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運輸及物流局局長陳美寶書面回應鄭泳舜議員提問，指正透過新航線、加強宣傳及改善碼頭設施提升維港水路交通。天星小輪約六成乘客為遊客，水上的士營辦商已於尖東星光大道設售票亭，並於2026年2月起在中環9號公眾碼頭設乘客等候區。電動渡輪先導試驗計劃預留HK$3.5億元引入4艘電動渡輪，3艘已展開測試，餘下1艘可望2029年開始試驗。
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人保財險在港發行首宗「側掛車」形式的保險相連證券，發行總額1,200萬美元（約9,400萬港元），以比例再保險方式為中國內地海上風電保險業務提供保障。財經事務及庫務局表示此舉鞏固香港作為國際風險管理中心的地位，局長許正宇指保險相連證券配合專屬自保，可為「出海」企業提供多元化的風險管理途徑。
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan written reply to a LegCo question, stating that current legislation such as the Hong Kong Railway Bylaws and the Public Bus Services Ordinance stipulates penalties for improper behaviour by passengers such as playing audio loudly and trampling on seats, and that operators also have Passenger Notices and frontline advisory mechanisms. All MTR heavy rail trains currently equipped with in-carriage televisions have quiet carriages, while the designated quiet carriages on Vibrant Express trains further require passengers to keep their mobile phones on silent and move to either end of the carriage to take phone calls. The Government said it will continue to work with operators to promote travel etiquette.}}'t add quotation marks. Wait - I must not add quotation marks. Let me review:
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保安局局長鄧炳強在立法會書面答覆中表示，政府目前未有計劃修訂《按摩院條例》的發牌門檻。過去三年警務處針對無牌經營按摩場所的拘捕人數為二○二四年114人、二○二五年65人、二○二六年截至八月底17人。當局會加強跨部門情報蒐集與執法。
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan written reply to Legislative Council questions, stating that MTR currently has MTR Concessionary Stations at 41 locations across Hong Kong, offering adult Octopus card holders a fare discount of $2 per journey, and MTR currently has no plans to adjust the relevant measures. Shenzhen Metro Line 4 Futian Checkpoint Station has one concessionary station, offering a discount of $3 per journey after tapping the card; MTR will regularly review various offers and deploy promotional resources through models such as MTR Mobile points.
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勞工處宣布對威信物流有限公司實施行政制裁，即時中止處理該公司已提交的補充勞工優化計劃輸入勞工申請，並拒絕處理其隨後一年在計劃下提交的申請。勞工處經調查確定該公司提交不實的全職本地僱員數目，以及沒有持續符合全職本地僱員與輸入勞工二比一的人手比例要求。
Why read this: 公布列出兩項具體違規行為和為期一年的拒收範圍，讀者可據此了解違反輸入勞工計劃規定的實際後果。
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運輸及物流局局長陳美寶書面答覆立法會，指「人人暢道通行」計劃下升降機平均每部每年經常性開支約37萬元。過去三年因單次故障暫停服務超24小時及超七天的分別為87部及13部，最長停用19天。新界西南65部升降機每周例行保養平均停用約1.2小時；業內工程人員由約7600名增至約9670名，增幅約27%。
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau welcomes PICC Property and Casualty's issuance in Hong Kong of the first "sidecar" insurance-linked securities, with a total issuance amount of US$12 million (about HK$94 million), protecting its mainland China offshore wind power insurance business through proportional reinsurance. Secretary Christopher Hui said the government will work with the Insurance Authority to promote insurance-linked securities, and will study amending the legislation to introduce "protected cell companies" to reduce issuance costs.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (October 14) that red flags have been raised at Stanley Main Beach in Southern District, Hong Kong Island, and Clear Water Bay Second Beach in Sai Kung District due to rough sea conditions, indicating that swimming there is dangerous. Members of the public are advised not to swim there.
