Secretary for Security Tang Ping-Keung says police are in talks with private malls to connect their CCTV systems to the police's smart surveillance network, and the talks have entered their final stage, but he did not name which malls are involved. He says public safety will be affected in some places without CCTV.
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香港海關一連兩日在香港國際機場偵破兩宗入境旅客販毒案件，共檢獲約5.4公斤懷疑可卡因、約17公斤懷疑大麻花及15粒懷疑阿普唑侖，估計市值共約680萬元。首宗案件涉及一名40歲內地男旅客，從巴西聖保羅經土耳其伊斯坦堡飛抵本港，海關在其手提行李內檢獲約330萬元懷疑可卡因。
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機電工程署巡查發現，臺日電梯（香港）有限公司承辦的多個屋苑及大廈升降機工程中，累計78幢樓宇的升降機沒有安裝耐火門框組件，全部為私人樓宇。署方要求全港註冊升降機承辦商審視過去10年更換或增設的層站門，並於今年11月15日或之前交回抗火效能證明聲明書。門框組件安裝工程將在機電署監督下進行，費用由承辦商承擔。
Why read this: 機電署巡查發現78幢樓宇的臺日升降機未裝耐火門框組件，並要求承辦商一個月內提交聲明書，讀者可核對受影響範圍。
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何文田一名6個月大女嬰被發現身有傷痕，父親帶她求診並報警，指女嬰在兩小時內遭外傭掌摑3次。
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深水埗一名女傭疑觸電暈倒於風扇旁，消防破門入屋將其送院搶救。
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元朗新田合盛圍一個魚塘對開，今早11時許有4隻約5至6歲唐狗懷疑被人毒死，狗屍已僵硬腐爛並滿佈屍蟲，附近垃圾堆有燒焦痕迹。警方接報到場後將案件列作「殘酷對待動物」，並通知愛護動物協會協助，其中1隻狗有植入晶片，死因有待剖驗確定。
Former Hong Kong NPC deputy Ng Hong-mun died today, aged 100 years. Former chief executive Leung Chun-ying posted on social media: "Deeply mourn Principal Ng Hong-mun."
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警方拘捕一名45歲女子，涉嫌殘酷對待動物，她獲准保釋，下月上旬向警方報到。警方本月14日接獲途人報案，指在天水圍洪安里一間店鋪發現一隻貓被放置於沒有食水及糧食的籠內，懷疑曾遭不恰當對待。案件由元朗警區刑事支援隊跟進，貓隻已交由相關機構照顧及檢查。
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保安局局長鄧炳強表示，皇崗口岸午後起出入境人流明顯上升，現場正加強管理及優化指示。他促請市民及旅客遵從現場人員指示，有序分流使用傳統櫃位或自助閘機，並建議預先透過「e-道」App登記，預早規劃行程避開繁忙時段。
Why read this: 保安局局長說明皇崗口岸午後人流上升及現場分流安排，並提示市民可預先登記以加快過關。
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文化體育及旅遊局局長羅淑佩今日出席香港女童軍總會「Chill．凡西九嘉年華」，慶祝總會邁進110周年。一連兩日嘉年華匯聚近4 000名女童軍和青少年制服團體成員，場內設「歷奇區」、「Chill區」及「藝術區」三大主題區。總會十二月下旬將在啟德青年旅舍舉行「領宙・女程」國際交流營。
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香港女童軍總會在西九文化區舉行嘉年華慶祝成立110周年，文化體育及旅遊局局長羅淑佩致辭稱總會是本港最具規模的女性青少年制服團體，多年來培育社會領袖。她指總會稍後將在啟德青年旅舍舉行「領袖旅程國際交流營」，讓海內外參加者認識香港懷舊玩意及國家非物質文化遺產，探討世界議題。
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保安局長鄧炳強在無線節目《講清講楚》表示，警方「銳眼」計劃正與私人商場探討接駁閉路電視鏡頭，很多已談至最後階段。他指政府影像備份期通常為30天，會配合商場本身技術與政策商討；至於是否24小時實時接駁，須視乎情况，若某些地方屬「黑點」便可能有實時接駁需要。
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今日（18日）重陽節，當局預計昨日起的3日連假會出現人流高峰，經新皇崗口岸過關人次每日逾10萬。保安局「口岸通」網站顯示，截至今日下午2時，出境大堂內繁忙，香港居民平均須輪候30分鐘，訪港旅客平均輪候約45分鐘。
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食環署針對非獲准食肆違規容許狗隻進入，至今向違規食肆提出共20宗檢控，並向違規攜狗進入非獲准食肆人士提出共7宗檢控。署方另就打擊獲准食肆內嚴重違規行為，就沒有穩妥牽引狗帶提出4宗檢控。現時有超過990間食肆持有容許狗隻進入的准許，食環署提醒萬聖節攜狗外出用膳前應先確認食肆是否獲准。
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「口岸通」網頁顯示，下午約1時45分新皇崗口岸出境大堂為黃色「繁忙」，訪港旅客出境輪候時間預計約45分鐘，香港居民約30分鐘。保安局表示皇崗管制站離境人流非常繁忙，呼籲往返內地旅客預早計劃行程，盡量避免在繁忙時段過關。
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萬聖節將至，食環署提醒市民攜狗外出用膳前應確認食肆是否獲准容許狗隻進入，現時有超過990間食肆持有相關准許。署方指非獲准食肆容許狗隻內進屬違法，至今向違規食肆提出20宗檢控，並向違規攜狗進入非獲准食肆人士提出七宗檢控。獲准食肆須遵守牌照條件，狗隻須以不超逾1.5米的狗帶由成年人穩妥牽引。
Shortly after 11am, thick smoke was seen coming from a supermarket on Nam Ning Street in Aberdeen, with a fire suspected. By the time firefighters arrived, the fire had been put out. No one was injured and no evacuation was needed. An investigation concluded that the fire started in the supermarket kitchen and was not suspicious.
