The Sixth Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival will hold its opening ceremony at the Shenzhen Bay Arts Centre on 31 October, running for one month and taking place simultaneously across the 9+2 cities of the Greater Bay Area, with Shenzhen hosting the main venue for the first time.
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華南最大內河貨櫃智能電動船「穗港電航02」周二（13日）從廣州港南沙三期碼頭啟航前往香港國際貨櫃碼頭，象徵大灣區（廣州-香港）首條零碳貨櫃航線正式營運。
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香港科技大學（廣州）舉行第十一屆海峽兩岸暨港澳地區高校現代書院制教育論壇，邀請多名大學校長及教育界專家，探討人工智能時代下推動書院教育的路向。與會者聚焦AI改變知識獲取方式後，大學如何培養學生的批判思維、人格及人際交往能力。
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衛生防護中心再錄得一宗外地輸入猴痘確診個案，36歲男患者在潛伏期內曾在外地有高風險性接觸。中心表示採取多元策略阻截猴痘病毒傳播已取得初步成效，本月首15天確診數字較上月同期下跌逾六成，本月首兩周猴痘疫苗接種計劃接種劑數亦較上月同期增逾六成。
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選舉委員會選舉提名期接近尾聲，選舉主任昨日接獲3份候選人提名表格，分別來自酒店界和工業界（第一），累計1115人報名參選。36個設選任席位的界別分組中，31個已「超額」報名，需於11月22日選舉日投票選出當選選委。
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副政務司長卓永興領導的「發展旅遊熱點工作組」公布今年第四季起逐步推出下一階段4個旅遊熱點項目，包括第二階段「香港工業品牌旅遊」，涵蓋九巴車廠、港鐵「載遇‧站見」鐵路展及北京同仁堂香港生產研發基地等。姚柏良稱九巴車廠及港鐵鐵路展以「團進團出」預約方式接待旅行團，有助帶動手信及旅遊產品發展；崔定邦建議九巴車廠增設旅行團參觀後直接乘搭開篷巴士遊覽香港的安排。
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香港生成式人工智能研發中心（HKGAI）昨日宣布，正式開放旗下核心平台「HKGAI Agent Workshop」的應用程式介面（API），開發者透過簡單接入即可為產品引入能自主執行任務的AI代理，處理文檔撰寫、合約審查、數據分析等。平台設有嚴格權限管理及「數據隔離」，以滿足本地機構及大企業對資訊安全的要求。
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一連3日的重陽節長周末今日開始，運輸署預計假期前後各陸路口岸人流及車流將顯著增加，下周一（19日）下午至傍晚為回港高峰。皇崗口岸將實施特別交通及公共運輸安排，署方呼籲市民按需要選擇合適口岸過關，不必急於使用新口岸。
For its Chung Yeung Festival hill fire special operation, the Fire Services Department has introduced a remote aerial detection system for the first time. Firefighters can operate drones remotely for patrols, with images transmitted in real time to an artificial intelligence image analysis platform to identify suspicious situations such as hill fire smoke, and it has introduced large drones equipped with a water bomb dropping system. The department has identified 12 locations with higher hill fire risk and is deploying extra staff for patrols today and tomorrow, 2 days.
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海關昨日突擊搜查屯門工廈兩個工場及3個儲存倉，檢獲6800個由二手貨改裝而成的冒牌硬碟，市值約5000萬元，另檢獲約2萬個待加工二手硬碟。行動中拘捕5男1女，年齡介乎31至59歲，其中5人為內地人。涉案工場設有浴室、碌架牀及煮食設施，以減少工人外出被追查的風險。
The government issued a questionnaire on long-term housing arrangements to Wang Fuk Court owners earlier this year and received replies from 1,900 households. Ming Pao cited the Code on Access to Information to request copies of the questionnaire replies without personal data. The Administration Wing refused, saying the content directly or indirectly involves personal privacy and that fully deleting personal data is not feasible. The reporter complained to the Office of the Ombudsman, which found no evidence of departmental maladministration and did not take the case further.
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一名IT技術員本月初涉在港鐵尖沙嘴站從後向女子腿部潑不明液體，警方翻查閉路電視片段後前日拘捕該男，相信他涉及今年初另外兩宗同類案件。兩名女事主事後均沒報案，液體成分有待化驗。據了解，男子專向穿短裙長靴的年輕女性犯案。
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衛生防護中心公布過去一周新增一宗類鼻疽個案，一名居於深水埗區、有長期病患的74歲女子本月4日起發燒及咳嗽帶痰，本月7日到明愛醫院急症室求醫並留院，臨牀診斷為肺炎，樣本對類鼻疽伯克氏菌呈陽性。老婦本月8日離世，死因仍在調查中。
A technology service provider is suspected of conspiring with the persons in charge of 3 shell companies and 1 middleman to defraud the Innovation and Technology Commission and the Hong Kong Productivity Council, falsely claiming that the companies were eligible to apply for funding under the Technology Voucher Programme, involving more than $1.6 million. 5 people were charged by the ICAC with 4 counts of conspiracy to defraud, and appeared at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts yesterday. They did not need to answer the charge for the time being. The case was adjourned to 8 January 2027 for mention, and each person was granted bail.
