Hong Kong Stocks Closed for One Day for Chung Yeung Festival Holiday

Hong Kong stocks are closed today for one day for the Chung Yeung Festival holiday.

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律政司司長林定國赴文萊出席中國—東盟成員國總檢察長會議

律政司司長林定國今日下午啓程前往文萊，出席第十六屆中國—東盟成員國總檢察長會議，並將就以數碼時代保護兒童為主題發表演說。他會向東盟成員國介紹香港保護兒童免受網絡罪行侵害的現行法律框架及應對新興風險的政策方向。林定國十月二十三日返港，離港期間由副司長張國鈞署理職務。

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APEC財長會明起香港舉行 陳茂波稱展示「超級聯繫人」角色

亞太經合組織APEC財政部長會議星期二及星期三一連兩日在香港舉行，預計超過500位來自各成員經濟體的財金官員或代表出席，討論區域經濟、數字融資、普惠金融等議題。財政司司長陳茂波稱，香港在一國兩制下擁有「內聯外通」優勢，將藉今次機會向世界展示國際金融中心和「超級聯繫人」角色。會議聚焦四項重點議題，國家財政部部長藍佛安將致開幕辭，星期三閉幕並發表財長聯合聲明。

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Keeta外賣員接單空檔遇車禍癱瘓 個案揭示擬議平台工作法例漏洞

一名54歲Keeta外賣員在上水掃管埔路迴旋處因查看訂單通知分心撞車，頸椎受損致近乎全身癱瘓，事發五個月後平台保險索償仍未完成。香港基督教工業委員會指，政府擬議的平台工作法例只涵蓋執行訂單期間，接單空檔受傷不獲法定補償，要求將外賣員納入僱員身份並規管派單機制。

Observatory Issues Yellow Fire Danger Warning, Urges Public to Be Careful with Fire

The Observatory today (October 19) issued a yellow fire danger warning, indicating that fires are likely to occur. The public should be careful with fire, and hikers should also be careful to prevent hill fires.

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屯門怡樂花園大維修投標價差倍半 團體籲勿單看「表面價」

屯門怡樂花園大維修24間投標者入標價懸殊，不同方案最高價較最低價高出1倍至倍半，法團上周調查顯示大部分業主傾向選擇3000萬元以下方案。全港業主反貪腐反圍標大聯盟發言人趙恩來提醒，承建商可藉少報施工面積等提出較低報價，中標後以「後加工程」收費，業主以價格「劃線」揀選意義不大。

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屯門怡樂花園大維修 24間投標僅9間交廉署聲明 法律界盼政府助核實

屯門怡樂花園大維修工程獲24間承建商投標，法團只收到其中9間按要求提交「最近18個月內沒被競委會及廉政公署調查或檢控」的律師行聲明。業主上月約見9間標價3000萬元以下的承建商，有承建商稱許多律師行拒簽發該聲明。有法律界人士指廉署及競委會調查保密，律師行無法查證，期望政府日後協助查核。

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怡樂花園大維修招標 24間投標商中兩間管理層重疊、7間曾涉職安健定罪

屯門怡樂花園今年初與宏福苑大火涉事承建商宏業解約後，近月重新就大維修招標。明報取得24間新投標商資料，發現兩間出現管理層重疊，另有22間提交無訴訟紀錄證明，惟勞工處紀錄顯示其中7間曾涉職安健定罪。有公司回應稱勞工處案件「唔係咩大罪」，立法會法律界議員陳曉峰認為須證實合謀才違法，憂業主難查核。

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擎海1期加推132伙周六開售 SIERRA 2C(2)周三賣152伙

越秀地產油塘擎海第1期昨加推132伙，將於周六（24日）第三輪壓軸價單銷售，部分單位較首張價單輕微提價約2%。新地西沙SIERRA SEA第2C（2）期則於周三（21日）次輪銷售152伙。兩盤上周六正面對撼，雙雙錄得理想銷情。

Yan Chong: Income Investing Should Not Lose Its Original Purpose; HSBC Turned Trading Stock Will Eventually Correct

Yan Chong says the latest US inflation data came in above market expectations, US stocks fell sharply before rebounding, Hong Kong stocks followed US stocks lower, and last Friday's rebound was weak due to the Chung Yeung Festival long weekend, with the overall mood still poor. He reminds that income investing should not lose its original purpose, and HSBC, having turned into a trading stock, will eventually correct.