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網上流傳一段車Cam片段，顯示一名司機駛入柴灣怡盛里掘頭路時，兩名男女童突然由左邊兩車之間「攝車罅」衝出馬路，司機緊急煞掣始未釀成意外。現場一名背着小書包的疑似家長男子目擊全程卻「翹埋雙手」毫無反應，被網民怒轟「垃圾父母累死人」。
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律政司司長林定國表示，《施政報告》提出成立「加快粵港澳三地規則銜接和機制對接專組」，由律政司副司長統籌，期望今年年底或明年年初組成，明年初與內地開展工作。香港將繼續配合大灣區爭議解決服務發展，包括設立粵港澳大灣區仲裁及調解灣區標準推廣平台。三地去年12月發布的仲裁員及調解員名冊分別涵蓋143名仲裁員及233名調解員。
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保安局局長鄧炳強表示，警方「銳眼」系統已接駁機場、鐵路及公共屋邨等閉路電視，私人商場的接駁商討已進入最後階段，包括人流多的商場。他稱如有需要會接駁取資料，是否24小時接駁要視乎情況，若屬「黑點」或需實時接駁。商場按私隱條例及守則會有攝錄提示，是否表明已駁入警方系統仍在商討。
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保安局局長鄧炳強到皇崗口岸視察重開後首個長假期的運作情況，稱市民及旅客出入境大致暢順，公共交通接駁和上落客安排有序，整體運作良好。他引述市民普遍認為口岸大樓環境寬敞、櫃檯充足，尤其滿意「合作查驗、一次放行」新模式。他感謝入境處、海關等紀律部隊及政府產業署服務大使假日堅守崗位。
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清晨6時10分，警方接報深水埗富昌邨富盈樓一名33歲姓黃男子在單位房間上吊，昏迷送明愛醫院搶救後不治。警方初步調查相信事主受財務問題困擾，未有留下遺書，死因有待驗屍確定。
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有女生在Threads發帖，指自己月入2萬元、男友月入2.3萬元，男友每月僅願承擔「租屋+水電煤$5,000」，令她呻負擔重。她計劃買約700呎村屋連花園及每月$1,000車位，並公開租屋養車支出比例，引來網民熱議，不少人建議兩人分開住。
Secretary for Security Tang Ping-keung said the new Huanggang Port had operated smoothly for about a week since opening, with people and vehicles completing clearance in an average of 5 to 15 minutes. Immigration Department figures showed about 130,000 passenger trips through the new Huanggang Port yesterday, while the average in the first few days after opening was about 80,000 passenger trips a day, more than double the level before the port was redeveloped. He said footfall at Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line control points fell by about 3 to 7 per cent, which he considered had played a diversion role.
Why read this: About a week after the port opened, Tang Ping-keung gave specific figures on footfall and clearance times, and explained the diversion effect of a 3 to 7 per cent drop in footfall at Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line.
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天文台表示，重陽節（18日）本港天氣大致多雲，早上有一兩陣微雨，日間部分時間有陽光及乾燥，最高氣溫約31度，黃色火災危險警告生效。天文台展望明日起一連三日天晴，周三（21日）日間酷熱，最高氣溫達33度，晚上有一兩陣雨。熱帶氣旋薔琵今日橫過關島一帶，隨後路徑存在變數。
A monkey vomited white foam in Sham Shui Po. Passers-by called the police, and the monkey later climbed a tree and left.