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警方在「守網者」facebook專頁交代，近日有虛擬貨幣兌換公司職員遭騙徒騎劫WhatsApp帳戶，騙徒複製真工作群組另開假群組，假扮客戶代表提出兌換要求，受害人將加密貨幣匯到指定錢包，其後從客戶代表帳戶扣款時發現錢包不足，向客戶查詢始知受騙，公司損失400萬元。
The first southbound Guangdong boat sailed yesterday, and at the inaugural ceremony the authorities proposed 3 themed sightseeing routes, covering Sai Kung, Stanley and Lantau. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mabel Chan said she will work with the Tourism Commission and the Hong Kong Tourism Board to explore more routes, hoping to drive cross-border navigation and the leisure industry, bring new vitality to the consumption, hotel and accommodation sectors, and develop the yacht economy.
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首批5艘來自深圳、珠海及廣州南沙的遊艇昨日經粵艇南下首航駛入香港水域，抵大嶼山遊艇會靠岸，30多名船員及乘客隨船抵港。運輸及物流局長陳美寶稱，遊艇會上岸到市區消費，部分計劃留港3至4日，形容是高端消費新模式。有抵港遊艇客擬到南丫島吃海鮮及到尖沙嘴、中環購物，但有船東稱會留在船上過夜，無計劃住酒店。
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海關一連兩日在機場破獲兩宗販毒案，共檢獲8.8公斤大麻花及220支未完稅香煙，總市值約183萬元。其中43歲內地女旅客昨日被截查，手提行李檢獲3.3公斤大麻花及220支未完稅香煙；41歲內地男旅客前日由曼谷抵港時被檢獲5.5公斤大麻花。兩宗案件今日在西九龍裁判法院提堂。
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一名退休婦涉嫌在住所大門邊牆上張貼寫有「驅逐大陸垃圾保安，光復香港」等字句的紙張，被控明知而發布或展示具煽動意圖的刊物罪。案件於西九龍裁判法院裁決，主任裁判官蘇文隆裁定被告罪成，接納報告建議判處3個月醫院令。
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譚方駿在庭上稱，得悉蔡天鳳曾披露用於協助鄺港智買賣手表的資金源自譚家時「打咗個突」，並對鄺港智及蔡感到傷心。他稱為取回自家東西而與鄺港智維持表面友好，「實際上此情不再」，其後補充指是友情。譚方駿作供完畢後，法官祁彥輝向他表示，不論最後結果如何，法庭對他失去家人表示難過。
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譚仔創辦人譚澤均昨供稱，至少向媳婦蔡天鳳提供8000萬元投資，原意向兒子譚方駿及蔡天鳳提供投資基金，惟認為兒子不及蔡成熟，對蔡的投資有信心。譚又稱蔡曾聲稱購買手表需現金，並稱蔡父在海南有人脈，能以較低價置業，需透過兌換店匯款。
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譚仔創辦人譚澤均在高院續審時供稱，2022年獨子譚方駿欠賭債，譚家在停車場被滋擾，因鄺球是前警察而找他協助還錢，按吩咐存入500萬元後再無滋擾。惟鄺球其後屢以「茶錢」為由索款，又借25萬元不還，並在獄中寫信要求譚支付律師費。
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4間巴士公司申請加價介乎8.1%至17.7%，立法會交通事務委員會昨日討論申請，多名議員認為加幅大並批評「開天殺價」。有議員建議以臨時附加費應對油價波動，運物局副秘書長葉海鷹回應稱油價屬專營巴士公司營運成本一部分，政府會檢視不同因素，若將來油價下調會在巴士公司再申請加價時納入考慮。
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新西蘭退休法官區諾德（Terence Arnold）獲推薦成為終審法院第六名海外法官，立法會通過及正式任命後，將是第二名來自新西蘭的海外非常任法官。司法人員推薦委員會認為增加非常任海外法官對案件排期大有幫助。
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赤柱豪宅ONE STANLEY一間獨立屋被揭部分樓板鋼筋配置不符圖則，發展商建灝更新售樓書，披露屋宇署要求一個月內調查涉事獨立屋及另外8座與其中一座的公用地方。建灝稱該8座獨立屋有4間未售，本月2日後沒出售任何單位。
The Development Bureau has submitted 8 pieces of subsidiary legislation to the Legislative Council to complement the new land title registration system, restricting search arrangements under the existing Land Registration Ordinance and for future new land, with searches permitted only for specified purposes or where accepted as serving the public interest. Applicants citing public interest must submit a declaration stating that the information will be used only for the declared purpose, and false or misleading statements carry criminal liability. The new search arrangements are tentatively set to take effect in the first half of next year.
