A fire broke out in a flat at Yan Chuen House, Shui Chuen O Estate, Shatien in the early hours of yesterday. The family of four in the flat were suspected of having inhaled smoke and felt unwell, and were sent to hospital for treatment. It is understood that an air purifier in the flat first emitted smoke and caught fire. The specific cause of the incident is under investigation.
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理大聯同5間社福機構推出「賽馬會『柔韌有餘』防跌管理計劃」，招募約1.7萬名60歲或以上人士參加。課程為期12週，教導學員運用柔道原理安全着地及身體保護技巧，以減低骨折風險。
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香港同胞慶祝中華人民共和國成立77周年國慶文藝晚會聽晚7點至8點半在紅館舉行。魔術師甄澤權將與機械人互動表演魔術《幻匯香江》。2026架無人機當晚8點及9時半在紅磡新海濱上空表演，每場約15分鐘。
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蔡天鳳案開審，控方資深大律師郭莎樂在開案陳辭指，蔡天鳳是擁有14萬追蹤者的網紅及模特兒，與鄺港智及譚方駿育有4名子女。鄺港智涉於2015年詐騙6男投資約620萬元黃金買賣、棄保潛逃，直至蔡離世才被捕；蔡離世前與譚方駿生活美滿，譚家曾送贈蔡一個單位。
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21歲男保險經紀在尖沙嘴酒吧搭訕兩女後轉場到其租用的工廈，強姦其中一名醉酒女子，經審訊裁定強姦罪成，高等法院昨判囚6年。法官游德康以事主醉酒、被告沒使用安全套及事主創傷嚴重作加刑因素，並指事主有必要接受心理治療。
The 2026 Policy Address proposes a trial scheme next year to import foreign home carers, who must complete an accredited training course in their place of origin before coming to Hong Kong. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun said the authorities were considering commissioning Hong Kong-accredited institutions to accredit courses locally and participate in assessments. The scheme will have no quota limit, introducing hundreds of people initially each year, without affecting the existing domestic helper market of about 380,000.
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衞生防護中心指本港8月至今錄20宗猴痘個案，數目大幅上升，六成患者經交友程式尋找陌生性伴侶。部分個案基因測試序列相同，料有共同感染源頭，相信男男性接觸者群體存在不同傳播鏈。中心呼籲市民保留性伴侶聯絡方法，以便追蹤接觸者。
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上訴庭拒絕一名女子就2019年11月理大衝突期間非法集結案的定罪及刑期上訴許可申請。她被判囚14個月、已服刑完畢，將於6個月內頒裁決理由書。案發期間警方於尖沙嘴一帶拘捕135人，其中20人被控非法集結罪。
A 31-year-old hearing-impaired man pleaded guilty in the District Court yesterday to 14 offences, including making child pornography, involving masturbating twice in 2019 in the presence of his 10-year-old full sister and taking 17 intimate photographs of her. Acting District Judge Wong Nga-yan adjourned sentencing to 8 December to await a trauma report on the victim and a psychiatric report on the defendant, who was remanded in custody in the meantime.
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立法會選委界議員陳祖光在人力事務委員會討論《2026年施政報告》11項鼓勵生育措施時，建議政府與馬會或商業機構提供更大誘因。他提出全年出生嬰兒可有機會獲介乎100萬至400萬元的獎項，形容父母「好似買六合彩咁」，並主張向青年宣傳「無後為大」。
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國慶煙花匯演今晚8時在維多利亞港舉行，逾三萬枚煙花綻放約23分鐘，慶祝中華人民共和國成立77周年。匯演由文化體育及旅遊局統籌、分為八幕，吸引數十萬名市民和旅客到維港兩岸觀賞。
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警務處國安處三輪行動共拘捕八名本地男女，源於八月三十一日晚有人在港鐵太子站外叫喊煽動性口號。全部人涉嫌違反《維護國家安全條例》第24條煽動罪，今日（九月三十日）在九龍及新界再拘捕一名三十七歲男子及一名五十八歲女子。警方指所謂「831事件」並無事實根據，該罪首次定罪可判監禁七年。
Why read this: 公報逐輪列出拘捕的日期、人數、年齡範圍與所涉條文，並點明刑罰，讀者可據此核對案件進展的規模。
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近150家參與政府2025年推出的減廢約章的企業，一年內減少的包裝物料相當於約900輛雙層巴士的重量。A-1 Bakery、Watsons Water及SF Express Hong Kong在周三頒獎禮上獲表揚，共有75家公司通過環境保護署就包裝可回收性等五項準則的評估並獲嘉許。