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網上流傳車Cam片段，上周五傍晚6時許一名司機駛入柴灣怡盛里掘頭路時，兩名男女童突然從車罅衝出馬路，司機緊急煞車在距離兩人僅數吋處停下。一名背着小書包的疑似家長男子目擊全程卻未有反應，被網民怒轟「垃圾父母」。
Former investment banker Shervin Sharghy founded Hong Kong company EcoBricks, saying the main barrier to plastic recycling is often economic rather than scientific. He said the cost of collecting, sorting, washing and processing waste plastic is usually higher than producing new material from oil and gas, especially given the small-scale operations of most recyclers.
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行政長官李家超周日到中環香港大會堂紀念花園出席重陽節儀式，向1941至1945年保衛香港的陣亡者獻花。他呼籲市民珍惜和平與穩定，並悼念殉職公務人員。
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發展局轄下文物保育專員辦事處本月至12月舉辦「古蹟周遊樂」，以「穿越北都」為主題，重點介紹北部都會區內12處法定古蹟及已獲評級的歷史建築。活動推出逾170個免費導賞團，並首次將導賞與開篷巴士結合，在指定周末提供「穿越北都‧開篷巴士古蹟遊」。今年適逢古物諮詢委員會成立50周年，巡迴展覽設專題展板回顧古諮會工作，並備有50周年誌慶印章供公眾收集蓋印。
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柴灣兩名幼童疑「楔車罅」衝出馬路，險被私家車撞倒。司機及時將車輛煞停，未有發生交通意外。
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引進重點企業辦公室周四（22日）公布新一批重點企業名單並舉辦簽署儀式，主任任景信透露預計引進10多至20間企業，海外與內地企業各佔一半，當中包括過千億市值的企業。
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律政司司長林定國今日在2026貿仲粵港澳大灣區爭議解決高峰論壇致辭，指律政司與最高人民法院就相互送達民商事司法文書簽署的新安排，相關附屬法例已於十月十六日刊憲，二○二七年三月三十日實施。他亦提到爭取在二○二七年內完成《仲裁條例》修訂，並期望「加快粵港澳三地規則銜接和機制對接專組」於今年年底或明年年初組成。
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酒牌局星期二（十月二十日）舉行會議，討論一宗酒牌轉讓、修訂（更改店號）及續期申請，涉及位於北角的德利味坊。會議於上午九時四十五分在灣仔皇后大道東258號一樓102號會議室舉行，歡迎市民旁聽。
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行政長官李家超早上到香港大會堂紀念花園出席一年一度官方紀念儀式，悼念1941至1945年間為保衛香港而捐軀的英烈，並獻上花圈致敬。他表示應從歷史汲取教訓，共同珍惜並守護得來不易的和平與安定。
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重陽節假期前的周末，昨日有超過135萬人次經各口岸出入境，本地居民出境人次超過67萬，內地訪客入境人次超過13萬。最多人經羅湖管制站出境，逾17萬人次，其次是落馬洲支線管制站，有逾13萬人次。皇崗口岸出入境人次約13萬，當中本地居民出境人次佔逾6萬。
Why read this: 重陽節假期前的周末各口岸出入境人次數據，列出羅湖、落馬洲支線及皇崗的具體數字，可供核對。
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特區政府今日（18日）在香港大會堂紀念花園舉行一年一度官方紀念儀式，悼念1941至45年間為保衛香港而捐軀的人士。特首李家超出席並致獻花圈，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。
Hong Kong social worker Cheung Kai-yuen and dentist Ho Kwun-yin co-founded social enterprise Smile Again to provide more accessible dental care for cancer survivors, people with disabilities and children with special needs. Services include wheelchair-friendly facilities, extended consultation hours and tailored communication methods, and Cheung Kai-yuen is a finalist in the Hong Kong Spirit Awards.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (18 October) that due to big waves, a red flag has been hoisted at Silverstrand Beach in Sai Kung District, indicating that swimming there is dangerous and members of the public should not swim there.
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引進重點企業辦公室本月22日將公布新一批重點企業名單並舉行簽署儀式，引進辦主任任景信預計有十多至二十間企業落戶，內地與海外企業各佔一半，當中不少是過千億元市值的龍頭企業。他指目前正接洽企業超過100間，挑選時最重要是能否與本港產業政策對接，部分個案商討近一年才落實。當局要求落戶企業提交5年計劃，列明具體投資、創造的就業職位及首個標竿項目。