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運輸署宣布，為配合十月十七日起一連三日重陽節前後的假期及往後人流高峰時段，皇崗口岸將實施特別交通及公共運輸安排。繁忙時段專營巴士班次可加密至每兩至三分鐘一班，專線小巴及跨境巴士則加密至每三至四分鐘一班。署方並在新田公共運輸交匯處增設公共運輸一覽表，「香港出行易」應用程式新增「皇崗口岸」按鈕。
Why read this: 運輸署公布重陽節假期期間皇崗口岸的加密班次與轉乘安排，並列出新田交匯處可直達的港鐵站及巴士路線，方便跨境人士核對行程。
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環保署今日公布39個憲報公布泳灘及1個非憲報公布泳灘的最新等級評定，24個泳灘水質評為良好（一級），16個為一般（二級）。舊咖啡灣泳灘和清水灣第二灣泳灘由二級升為一級，中灣泳灘則由一級轉為二級。發言人提醒泳客避免在風暴或大雨後三天內前往泳灘游泳。
Hong Kong private hospitals and clinics have expressed support for the government's proposed fee transparency measures, including publishing annual fee statistics, despite possible increases in operating costs. The healthcare sector said on Friday the measures are "feasible" and "reasonable", with private hospitals possibly implementing them from August next year, according to a document submitted by the Health Bureau.
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政府今日在憲報刊登《2026年稅務（修訂）（知識產權開支的稅項扣除）條例草案》，適度放寬企業購買知識產權或其使用權特許所招致的資本開支扣稅安排，法案本月28日提交立法會首讀和二讀。草案建議容許企業就從集團關連公司等相聯者購入合資格知識產權的資本開支獲得扣稅，並讓預付特許費及符合外地收入豁免徵稅機制情況的開支按比例扣稅，修訂適用於今年4月1日或其後訂立的相關合約。
The Working Group on Developing Tourism Hotspots will progressively launch four distinctive tourism projects in the fourth quarter, covering industrial brands, miniature art, religious culture and district scenery. The new projects include the Kowloon Motor Bus depot, the MTR "Station Encounter" railway exhibition and Beijing Tong Ren Tang's Hong Kong production and research base, with visitors joining guided tours on a group-in, group-out basis; Madame Tussauds Hong Kong will from the fourth quarter recreate a miniature Hong Kong city exhibition at Peak Tower. The Yuen Long Good Times project is expected to be rolled out in phases from the fourth quarter of this year to the first quarter of next year.
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政府正推動新的土地業權註冊制度，並提出限制業權註冊及土地紀錄的查冊安排，日後須符合「指明目的」或獲接納符合公眾利益方可查冊。發展局在立法會文件註腳提及，基於公眾利益提出的查冊申請，申請人須提交聲明，說明索取土地紀錄是為聲明目的所需、只會用於聲明中的用途，並說明會如何使用該等紀錄。
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房屋局表示，大埔宏福苑8座共1850戶業主已於限期前簽署出售單位的《買賣協議》，佔單位總數93.2%，政府會繼續跟進契約轉讓手續。部分業主因遺囑認證、破產、業權爭議或身處境外等特殊情況未能如期簽署，政府會按個別情況酌情考慮作出適切安排。
Why read this: 房屋局公布宏福苑8座1850戶業主已簽署《買賣協議》，佔單位總數93.2%，並說明未簽署個案的特殊情況及酌情安排。
Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited has discovered the fake website fpsrefund.club, which impersonates the Faster Payment System FPS online transaction security service and tricks users into providing information such as ID card photos, phone numbers and bank account numbers. The clearing house clarified that it has absolutely no connection to the website, and that the genuine official addresses are www.hkicl.com.hk and fps.hkicl.com.hk. The public can call 2533 1111 to verify.
Why read this: The clearing house lists the fake website's address, the deception tactics and the genuine official addresses, so readers can check whether they have come across similar links.