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三名業主昨日（十月十三日）在觀塘裁判法院被定罪，因屢不遵從屋宇署根據《建築物條例》發出的清拆令，判罰款合共317,440元，涉事僭建物位於佐敦吳松街、觀塘協和街及觀塘道的樓宇。屋宇署表示會繼續嚴厲執法。根據條例，無合理辯解未遵從清拆令，最高可罰款200,000元及監禁一年，另可就罪行持續每天處罰款最高20,000元。
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (October 14 that red flags have been hoisted at Shek O Beach on Hong Kong Island South and Silverstrand Beach in Sai Kung District due to rough sea conditions, indicating that swimming there is dangerous. The department reminds the public not to swim at the above beaches.
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警方今日（十月十四日）在跑馬地實施賽馬日特別交通措施，直至觀眾離場。黃泥涌道及摩理臣山道多段封路改道，日間中午十二時起、晚間晚上六時起實施，最後一場賽事前約三十五分鐘再加設封路；學車人士禁止駛入堅拿道東等道路，違例停泊車輛會被拖走。
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警方今日暫控一名五十二歲外籍女子一項謀殺罪。該女子昨日被拘捕，涉嫌與十月十一日在牛頭角發生的一宗謀殺案有關，案中一名九十三歲女子死亡。案件將於明日（十月十四日）上午在觀塘裁判法院提堂。
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香港海關十月十三日在港珠澳大橋香港口岸檢獲約三十二萬件懷疑藥劑製品，估計市值約一千八百萬元。海關截查一輛出境貨車後，拘捕一名三十九歲內地男司機，他被控企圖輸出未列艙單貨物罪，明日在西九龍裁判法院提堂。
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衞生防護中心正調查一宗39歲男子的猴痘確診個案，因其在潛伏期到訪旺角上海街「胡同」，中心建議該處所由即日起暫時關閉。今年至今本港累計錄得31宗猴痘個案，其中八月至今新增22宗，佔今年個案總數七成。本月初猴痘疫苗接種劑數較上月同期急增逾70%，過去兩星期已為約380名高風險人士接種疫苗。
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二○二六年選舉委員會界別分組一般選舉今日（十月十三日）再接獲108份提名表格，當中99份為候選人提名表格、九份為指定團體提名表格。自提名期十月七日開始，累計接獲1 061份候選人提名表格及32份指定團體提名表格（共119名獲提名人士）。提名期將於十月二十日結束，今日資料稍後上載至 www.elections.gov.hk。
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行政長官李家超出席「向國旗敬禮」訪京團嘉許禮暨紅軍長征勝利90周年展覽啟動禮，寄語學生以實際行動弘揚長征精神，成為「一國兩制」事業的建設者和接班人。近千名香港師生上月到北京參訪並獲中共中央政治局常委、國務院副總理丁薛祥接見。專題展覽由教育局主辦、愛國教育支援中心協辦，對象為全港中小學生。
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財政司司長陳茂波率領代表團在南京訪問，出席「蘇港攜手‧揚帆啟航」伴航內地企業走向全球推介大會，鼓勵江蘇企業以香港作為據點布局全球業務。截至上月底，共有129家江蘇企業在香港上市，市值約1.44萬億港元。代表團其後參訪全國高校區域技術轉移轉化中心（江蘇），並拜會江蘇省省長劉小濤。
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由環境及生態局局長謝展寰領導的善用街市空間跨部門工作組今日（十月十三日）召開首次會議，落實二○二六年《施政報告》提出的措施，研究騰出公眾街市空間作社區設施等其他用途。鰂魚涌街市及熟食中心因出租率僅約四成，且附近有其他新鮮糧食零售點，可考慮改變用途並增加公共設施，工作組同意食環署進一步與區議會及其他持份者商議。
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政府宣布行政長官會同行政會議已批准香港電視娛樂、無綫、有線寬頻開電視的免費電視牌照續期12年。同時批准多項放寬及加強規定，包括放寬粵語及英語綜合頻道播放非指定語言節目的靈活性，提高「說好香港故事」英語節目及國民教育相關節目的時數。
The Judiciary urges the public to stay alert to suspicious emails and not to open them or follow their instructions. Recently, some members of the public received emails sent from the email domain "@pt.lu" falsely claiming to be issued by the Chief Clerk of the District Court, attached with a fake summons purportedly issued by the Judiciary. The Judiciary said summonses are only served by post or personal service and are not issued electronically. It has reported the incident to the police, and anyone who has provided information to the sender should contact the police immediately.