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食環署九月三十日起展開為期兩星期的「天羅行動」，針對超級市場、食肆及其他食物售賣處所，加強檢查環境衞生、防治蟲鼠措施及食物貯存情況。截至當日六時已巡查288間超級市場、16間食肆及23間其他處所，發出28張「消除蟲鼠通知」、22張改善清潔通知、一項警告並提出兩宗檢控。
Why read this: 公報列出專項巡查開首日的具體執法數字，包括巡查處所數量、發出通知及檢控宗數，可據此核對食環署的執法力度。
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何超鳳獲高等法院頒下永久禁制令，禁止一名女子與她接觸。該女子曾以電郵及親手送遞的信件，向何超鳳及其旗下公司作出不實指控。法官同時命令該女子支付 HK$1.8 百萬元賠償。
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食安中心公布在灣仔一食肆抽取的海南雞飯樣本檢出沙門氏菌，二十五克即食食物樣本不得檢出致病菌的準則被超過。涉事食肆已按中心指示停售和棄置相關食品，中心要求改善食物烹調流程並徹底清潔消毒，調查仍然繼續。根據《公眾衞生及市政條例》（第132章）第54條，一經定罪最高可判罰款五萬元及監禁六個月。
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禁毒基金二○二六年度一般撥款計劃即日起至十月二十八日下午六時接受申請，優先範疇包括預防教育和宣傳、戒毒治療和康復及研究，申請結果預計於二○二七年第一季公布。禁毒處將於十月七日及十月十五日舉行兩場簡介會暨經驗分享講座，申請表格可於保安局禁毒處網頁下載。
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被控謀殺香港名模及網紅 Abby Choi 的前夫及兩名夫家親屬週三出庭，三人否認謀殺罪，另被控阻止合法埋葬屍體，其中兩人認罪。控方指雙方因一層以 HK$60 million 購入的何文田豪宅出售計劃起財產糾紛，其間關係於 2022 年惡化。案件押後至週五續審，預計審期至 12 月。
Why read this: 庭訊交代三名被告的答辯立場、涉事豪宅 HK$60 million 的購入價及審期，讀者可據此核對案情關鍵。
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一名內地遊客在香港抽中麥當勞HK$10,000餐飲補貼，把停留的最後24小時變成派送行動，把獎金送給長者、清潔工和露宿者。她透過Alipay在星期六中獎，並在小紅書分享過程。截圖顯示該券有效期只有一星期、最多可交易10次，每次上限HK$1,000。
Over the past three weeks, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department took enforcement action against 10 persons suspected of unlicensed hawking causing obstruction at domestic helper gathering points, seizing about 2 tonnes of goods, including cooked food, clothes, shoes, handbags and cosmetics. The department subsequently issued more than 30 notices in respect of unattended items and removed over 80 kilograms of items obstructing cleansing. The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department reminded employers that domestic helpers engaging in illegal hawking have violated their conditions of stay, and must obey the law and maintain environmental hygiene.
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食安中心九月三十日公布，檢查日本進口食品時發現一箱《命令》發出後源自千葉縣的梭魚乾，懷疑違反《食物安全命令》，涉事產品已被封存、沒有流出市面。按《命令》，源自東京、福島、茨城、宮城、千葉、群馬、栃木、新潟、長野和埼玉十個都縣、在二○二三年八月二十四日或之後收穫或加工的水產等一律禁止輸入香港，中心會通知日本有關當局，如有足夠證據會提出檢控。
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民政及青年事務局局長麥美娟九月三十日在立法會民政及文化體育事務委員會政策簡報會，講述《香港第一個五年規劃》及二○二六年《施政報告》中有關民青局的政策措施。當局將在柴灣、深水埗及啟德三個青年設施成立國際青年人才交流基地，並推出民青局—聯合國青年領袖實習計劃。青年初創實習名額由現時200個增至300個，第二期關愛隊由452支增至455支。
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一名五十歲內地女旅客因進口未完稅香煙及另類吸煙產品，今日在西九龍裁判法院被判監禁六個月及罰款二千元。海關昨日在香港國際機場截查時，於其行李檢獲約二千四百支未完稅香煙及三萬二千支另類吸煙產品，市值共約十萬七千元。海關提醒，兩項違例一經定罪最高可被判罰款二百萬元及監禁七年。
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香港科學館與法國駐港澳總領事館合作，於十月一日至十月二十八日在科學館地下展覽廳舉行「創味盤中餐」展覽，屬法國科學節節目之一，展示烹飪背後的科學原理。展覽涵蓋分子料理技術、太空食品等，並設「港式滋味」專區解構菠蘿包、蛋撻和奶茶的科學內涵，另有免費延伸活動舉行。
The Government plans to extend the baby bonus scheme for three years, with official estimates putting spending at HK$2.3 billion, and will apply to the LegCo Finance Committee for an additional HK$1.6 billion. The first child will remain at HK$20,000, while the second child and subsequent births will increase to HK$30,000, calculated from 16 September. The document states that the fertility rate in 2025 was 0.73, and at the meeting some legislators also proposed setting up a cash lucky draw of HK$1 million to HK$4 million.