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民政及青年事務局和公民教育委員會舉辦「傳承啓智 孫中山先生誕辰160周年」親子問答比賽，初賽今日（十月十六日）起接受報名，截止日期為二○二六年十一月六日。參賽隊伍以家庭為單位，每隊由兩名家庭成員組成，分兒童組及少年組，須登入比賽網站回答20條問題。主辦機構將以抽籤方式邀請每組答對最多問題的參加者出席暫定於二○二六年十二月舉行的準決賽及決賽，勝出者可獲三日兩夜內地考察團名額。
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房屋局表示，大埔宏福苑A至H八座共1 850戶業主已於十月十五日限期前簽署出售單位的《買賣協議》，佔八座單位總數93.2%。部分業主因業權問題如需遺囑認證、破產、業權爭議或身處香港境外等未能如期簽署，政府會按個別情況酌情考慮作出適切安排，並繼續跟進契約轉讓手續。
Why read this: 房屋局公布宏福苑八座簽署《買賣協議》的具體戶數與比例，並說明未簽署個案的特殊情況及酌情處理原則。
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香港推出「粵港澳遊艇南下」計劃，讓廣東省休閒船隻來港，並公布新措施吸引海外船長及超級遊艇訪港。運輸及物流局局長陳美寶表示，全球遊艇產業預計六年內達3500億港元，香港可從中分一杯羹。
The Task Force on Developing Tourism Hotspots, led by Deputy Chief Secretary Cheuk Wing-hing, will gradually launch 4 tourism projects in the next stage from the fourth quarter of this year, covering industrial brands, miniature art, religious culture and district character themes. The projects include Hong Kong industrial brand tourism featuring the new Kowloon Motor Bus depot, the MTR "Railway Encounters" railway exhibition and Beijing Tong Ren Tang's Hong Kong production and research base, as well as a Hong Kong miniature city exhibition recreated by Madame Tussauds Hong Kong at The Peak Tower. There is also the promotion of in-depth religious culture tours, and the "Yuen Long Good Times" project jointly run by the Yuen Long District Office and district groups.
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特區政府下月12日上午在中山紀念公園舉行孫中山先生誕辰160周年官方紀念儀式，香港郵政同日發行特別郵票。政府部門和民間組織本月起舉辦一連串紀念活動，包括展覽、講座、導賞、電影欣賞、學生及青年內地交流團、本地史蹟考察及親子問答比賽等。
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政府今日在憲報刊登公告，指定12月21日實施《2025年強制性公積金計劃（一般）（修訂）規例》，落實強積金首階段全自由行，公告下周三提交立法會進行先訂立後審議程序。
Why read this: 公告指定12月21日實施首階段全自由行，並列明適用於去年5月1日或之後入職僱員的轉移安排，讀者可核對自己是否在範圍內。
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特區政府今日就《國際組織（特權及豁免權）（國際刑警組織）（第231次執委會會議及第94屆全體大會）令》刊憲，命令下周三提交立法會進行先訂立後審議程序，同日生效。第94屆全體大會下月30日至12月3日在港舉行，第231次執委會會議下月29日舉行。
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鄉郊代表選舉2026年正式選民登記冊今日發表，載有現有鄉村、原居鄉村、共有代表鄉村及墟鎮的選民登記資料。已登記選民可登入鄉郊代表選舉網站的查閱系統查閱個人登記資料，或致電熱線2152 1521查詢。整份文本可於灣仔修頓中心11樓的選舉登記主任辦事處查閱。
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律政司司長林定國今日在2026海南自由貿易港法律周開幕式致辭，指香港今年九月公布首份《五年規劃》，主動對接《十五五規劃綱要》。他稱稍後將與海南省司法廳廳長邱利軍簽署《法律服務領域合作安排》，深化瓊港合作。香港現有超過12 000名律師及超過1 800名大律師。
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政府公布，由政務司副司長卓永興領導的發展旅遊熱點工作組將於二○二六年第四季起，逐步推出下一階段四個特色旅遊項目，涵蓋工業品牌、微型藝術、宗教文化及地區風貌。新增工業品牌旅遊涵蓋九龍巴士車廠、港鐵「載遇‧站見」鐵路展及北京同仁堂香港生產研發基地等，香港杜莎夫人蠟像館將於山頂凌霄閣重塑香港微型城市展。
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康樂及文化事務署音樂事務處主辦的「2026香港青年音樂匯演」將於十一月及十二月舉行，超過二百隊本港中小學中樂、交響樂、弦樂及管樂團參與。中樂團匯演約八十隊於十一月十六日至十九日在屯門大會堂演出，管樂團匯演約九十隊於十二月一至四日在伊利沙伯體育館演出，各場票價八十元。
Yip Hoi-ying, Deputy Secretary for Transport and Logistics, told the Legislative Council Panel on Transport that the fare increase applications from 4 bus companies would be handled prudently and rigorously, taking into account factors including public acceptance and the companies' sustainable operations, and that recommendations would be formed after consulting the Transport Advisory Committee and submitted to the Chief Executive and the Executive Council for consideration. Citybus proposed a fare increase of 17.7 per cent, the highest among them, and multiple lawmakers were dissatisfied that the increase exceeded inflation and employee pay rises.