The Environmental Protection Department recorded higher-than-usual air pollution from the afternoon of 13 October, with the health risk level of the Air Quality Health Index at some monitoring stations reaching the serious level. Winds were light and sunshine abundant in the afternoon, and ozone and fine particulates formed rapidly across the Pearl River Delta region. The Observatory forecasts that a fresh easterly airstream will reach the coast of Guangdong later tomorrow, by which time air quality will improve.
Why read this: The Environmental Protection Department explains how light winds and abundant sunshine in the afternoon push up ozone, and gives tomorrow's improvement forecast along with health advice for children, the elderly and outdoor workers.
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香港海關昨日（十月十二日）在深圳灣管制站偵破走私未完稅製成煙草案，在一輛入境中型貨車檢獲約八千公斤製成煙草，估計市值約五千三百四十萬元，應課稅值約三千二百零四萬元，一名五十一歲本地男司機被捕。貨車報稱載有塑木地板，車上發現約三百箱未列艙單煙草。案件仍在調查中，海關不排除有更多人被捕。
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香港金融管理局公布10月13日外匯基金票據投標結果，發行號碼Q2641及H2670的平均接納息率分別為2.82厘及3.15厘。Q2641發行額71,151百萬港元、分配比例約56%，H2670發行額19,000百萬港元、分配比例約78%。金管局將於10月20日再舉行投標，發行91日、182日及364日期票據。
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政府今日（十月十三日）舉行「向國旗敬禮」訪京團嘉許禮，由行政長官李家超擔任主禮嘉賓，並啓動「初心不改 信念如磐：紅軍長征勝利九十周年」專題展覽。訪京團於九月十八日至二十二日在北京開展主題活動，港澳約1 200名大中小學升旗隊代表、師生及青年團體代表參加。專題展覽即日起於愛國教育支援中心展出，對象為全港中小學生。
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投資推廣署歡迎榮耀於香港開設第七間體驗店，進一步擴展本地零售網絡，並朝着二○二六年內在港開設十間分店的目標邁進。榮耀自二○二二年進入香港市場，業務已以AI創新為核心，產品現覆蓋智能手機、手提電腦、平板電腦、穿戴產品及AIoT生態產品。
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政府宣布行政長官會同行政會議已批准香港電視娛樂、無綫及有線寬頻開電視的本地免費電視牌照續期12年，並同步落實多項放寬措施及加強規定。三家機構分別承諾於六年內投資22.98億元、62.3億元及9.5億元，續期牌照有效期由2027年4月1日起至2040年5月30日不等。
Why read this: 公報列出三家持牌機構的續期年期與六年投資承諾，可核對22.98億、62.3億元等具體數字。
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行政長官李家超出席「向國旗敬禮」訪京團嘉許禮暨紅軍長征勝利九十周年展覽啟動禮並致辭。「向國旗敬禮」港澳青少年升旗隊代表訪京團近千名香港師生上月到北京參訪，獲中共中央政治局常委、國務院副總理丁薛祥接見。特區政府主辦「初心不改 信念如磐：紅軍長征勝利九十周年」專題展覽，由香港教育工作者聯會轄下的愛國教育支援中心協辦。
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香港海關昨日在觀塘搗破一個懷疑私煙貯存倉庫，檢獲約43萬支懷疑私煙，市值約一百九十四萬元，並拘捕一名63歲本地女子。該女子已被落案起訴，明日在觀塘裁判法院提堂，海關正追查私煙來源，不排除有更多人被捕。根據《應課稅品條例》（第109章），處理或買賣私煙最高可判罰款二百萬元及監禁七年。
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二○二六年十月十三日（星期二）的港幣匯率指數為一百點四，與昨日指數相同。
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運輸及物流局就民航意外調查機構就波音747-481 BDSF型貨機在香港國際機場偏离跑道、兩名機場保安死亡意外發表的臨時聲明第ITR-2026-09號表示高度關注，並以二○二六年年底前完成所有調查工作為目標。局方對殉職保安致以最深切哀悼，稱一直與死者家屬保持聯繫並提供支援，同時與土耳其駐香港總領事館保持溝通。