CBRE's Ada Choi Advocates Sale-and-Leaseback of Factories by Fuel Vehicle Makers to Improve Cash Flow

CBRE's head of Asia-Pacific research, Ada Choi, says traditional fuel vehicle makers continue to face pressure on sales and razor-thin profit margins, and advises them to plan asset disposals of factories, showrooms and offices as soon as possible, improving cash flow through sales or sale-and-leaseback arrangements.

Tikehau Says Asia Private Equity Has Room to Grow, Plans to Hire More Staff in Hong Kong

Louis d'Estienne d'Orves, Tikehau's head of Asia-Pacific, says Asian pension funds allocate about 7 per cent of assets to private assets, far below nearly 40 per cent in the US, reflecting significant room for growth. The firm's client AUM in Hong Kong has grown 30 per cent year on year since the start of this year, and it plans to hire 2 more Hong Kong fundraising staff by the end of the year to 4, expecting AUM to double in the next one to two years.

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Tikehau：高息環境為私募信貸投資創商機

另類資產管理公司Tikehau共同創辦人Mathieu Chabran認為，高息環境為私募信貸投資創造機會。他指出，不少在新冠疫情低息時融資的債券和私募信貸已差不多到期，在目前較高息環境下再融資，將為信貸投資者提供更高回報。美國5年期國債債息早前曾升穿5厘水平，同時推高企業融資利率。

Hikers Pack Lion Rock 'Lion Head' for Chung Yeung Festival Climb

On the Chung Yeung Festival holiday, Lion Rock became a popular spot for hill walking, with large numbers of hikers appearing on the mountain and many even climbing onto the 'Lion Head'. Some residents chose to stay in Hong Kong for countryside outings and hill walking, while many others headed north for holidays or to pay respects to ancestors.

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社聯本月30日起中環街市辦「生死百貨」市集 助照顧者及早準備後事

社聯本月30日至下月1日在中環街市舉辦「生死百貨」市集暨展覽，將生死照顧融入日常生活，為大眾提供合適的晚期服務及產品，協助照顧者及早準備面對離別。場內設生死足迹區，邀請公眾寫下最掛念逝者的故事與片段。

China Hong Kong Tchoukball Association Receives About $100,000 in Government Funding

The China Hong Kong Tchoukball Association has received about $100,000 in government funding this year. A committee member of the association said the funding is mainly used to organise training classes, train more young people to represent Hong Kong in competitions, and let more members of the public come into contact with this emerging sport.

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六七動力研究社等團體到和合石公墓致祭 紀念雙十暴動70周年

六七動力研究社與石中英工作坊等團體上周聯同暴動死者家屬後人及曾參與六七暴動的工會者約20人，到和合石墳場公墓致祭。今年是雙十暴動70周年，明年是六七暴動60周年。

Kowloon West Cluster Promotes "Hello, I Am..." Campaign as Rate of Proactive Self-Introduction by Medical Staff Rises from 49% to 68%

The Kowloon West Cluster last year promoted the "Hello, I Am..." campaign, encouraging medical staff to proactively introduce themselves to patients, with the overall rate rising from 49% to 68%. The cluster described the results as good and hopes to build trust between doctors and patients.

Hong Kong Firm Gold Coast Technology Moves into Guangzhou International Commercial Port, to Close European, US and Hong Kong Warehouses and Consolidate Handling in Guangzhou

Gold Coast Technology Group, which is engaged in export wholesale and cross-border e-commerce, has signed an agreement to move into Guangzhou International Commercial Port. Chairman Zhang Yingmin said the group was attracted by its proximity to the Baiyun Airport Comprehensive Bonded Zone, which offers preferential policies such as bonded consolidation, remote inspection, bonded repair and export tax rebates. The group will gradually close its warehouses in Europe, the US, Hong Kong, South Africa and other places in future, and handle its goods uniformly in Guangzhou.

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特首李家超重陽節獻花悼二戰衛港英烈

政府昨日重陽節在香港大會堂紀念花園舉行官方紀念儀式，悼念1941至1945年間為保衛香港捐軀的英烈，特首李家超出席並獻花圈。儀式早上8時開始，全場默哀兩分鐘，全國政協副主席梁振英、前特首曾蔭權及多名司局長、行會成員和立法會議員亦有出席。李家超其後在社交媒體表示，應從歷史中汲取教訓，共同珍惜並守護和平與安定。

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元朗村屋檢2200萬毒品 非華裔夫婦被捕

新界南總區反三合會行動組前日在元朗截停一輛可疑電單車，在座椅下檢獲兩袋氯胺酮，拘捕駕車的非華裔男子。警方其後押他到租用村屋搜查，再檢獲10公斤氯胺酮、30公斤可卡因及小量冰毒，並拘捕其妻子，毒品總市值逾2200萬元。

Union Urges Inclusion of Waiting and Order-Grabbing Time in Platform Workers' Injury Protection

The government plans to set up an injury compensation mechanism for platform workers such as food delivery riders and couriers, and will put forward legislative proposals within this year, but the preliminary legislative framework does not propose to mandatorily cover waiting and order-grabbing time. A union believes the framework offers less protection than existing insurance on food delivery platforms, and suggests including waiting and order-grabbing time in the scope of legal protection, as well as calling for a statutory minimum for food delivery workers' injury sick leave pay and regulation of platforms to provide accident-related information.

