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。

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啟德德朗邨單車男「自炒」 昏迷送院

啟德德朗邨德琦樓對開行車通道有單車「自炒」，43歲李姓男子受傷倒地陷入昏迷，由救護車送往伊利沙伯醫院。警方今早9時許接報到場，正調查意外起因，據悉事主當時疑為躲避途人肇禍。

Tai Po school bus hits stone parapet, 9 pupils injured and sent to hospital

A school bus lost control and hit a stone parapet opposite No. 12 On Po Road, Tai Po, at about 8am this morning, injuring 9 pupils who were sent to hospital. The school bus was carrying students of Tai Po Baptist Public School back to school at the time. 6 boys and 3 girls were injured or felt unwell, all conscious, and were taken by ambulance to Nethersole Hospital for treatment. Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

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.

Nomination period for new Election Committee election opens; HKFTU fields 46 candidates in Labour functional constituency

The nomination period for the new Election Committee election opened today. The HKFTU is fielding 46 candidates in the Labour functional constituency election, while the FTU is fielding 12. In the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication sector, Innovation Drive is fielding 15 candidates, including table tennis coach Li Jing and director Derek Yee. The Election Committee has 1,500 members, divided into five broad sectors with 300 seats each, and the nomination period ends on the 22nd of this month.

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香港海關偵破兩宗海路走私案件並檢獲約三百五十萬元懷疑私煙（附圖）

香港海關九月二十二日及二十四日偵破兩宗海路走私案件，共檢獲超過七十八萬支懷疑私煙，市值約三百五十萬元，應課稅值約二百六十萬元。兩批貨物報稱載有汽車零件，擬經海路寄往澳洲，分別在天水圍物流倉庫及青衣海關驗貨場檢獲。案件仍在調查中，海關不排除會有人被捕。

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.

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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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黃澤林感激JFFT撐場 「好似成班一齊贏 真心正」

黃澤林在亞運網球男單奪金後感激JFFT撐場，直言「好似成班一齊贏 真心正」。JFFT一行五人由北海道即時飛往名古屋觀看他四強及決賽，決賽前晚與他冰火桑拿。奪金後他馬不停蹄轉戰上海大師賽，首圈及次圈連贏兩場。

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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.

Taxi and bicycle collide on Boundary Street, cyclist slightly injured and taken to hospital

A taxi and a bicycle collided on Sai Yeung Choi Street North in Mong Kok near Boundary Street. The cyclist fell and was injured, and was taken by ambulance to Caritas Hospital. At around 3am, the taxi involved reached the junction when the collision occurred. The taxi driver passed a breathalyser test, and police are investigating the cause of the accident.

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.

Weather Report | Temperatures in parts of New Territories fell below 20 degrees this morning; forecast sunny and dry today with urban maximum around 30 degrees

Hong Kong was sunny and dry on 7 October, with slightly cool mornings and daytime maximum urban temperatures of around 30 degrees. Temperatures in parts of the New Territories fell to 20 degrees or below this morning, and the Red Fire Danger Warning is now in force. Looking ahead, winds will be stronger tomorrow, while it will be sunny and dry from the latter part of this week to early next week, with temperatures gradually rising.

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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。

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天文台發出紅色火災危險警告 籲市民小心防火

天文台已於今日（十月七日）發出紅色火災危險警告，表示火警極易發生，市民應小心防火。市民前往郊野旅行最好帶備乾糧或已煮熟的食物並防止山火，在郊野非法生火可被罰款二萬五千元及入獄一年。

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.

【Emily】HKUST senior management meets student union; president and union chief pose arm-in-arm for photos

The HKUST Students' Union rarely posted group photos on Instagram with President Prof Nancy Ip and other senior management. Union president Lui Cheuk-yin posed arm-in-arm with the president, appearing harmonious. The post thanked the senior management for attending a meeting this Monday. Also present were Vice-President (Administration) Prof Tan Kar-yin, Dean of Students Leung Pak-wo and Associate Vice-President (Teaching) Dr Fung Chi-hung.

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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。

【Emily】Lingnan University: Lantau Island short-legged horned toad has distinct genes, different mating calls

Lingnan University research found that although the endangered amphibian short-legged horned toad population on Lantau Island shows no obvious physical differences from populations in other areas, it is genetically differentiated from the same species in Hong Kong, Kowloon and even Shenzhen. Male calls of the Lantau Island population have a noticeably faster rhythm, and each call is also shorter.

Greater Bay Area trending: sharing platform Tianjiu Enterprise Services: ride on mainland firms' going-global wave, Hong Kong tourism can introduce robots

Tianjiu Enterprise Services chairman and chief executive Ge Jun believes Hong Kong's tourism industry can take advantage of the mainland's going-global trend by bringing in robots and artificial intelligence (AI) to enrich tourism attractions. Hong Kong's Lan Kwai Fong bars had earlier introduced robots to provide cocktail-making and interactive services, while a domestic robot company had also come to Hong Kong to open 3 retail stores. Ge Jun said Hong Kong enjoys a number of advantages, and domestic robot and AI companies can establish a bridgehead in Hong Kong and partner with the tourism industry to expand overseas.

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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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旺角大廈天台起火 料燒衣招祝融

旺角奶路臣街2號順景大廈天台昨午約5時半起火，消防約6時42分將火救熄，無人受傷，80多人需疏散。初步調查有人在天台燒衣及燃點蠟燭，點燃附近雜物引致火警，相信案件無可疑。

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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。

Hong Kong Cyclothon to be held next Sunday; roads closed from early morning with 120 bus routes diverted

The Hong Kong Cyclothon will be held next Sunday (11th), with all race categories starting and finishing at Museum Drive in the West Kowloon Cultural District, and police closing roads in phases from 1am that day. During the period, 120 franchised bus routes and 7 green minibus routes will need to be diverted, shortened or have stops relocated, while taxi stands and all types of parking spaces within the road closure area will be temporarily suspended. Races will begin progressively from 5:15am.

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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。

Bakery receives threatening powder letter; Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bureau到场 confirms it is flour

A security guard at a commercial building on Humphreys Avenue in Tsim Sha Tsui discovered threatening words and white powder while opening mail yesterday morning. Police cordoned off the road, and after inspection by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bureau, it was confirmed to be flour. The case has been classified as criminal intimidation and handed over to the Yau Tsim Police District Support Unit for follow-up investigation. The recipient is the person in charge of a bakery in the building, and it is preliminarily suspected to involve money issues.

Election Committee election nominations open today; FTU fields 46 candidates including Kwok Wai-keung and Luk Chung-hung

Nominations for the Election Committee election to be held in November open today. The Federation of Trade Unions is fielding 46 union representatives to run in the labour sector, including Kwok Wai-keung and Luk Chung-hung, who both failed to secure re-election in the current term. The FTU has put forward a 13-point platform, including a vigorous crackdown on illegal labour. The Federation of Trade Unions and civil servant groups also released their lists of candidates for the labour sector yesterday.