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香港海關由昨日（九月二十九日）起加強巡查全港各區購物熱點，並在油尖旺、紅磡、土瓜灣、銅鑼灣等旅遊購物區及各陸路口岸宣傳，提醒商戶遵守《商品說明條例》。違反《條例》一經定罪最高可判罰款五十萬元及監禁五年，海關設有快速行動隊優先處理短期留港旅客的緊急投訴，舉報熱線為182 8080。
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蔡天鳳謀殺及非法處理屍體案在高等法院開審，控方週三作開案陳詞，指前家翁因不滿她堅持出售其居住的7200萬元（920萬美元）單位而「極度怨恨憤怒」，唆使兩名兒子一同殺害28歲的她並處理被肢解的遺體。控方指審期預計為期八星期，案件詳情以原文為準。
HKICL reminded the public to beware of the fake website refund-fps.ink, which masquerades as an FPS online transaction refund service and directs users into WhatsApp conversations with people impersonating customer service staff. HKICL said it has absolutely no relationship with the website; the official websites are www.hkicl.com.hk and fps.hkicl.com.hk, and suspicious communications can be verified by calling 2533 1111.
Why read this: The announcement lists the characteristics of the fake website address alongside the genuine official website, and provides a verification telephone number, allowing readers to immediately check the authenticity of links they have received.
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民政事務總署今日（九月三十日）繼續開放19間社區會堂和社區中心作臨時避暑中心。中心在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更供應被鋪及睡覺地方予有需要人士，中心內有人員當值。查詢可致電熱線2572 8427。
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太平紳士巡視二○二五年年報於九月三十日出版，載述太平紳士在二○二五年巡視監獄、羈留中心、醫院等院所的工作。年內太平紳士巡視了太平紳士巡視計劃下一百一十四間院所，接到及處理四百八十四項要求／查詢和四十三宗投訴。市民可於太平紳士網頁（www.info.gov.hk/jp/tc）查閱年報。
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香港海關拘捕一名四十二歲貿易公司女董事，涉嫌供應附有虛假商品說明的嬰兒洗髮沐浴露，違反《商品說明條例》。政府化驗所檢驗證實，標明不含致敏香料的樣本檢出檸檬烯0.11%。海關在八間商鋪檢取34支同款產品，案件仍在調查，被捕女子保釋候查。
The Census and Statistics Department dataset "Table 170-05009: Population Census - Population by Ethnicity" was updated on data.gov.hk, with a publication date of 2026-09-30. The data is provided in Traditional Chinese, in JSON format with an application programming interface, and the update frequency is as needed.
The data.gov.hk dataset publishes census data in Table 170-05007A, listing the proportion of never married population aged 15 and over by sex and age group, excluding foreign domestic helpers. The dataset was published on 2026-09-30, created on 2022-02-28, and the data language is English.
The Census and Statistics Department provides the Table 170-05007 dataset on data.gov.hk, listing the proportion of never-married population aged 15 and over by sex and age group, with a publication date of 2026-09-30. The data are in English, in JSON format with an application programming interface, and the update frequency is as required.
data.gov.hk has updated the dataset "Table 170-05007: Census - Proportion of never-married population aged 15 and over by sex and age group", with a release date of 2026-09-30. The dataset was created on 2022-02-28 and the data language is English.
The Census and Statistics Department updated the dataset "Hong Kong Population Figures - Table 170-05006A: Population Census - Population Aged 15 and Over by Sex and Marital Status (Excluding Foreign Domestic Helpers)" on data.gov.hk, with a publication date of 2026-09-30. The dataset is categorised as population, available in JSON format and via application programming interface, and is updated as required.
Data table 170-05006A has been published on the data.gov.hk population dataset, with a publication date of 2026-09-30, covering the population aged 15 and over by sex and marital status from the Population Census (excluding foreign domestic helpers). The dataset was created on 2022-02-28, and the data language is Simplified Chinese.
The data.gov.hk data platform has updated the "Table 170-05006: Population Census - Population Aged 15 and Over by Sex and Marital Status" dataset, with the data language being Traditional Chinese. The dataset was created on 2022-02-28 and published on 2026-09-30, and is classified under "Population".
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政府將於十月二日在憲報刊登《2026年危險藥物條例（修訂附表1）令》，把三種新興物質納入附表1管制，預計十一月二十七日生效。修訂令將於十月七日提交立法會先訂立後審議，販運及製造最高刑罰為終身監禁及罰款500萬元，管有及服用最高監禁7年及罰款100萬元。
Why read this: 公報列出了刊憲、提交立法會與生效的完整日程，並寫明入表後的最高刑罰，讀者可據此核對新管制的範圍與時程。
From noon on 29 September to noon on 30 September, the Centre for Food Safety tested 223 samples of Japanese imported aquatic products and their products, seaweed and sea salt, and none of the radiation levels exceeded safety standards; over the same period, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department tested 50 samples of local fishery products, all of which were satisfactory. The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has issued a Food Safety Order prohibiting the import into Hong Kong of aquatic products, sea salt and seaweed food originating from 10 prefectures including Tokyo and Fukushima.