Delivery Rider Crashes and Is Paralysed After Distraction by Order-Grabbing Alert as New Work Injury Compensation Framework Stops Short of Mandatory Coverage

Platform delivery riders in Hong Kong lack statutory work injury compensation protection and are generally covered by insurance taken out by the platform companies themselves, and the government plans to legislate a work injury compensation mechanism for platform workers. In May this year, delivery rider Joe received an order-grabbing notification from the Keeta platform while riding a motorcycle, looked at his phone after being distracted and crashed, leaving him paralysed from head to toe, and he has still not received insurance compensation. His wife Ah Yee hopes future legislation can protect delivery riders throughout their entire online period, and that work injury sick leave pay should align with existing labour legislation.

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米埔5隻唐狗疑遭毒斃 屍體堆放魚塘旁垃圾雜物堆

米埔有5隻唐狗疑遭落毒殺害，昨早4隻狗屍被發現堆放在魚塘旁的垃圾雜物堆，部分垃圾有燒焦痕迹，其後魚塘附近再發現另一狗屍。警方及愛護動物協會人員到場調查及處理，案件列作「殘酷對待動物」。

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食環署3個月檢控20宗餐廳違規容許狗進入

食環署表示，自7月9日起申請獲批的餐廳可容許狗進入後，至今向「非獲准餐廳」違規容許狗進入提出20宗檢控，並向違規攜狗進入的人提出7宗檢控。署方亦就打擊獲准餐廳內嚴重違規行為，包括沒有穩妥牽引狗帶，檢控4宗。

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9歲男童染侵入性肺炎球菌 病發5日後死亡

一名9歲男童患侵入性肺炎球菌病後死亡。他本月10日出現發燒、流鼻水及咳嗽時胸痛等病徵後多次求診，入住屯門醫院兒童深切治療部，臨牀診斷肺炎、敗血性休克及急性腎衰竭，上周四（15日）死亡。衛生防護中心稱男童潛伏期內沒外遊，家居接觸者無病徵，個案轉交死因裁判官調查。

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香港救助兒童會引入災後心理支援計劃 遊戲及表達藝術治療助大埔學童減焦慮

香港救助兒童會聯同樹仁大學團隊首次在港引入國際災後心理支援計劃，服務7間大埔學校學生。團隊發現部分學童災後一年仍對鳴笛感焦慮，遊戲治療令學童焦慮減少85%，表達藝術治療令創傷後壓力症狀減少61%。救助兒童會稱兒童復元或需五六年，建議政府將兒童心理復元納入災難應變策略。

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宏福苑大火後 11歲童製木盒收納故居企鵝與思念

宏福苑大火後，11歲的Jackey從宏福苑搬到過渡房屋策誠軒，學校亦由廣福邨轉到富善邨，事隔近一年逐漸適應。有機構與大學團隊進校以表達藝術治療陪伴學生，Jackey自製小木盒保存舊居玩具「企鵝仔」，並以「冷靜瓶」紓緩想起大火時的情緒。

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機電署巡查臺日電梯 再多74幢大廈漏裝耐火門框

機電署上周五（16日）起巡查全港由臺日電梯（香港）安裝的升降機，昨日再發現多74幢大廈的升降機沒安裝耐火門框組件，連同前兩日發現的78幢，累計增至152幢，全為私人樓宇。立法會前議員江玉歡質疑署方未公布相關大廈名單。

APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting Held at Wan Chai Convention Centre as Tang Ping-keung Says Sufficient Manpower Deployed to Ensure Safety of Dignitaries

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers' Meeting will be held at the Wan Chai Convention Centre tomorrow and the day after, with some member economies successively confirming or announcing attending officials. The United States is expected to send a delegation led by Deputy Treasury Secretary Francis Brooke and Assistant Secretary Erin Browne, Russia is understood to be represented by a deputy finance minister in Hong Kong, and Canada by a parliamentary secretary to the finance ministry. Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung said sufficient manpower will be deployed to ensure the safety of dignitaries from various places.