Liu Wai-Keung points out that the primary market remains hot, with developers locking in a large number of buyers through competitive pricing. Several projects recorded ideal sales upon launch, with some even selling out on the same day. However, the secondary market has not benefited in tandem, creating a situation of "a booming primary market, a slow secondary market".
Centaline Property's Chan Wing-Kit noted that the Ho Man Tin Fat Kwong Street residential site was recently sold for over $4.3 billion, at about $20,738 per square foot of floor area, nearly 40 per cent above the upper end of market valuations, setting a new high for residential site floor prices in Kowloon in nearly 5 years. He believes the site attracted 10 tenders, reflecting a shift in developers' attitude towards replenishing land reserves from conservative to aggressive, and renewed confidence in the property market.
Chow Sang Sang announced its key operating data for the third quarter, with overall retail sales value up 3 per cent year on year, while same-store sales in the mainland and in Hong Kong and Macau rose 4 per cent and 7 per cent year on year respectively. The group said that although the mainland market was affected by cautious consumer sentiment, macroeconomic uncertainty and gold price volatility, demand for gold jewellery remained positive, with priced gold jewellery continuing to be favoured, and together with broad customer demand in Hong Kong and Macau, this drove sales growth.
Suga International (0912) is taking part in the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) again this year, with a focus on exhibiting 3 self-developed AI solutions, including an AI standard operating procedure monitoring system, an AI computer vision CCTV system and an autonomous AI agent system. Group chief executive Ng Man-cheuk said the group is gradually integrating AI technology into its existing electronics manufacturing, Internet of Things and pet businesses, but it is currently mainly used internally, with no publicly available timetable for commercial application for now.
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彭博引述消息報道，國泰（0293）擬訂購最多50架寬體客機，明年與空中巴士和波音展開洽談。國泰此前表示，目標未來10年內在市場條件許可下接收150架新飛機。
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HKTVmall推出全新「參考價格標準」，商戶商品標示售價若高於適用參考價，相關商品可能被暫停展示。商戶如欲重新上架，須將售價調整至不高於參考價格，安排遭質疑或涉競爭條例問題。
US athleisure brand ALO entered the Greater China market for the first time this year, choosing K11 MUSEA, under New World Development, as the site of its first flagship store. K11 MUSEA announced that ALO, which opened at the end of last month, recorded cumulative sales of nearly $20 million in its first week, setting the mall's highest opening sales record outside the jewellery and watch category.
Tsui Wah Holdings (1314) announced that its new Japanese Omakase brand "Senbadou" has opened in trial operation on Stanley Street in Central, entering the premium Japanese cuisine market. The group said it will continue to explore catering formats and business models with potential, and expand its catering brand portfolio.
Bloomberg, citing sources, reports that New World Development (0017) is in preliminary discussions with some banks to extend a loan of about $88 billion (equivalent to US$11.28 billion) by two years. The report says this could pave the way for New World to obtain new capital.
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港交所公布諮詢總結，將股票結算周期由「T+2」縮短至「T+1」的目標改為2028年下半年完成過渡，較原計劃2027年第四季推遲。港交所稱稍後階段將進行市場測試和準備情况評估，期望市場於2028年9月或之前準備就緒，最終實施日期視乎監管機構批准及市場準備情况另行公布。
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美國9月PPI急升兼超預期，市場反而預測11月中期大選前暫緩加息，美匯及美債息高位急回，帶動人民幣在岸價收報6.6868，再創逾4年新高。亞洲主要股市齊反彈，港股科技及國際金融股領漲，惟龍頭科網及AI概念股午後升幅收窄，內銀內險續受壓，國壽連跌4日累跌10%，恒指升幅收窄至0.52%。
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中原城市領先指數CCL最新報160.05點，按周跌0.71%，屬8月初後逾兩個月來低位。數據反映美國聯儲局加息後首周及9月27日長沙灣叡璟II首輪價單銷售153伙沽清當周的市况。若單以今年計，CCL暫時仍累升11.06%。
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已故「舖王」鄧成波家族持有的西貢康定路2號工廈，上月底以1.23億元易手，買家為廣域舞台設備有限公司，董事包括藝能工程蔡健輝及蔡日昇。物業總樓面約59,991方呎，呎價2050元；鄧成波家族2018年以2.6億元購入，8年貶值約1.37億元或53%。
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長實中半山應天以逾1.64億元售出4房戶，實呎7.5萬元，項目標準戶售價及呎價雙破頂。恒地牽頭西半山天御2期同日以1.49億元售出4房戶，兩宗成交共涉逾3億元。新地西貢西沙SIERRA SEA 2C（2）期首度招標連沽41伙，個別4房戶作價逾1426萬元，創系列標準戶新高。