Why read this: The Transport and Logistics Bureau explained to the Legislative Council the factors considered in approving bus fare increases, and stated that a decision would be made by the Chief Executive in Council only after consulting the Transport Advisory Committee.
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政府於十月十六日在憲報刊登《2026年稅務（修訂）（知識產權開支的稅項扣除）條例草案》，放寬企業購買知識產權或其使用權特許的資本開支扣稅安排。草案涵蓋向相聯者購買、供香港以外使用的合資格知識產權，以及預付特許費用，並訂有主要目的測試等防濫用措施，適用於二○二六年四月一日或之後訂立的合約，十月二十八日提交立法會首讀及二讀。
The Government will hold an official ceremony on 12 November to mark the 160th anniversary of Dr Sun Yat-sen's birth.
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政府宣布將於11月12日上午在中山紀念公園舉行孫中山先生誕辰160周年官方紀念儀式，香港郵政同日發行特別郵票。政府部門和民間組織本月起舉辦展覽、講座、導賞、電影欣賞及內地交流團等連串紀念活動，相關資訊已上載孫中山紀念館官方網站及今日增設的專題網頁。
The Government today gazetted three pieces of subsidiary legislation related to the implementation of the Arrangement on Mutual Service of Civil and Commercial Judicial Documents Between the Mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, which will take effect on 30 March 2027. The Department of Justice and the Supreme People's Court signed the New Arrangement on 20 April this year to improve the mechanism for mutual service of civil and commercial judicial documents between the two places, replacing the Current Arrangement that has been in force for more than 27 years. The subsidiary legislation will be submitted to the Legislative Council next Wednesday for the negative vetting procedure.
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衞生署衞生防護中心今日錄得一宗外地輸入猴痘個案，涉及一名36歲男子，現於瑪嘉烈醫院隔離治療，情況穩定。中心表示，本月首15天確診數字較上月同期下跌超過六成，本月首兩周疫苗接種劑數較上月同期增逾六成。油麻地綜合治療中心將於十月二十四日加開接種時段，猴痘熱線2125 2373每日上午九時至下午六時運作。
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發展局局長甯漢豪公布本財政年度第三季賣地計劃，推出沙田石門大涌橋路與安心街交界一幅住宅用地，預計提供960個單位。連同市建局土瓜灣道項目及私人重建項目，第三季私人房屋供應約3,845伙，首三季合共15,680伙，超出全年12,600伙目標。甯漢豪表示供應目標並非硬指標，會持續評估市場步伐。
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勞工處將於十一月十九日晚上七時舉辦外傭僱主網上簡介會，介紹僱傭權益及責任，入境事務處代表亦會講解《入境條例》及相關法例。簡介會以廣東話經Zoom實時進行，費用全免，截止報名日期為十一月十七日，名額有限，先到先得。
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政府今日宣布，將於十一月十二日上午在中山紀念公園舉行孫中山先生誕辰160周年官方紀念儀式。香港郵政同日發行特別郵票，政府部門和民間組織本月起舉辦展覽、講座、導賞等連串紀念活動。相關資訊已上載孫中山紀念館網站今日增設的專題網頁。
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政府十月十六日在憲報刊登生效日期公告，指定十二月二十一日開始實施《2025年強制性公積金計劃（一般）（修訂）規例》，為首階段強積金全自由行提供法律基礎。二○二五年五月一日或之後入職的僱員，可選擇每年一次或按計劃規則多次，將現職僱主強制性供款產生的累算權益轉移至自選強積金計劃的個人帳戶。政府將於十月二十一日向立法會提交公告，進行先訂立後審議程序。
Why read this: 公告指定首階段強積金全自由行於十二月二十一日實施，並說明新聘僱員可轉移僱主強制性供款累算權益的範圍。
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醫務衞生局今日（十月十六日）邀請有興趣人士申請醫療衞生研究基金的研究獎學金計劃，每個頒授項目獎學金上限為120萬元，當中40萬元用以資助非本地培訓。計劃優先考慮應對癌症及與不健康飲食、缺乏體能活動、吸煙和酒精傷害相關的申請，電子申請須於二○二七年一月七日下午六時或之前遞交。