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吳康民憶六七暴動帶學生遊行 稱後指「歷史悲劇」

培僑中學校長吳康民在回憶錄提及，1950年代遭港英政治部特務重點跟蹤，六七暴動期間曾帶領學生遊行，在現時天后柏景臺附近遇警方放催淚彈，一度要地下生活或多次改變住所，才免於牢獄。

Patriotic Camp Elder Ng Hong-Man Dies Aged 100 Years, Served as Hong Kong Deputy to NPC for 33 Years

Ng Hong-Man, an elder of the patriotic camp and a former Hong Kong deputy to the National People's Congress, died yesterday surrounded by family at the age of 100 years. His life was inseparable from Pui Kiu Middle School, where he served as principal, and he left a will expressing his wish for his ashes to be scattered in the back garden of the Pui Kiu campus. The Pui Kiu education body has set up a funeral committee, and it is understood his coffin will be draped with the national flag.

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屯門山景邨七旬夫婦燒炭亡 女兒登門揭發

屯門山景邨一對七旬夫婦被女兒發現於寓所燒炭昏迷，送院不治，警方在單位檢獲遺書，案件列「送院時死亡」。據悉兩人相守半生但無正式註冊結婚，相信不堪疾病煎熬而雙雙尋短。

Peak Walking Trail Light Project Draws Public Concern as Tourism Board Says It Will Consult Widely

The Tourism Board is installing lighting fixtures at some spots along walking trails around Lugard Road and Harlech Road on the Peak, with plans to launch a light-and-shadow effect project in the evening for a 12-month trial. The project has drawn public concern before its launch, and the Tourism Board says it will conduct wider consultation, review the overall arrangements and improve details, so as to strike a better balance between tourism development, protection of the natural environment and residents' needs, with the latest arrangements to be announced in due course.

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皇崗口岸重陽節迫爆 高峰一小時9728人次出境 口岸通首亮黃燈

上周一啟用的新皇崗口岸在重陽節迎來首個高峰，昨午大批市民排隊北上，保安局稱下午1至2時最高峰有9728人次於一小時內出境，較皇崗口岸／落馬洲管制站過往同期升近9倍。保安局「口岸通」新皇崗口岸出境頁面首度亮「黃燈」，代表平均輪候時間繁忙，有人稱排隊兩小時仍未過關。當局形容各項預案及時啟動，整體運作大致暢順。

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尖沙嘴保時捷行車不穩 男司機涉毒駕被捕

今晚10時許，警方於尖沙嘴發現一輛保時捷私家車行駛時左搖右擺，在碧仙桃道近麼地道截停車輛，並在車內檢獲半枝懷疑大麻。警員隨即為司機進行藥物及酒精等測試，男司機涉毒駕被捕。

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尖沙嘴加連威老道街頭毆鬥 警方拘4人涉黑幫同門內訌

尖沙嘴加連威老道前日（16日）發生街頭打鬥，多名男子互相追逐，有人持棍狀物體揮舞，警方接報到場時各人已四散。警方調查後共拘捕4名男子，事件涉黑幫同門內訌，案件由油尖警區反三合會行動組跟進，並追緝其餘在逃人士。

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機電署續查臺日電梯 再揭74幢私樓升降機缺耐火框 累計152幢

機電署由上周五（16日）起巡查全港由臺日電梯（香港）安裝的升降機，昨再發現74幢大廈的升降機無安裝門框組件，連同前兩日發現的78幢，累計152幢，全部是私人樓宇。事件源於臺日為觀塘翠屏北邨及沙田博康邨更換升降機時，被揭發無裝耐火門框組件但報稱完工。

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機電署指Taizoom承辦升降機再有74幢大廈缺防火部件，累計152幢

機電工程署周日晚上公布，Taizoom Elevator安裝的升降機再有74幢私人樓宇缺少重要的門框部件，受影響物業總數增至152幢。當局正為Taizoom處理的所有升降機進行全港檢查。有專家早前解釋，該門框部件可在火警時保護升降機內的人免受火焰及濃煙侵害。

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情侶列育兒開支清單掀熱議 零娛樂無請外傭每月破$5萬

有年輕情侶在社交平台分享「湊仔」開支清單，在未計娛樂及未請外傭下，每月總開支達5.13萬至5.19萬元，即夫妻平均月薪須達2.57萬至2.6萬元才負擔得起。網民慨嘆香港育兒經濟壓力大，並指playgroup、興趣班及補習等開支尚未計算在內。