries to remain vigilant, make further enquiries if they have concerns, and promptly report to the Securities and Futures Commission and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (0388).

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證監會凍結逾46億元打擊新股操縱集團 涉茶百道天聚地合 1個月勒令3企停牌

證監會凍結兩個涉嫌操縱新股的集團大批戶口共逾46億元，金額打破歷來紀錄。首個集團涉茶百道（2555）2024年上市新股的人為操縱，證監會昨日開市前勒令其停牌；第二個集團涉天聚地合（2479）新股欺詐計劃，相關集團亦涉及撥康視雲（2592），為1個多月內第三次運用法定權力停牌。

data.gov.hk Adds Laboratory Data and Effluent Flow Datasets

data.gov.hk includes final effluent quality laboratory data and flow data from seven sewage treatment works, classified as environmental data and updated monthly. Users can specify a date range on the page to download historical versions of the files.