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南華早報發布一系列概況摘要，介紹香港首個五年計劃及2026年施政報告，第三份題為「Sharpening Hong Kong's edge」。該系列獲香港特區政府支持，將於10月20日在南華早報印刷版刊登。
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南華早報發布關於香港首個五年計劃及2026年施政報告的第四份概況摘要，主題為「開拓科技與人才」。該系列概況由香港特區政府支持製作，將於10月在南華早報印刷版刊登。
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政府今日就《2026年保護瀕危動植物物種條例（修訂附表1及3）令》刊憲，落實《瀕危野生動植物種國際貿易公約》最新受管制名單，涉及多種鯊魚、蝠鱝、木材及觀賞植物。修訂令將於十月二十一日提交立法會，新管制措施生效日期為二○二六年十二月三十一日，部分物種延至二○二七年六月五日。
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鄉郊代表選舉二○二六年正式選民登記冊今日（十月十六日）發表，載有現有鄉村、原居鄉村、共有代表鄉村及墟鎮的選民登記資料。已登記選民可登入鄉郊代表選舉網站的查閱系統查閱個人登記資料，或致電熱線2152 1521查詢。全份文本放置於灣仔修頓中心十一樓的選舉登記主任辦事處，指明人士可預約查閱。
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南華早報發布香港首個五年規劃及2026年施政報告系列Factsheet第三份，題為「Sharpening the city's edge」。該系列共四部分，另三部分分別為「Hong Kong's new chapter」、「The story begins...」及「Tapping into tech and talent」，由香港特區政府支持製作，並將於10月20日在南華早報印刷版刊登。
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南華早報推出關於香港首個五年計劃及2026年施政報告的系列專題，第四篇以「Tapping into tech and talent」為題，聚焦科技與人才。該系列獲香港特區政府支持，此篇將於10月20日在南華早報印刷版刊登。
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《國際組織（特權及豁免權）（國際刑警組織）（第231次執委會會議及第94屆全體大會）令》今日刊憲，落實中央人民政府與國際刑警組織簽訂的協議，向該組織及相關人士授予特權及豁免權。第94屆全體大會將於二○二六年十一月三十日至十二月三日在香港舉行，第231次執委會會議則於十一月二十九日舉行。《命令》將於二○二六年十月二十一日提交立法會進行先訂立後審議程序，並於同日生效。
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui said the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation finance ministers' meeting to be held in Hong Kong will showcase China's voice on regional stability, and that Hong Kong has unique conditions under the environment of geopolitical tensions to bring together regional leaders for important exchanges. He told the South China Morning Post in an exclusive interview that the meeting will bring together finance ministers from 21 APEC economies.
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醫衛局擬明年下半年分階段落實私營醫療收費透明度措施，私院須提供中英文價目表及指明治療費用預算。收費超預算至少兩成須書面解釋；私院措施最早2027年8月生效最高罰10萬元，日間醫療中心及持牌診所措施2027年底及2028年中生效最高罰2.5萬元，政府今年底向立法會提交規例。
Secretary for Development Chris San Ng said the government had already brought prosecutions last year over the rebar issue at CK Asset's (1113) Anderson Road First-hand Home Ownership Scheme project, involving the contractor and professionals, and is now awaiting a hearing date, with the prosecutions still ongoing. He said that if the project fails to be completed on time before the deadline stipulated in the land sale terms, the government is entitled to collect a premium, while contractual issues between the developer and contractor are to be handled by the two parties themselves.