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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.
The International Monetary Fund's latest forecast upgrades Hong Kong's economic growth for this year to 3.8%, while global economic growth slows from 3.5% last year to 3.1% this year. Financial Secretary Paul Chan, citing the forecast, says Asia's overall growth remains markedly faster than the global rate, and says the government's view on Hong Kong is a little more optimistic.
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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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財政司司長陳茂波在網誌表示，戰事導致能源價格持續高企及人工智能熱潮正同時重塑世界經濟格局。他引述國際貨幣基金組織預測，環球經濟增長由去年3.5%放緩至今年3.1%，香港今年增長預測獲上調至3.8%。他提出香港將從融通長期資本、拓寬幣種選擇、管理和分擔風險三方面著力，並指亞太區經濟合作組織財政部長會將首次在港舉行。
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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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財政司司長在曼谷出席國際貨幣基金組織和世界銀行集團年會，指香港將從融通長期資本、拓寬幣種選擇、管理和分擔風險三方面着力。本港今年首九個月首次公開招股集資已接近500億美元，為去年同期兩倍，並超過去年全年總額；點心債存量已接近一萬九千億元人民幣，位居全球第一。
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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」。
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香港對外友好協會主辦的「全球大學校長及領袖峰會」將於10月27及28日在灣仔會展舉行，哈佛與劍橋等逾50間香港及海外院校的校長或高層將出席。主辦方稱希望就人工智能日益主導的時代下人文學科課程的角色引發討論。
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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引進重點企業辦公室主任任景信表示，周四公布的新一批重點企業中，將再有全球十大藥廠來港，展開新藥研發及臨床測試。他指香港主打吸引企業設立科研、國際區域總部或財資中心，並要求企業落實具體項目，確保對本港產業有實質貢獻。引進辦未來會聚焦人工智能、生命健康科技、先進製造等領域，尤其在芯片方面加大力度。
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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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港鐵宣布，長榮航空本月20日、周二起於機場快綫香港站提供免費市區預辦登機服務，乘客可於每日上午8時至下午2時使用智能登記櫃檯及自助行李託運櫃檯。持有效電子旅行證件的乘客可由航班預定起飛前24小時至最少90分鐘內辦理手續，周二起共有7間航空公司提供一站式服務。
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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。
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粵港澳大灣區發展專員林雅雯十月十七日（倫敦時間）結束四日英國倫敦訪問行程，期間出席人才招攬、經貿推廣、文化產業及青年發展等主題活動，推廣香港優勢和大灣區發展機遇，並宣傳《香港第一個五年規劃》。
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康樂及文化事務署將新興體育活動資助先導計劃恆常化，持續支援體育機構推廣新興運動。獲資助的中國香港巧固球總會運用資助舉辦訓練班和賽事，讓更多市民接觸又名「君子球」的巧固球。政府新聞網今日以文字和短片報道計劃推展情況及運動員分享。
During the Chung Yeung Festival, Secretary for the Civil Service Yeung Ho Poi-yan, on behalf of the SAR government, visited Gallant Garden to mourn those who died on duty, laying fresh flowers in tribute and offering the highest respect and condolences. She also visited Tribute Garden to lay flowers in tribute to the victims of the Manila hostage incident in the Philippines, and said the people buried in Gallant Garden came from different government departments and ranks, fulfilled their duties and made selfless contributions, and are role models to learn from.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (18 October) that due to big waves, red flags have been hoisted at Stanley Main Beach, Shek O Beach and Big Wave Bay Beach in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island, as well as Clear Water Bay Second Beach in Sai Kung District, indicating that swimming there is dangerous and members of the public are advised not to swim there.
Hong Kong hosted the Apec finance ministers' meeting on Tuesday, a move by Beijing seen as a deliberate arrangement aimed at boosting Hong Kong's status as an offshore renminbi centre. A South China Morning Post series examines what the summit means for Hong Kong's status as an international financial centre and for Beijing's influence on the global stage.
The Observatory today (18 October) has issued a Yellow Fire Danger Warning, indicating that fires are likely to occur. Members of the public should be careful about fire prevention, and hikers should also be careful to prevent hill fires.
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今日重陽節，特區政府早上8時在香港大會堂紀念花園舉行官方紀念儀式，悼念於1941至45年間為保衞香港而捐軀的人士。現場奏唱國歌，升旗禮後全場默哀兩分鐘，行政長官李家超致獻花圈。全國政協副主席梁振英、前行政長官曾蔭權、多名司局長及立法會主席李慧琼等均有出席。
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康樂及文化事務署由2025至26年度起將新興體育活動資助先導計劃恆常化，並定名為新興體育活動資助計劃，每間合資格體育機構最高資助額由2024至25年度的18萬元上調至20萬元。中國香港巧固球總會今年獲約十萬元資助，用於舉辦訓練班及學界賽、聯賽兩項本地比賽。康文署每年預留500萬元，2025至26年度及2026至27年度分別有23個和28個體育機構獲批資助。
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考試及評核局明年迎來50周年，昨日在紅磡辦事處及考試中心舉辦「考評局金禧開放日暨50周年特展」，首次展出1937年首屆中學會考的考試規則及會考成績紀錄。入場者可免費領取部分科目的2021年及2022年試題專輯，同場舉辦中學文憑試（DSE）資訊講座，吸引小學教師及家長帶同子女到場，大排長龍。