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香港郵政公布二○二六年聖誕空郵截郵日期，市民須在指定日期前投寄以免延誤。有關日期按各目的地郵政機關要求臨時訂定，或受空運服務影響而更改，中國內地截郵日期為十二月十二日，美國、英國均為十二月九日。市民投寄前宜查閱香港郵政網站最新的服務狀況。
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謝展寰今日在立法會食物安全及環境衞生事務委員會會議發言，建議將牛羊規管範圍擴展至全港，新界飼養亦須領牌，並為小規模飼養設豁免及過渡期。現行《公眾衞生（動物及禽鳥）（牛隻、綿羊及山羊的飼養）規例》六十多年前訂立，只限於港島和九龍。漁護署今年七月至九月諮詢區議會、農業團體等，持份者普遍支持完善規管。
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食安中心由十月十二日中午至十月十三日中午檢測115個日本進口水產、海藻及海鹽樣本，輻射水平未有超出安全標準。食物環境衞生署署長已發出《食物安全命令》，禁止源自東京、福島等10（都）縣的水產、海鹽和海藻食品進口本港。同期漁護署檢測50個本地漁產品樣本，全部合格。
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一名內地男旅客因進口未完稅香煙及另類吸寫產品，今日在西九龍裁判法院被判監禁七個月。海關於八月十六日在香港國際機場截查這名三十九歲、經台北從東京飛抵的旅客，檢獲七萬一千六百支未完稅香煙及一萬三千六百支另類吸寫產品，估計市值約三十六萬三千元，應課稅值約二十三萬六千元。海關提醒，進口私煙或另類吸寫產品一經定罪，最高可判罰款二百萬元及監禁七年。
Ombudsman Jack Chan Chi-chi announced on 13 October an own-initiative investigation into the effectiveness of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department's management of indoor fitness rooms, covering eligibility requirements for entry, the booking system, utilisation rates, monitoring measures and equipment maintenance. The LCSD has 87 fitness rooms under its purview, and members of the public must first complete an orientation session or training course before they can hire the facilities. In 2025, the total number of places for orientation sessions was about 25,000, while registrations throughout the year reached 377,000 person-times. The Office welcomes written submissions from the public by 13 November.
Why read this: The announcement lists the gap between the number of places in LCSD fitness room courses and the annual number of registrations, allowing readers to compare whether they can hire the facilities and the difficulty of queuing.
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民航意外調查機構就二○二五年十月二十日香港國際機場一架波音747-481 BDSF型貨機偏離跑道、兩名機場保安人員死亡的意外，發表臨時聲明ITR-2026-09，指至今未發現與意外相關的機件故障。調查重點是第4發動機推力桿向前移動導致飛機偏離跑道，預計二○二六年年底完成調查。
Why read this: 臨時聲明交代了已完成的調查工作與偏離跑道的調查重點，並列出預計二○二六年年底完成調查的時間表。
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房委會「出售居者有其屋計劃單位2025」將於十月二十一日在樂富客務中心開始選樓，按申請類別優先次序分批發信邀請合資格申請者。今期推售啟德、錦田、將軍澳、屏山及東涌五個項目近7000個單位，另有約400個重售單位，售價約150萬至480萬元，折扣率為市值七折。
Why read this: 公佈列出五個項目近7000伙、七折定價及每月按揭約11300元的例子，讀者可核對選樓時間與負擔水平。
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食環署宣布新界區二○二七年農曆年宵市場攤位下周二（十月二十日）起公開競投，八個場地合共設539個濕貨、232個乾貨及8個快餐攤位。競投由十月二十日至二十九日在荔枝角政府合署二樓禮堂舉行。年滿十八歲並通常居於香港的人士均可參加，詳情載於食環署網頁（www.fehd.gov.hk）。
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教育局宣布香港卓越獎學金計劃即日起至十二月三十一日下午六時接受申請，面向擬於二○二七／二八學年起入讀香港境外世界知名大學的合資格學生。學費資助每年上限三十萬元，得主須回港工作最少兩年；通過入息資產審查者另可獲每年最多二十萬元助學金。