AstraZeneca said Hong Kong must establish a new healthcare financing model in order to attract more investment from global pharmaceutical companies. Over the past three years, the company has brought more than 60 clinical trials to Hong Kong and invested over HK$200 million (US$25.5 million). The company said Hong Kong remains a key research and development centre for it.
Hong Kong celebrated National Day on Thursday with a fireworks display, dining and shopping offers and free rides on some transport, with about 380,000 people flocking to both sides of Victoria Harbour to watch the 23-minute fireworks, while more than 3,800 restaurants offered dining discounts. Chief Executive John Lee said in his speech that he stressed Hong Kong's international role and his first five-year plan.
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香港警方在油麻地一間酒吧拘捕一名36歲澳洲男子，涉嫌藏有仿製槍械。警方於周三晚上10時14分接獲途人報案，指有人在上海街213號後巷附近形跡可疑並攜帶槍狀物體。該男子其後在拘留期間涉嫌破壞拘留設施，於周三晚再次被捕。
Secretary for Health and Welfare Prof Lo Chung-mau warned on Thursday that if difficulties in nurses' employment are exaggerated, Hong Kong people must "bear the consequences", as such remarks could put off young people and reduce the number of new entrants to the nursing profession. He singled out recent claims that "graduation equals unemployment", stressing that training nurses takes time and that he does not want such comments to weaken the interest of the younger generation in joining the nursing sector.
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漁護署表示，國慶假期首日破邊洲火山岩柱獲2,420人預約，超出2,000人官方上限，但只有1,160人到場，數字已包括現場登記。預約要求訪客透過Klook以真實資料登記。
Hong Kong people flocked out on 1 October, National Day, to enjoy restaurant discounts and transport offers, while walk-in visitors said they were pleasantly surprised by the relevant promotions. Merchants launched various offers and free giveaways to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, covering dining discounts and free MTR rides.
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香港當局正調查瑜伽連鎖店Hotstone Yoga周四突然結業一事，消委會表示截至周四下午5時已接獲27宗相關投訴，涉及損失HK$429,326。海關在觀塘分店外張貼通告，告知公眾正調查事件。
Large numbers of Hong Kong people headed north to Shenzhen on National Day to buy groceries, get massages and queue for 60-centimetre-long egg tarts. Immigration Department figures show that as of 9pm, 238,112 residents had departed the city, while Hong Kong received 269,567 mainland visitors over the same period. There were northbound crowds at the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Station in the early morning, with some Hong Kong people saying they travelled north because prices were lower and there were more leisure options.
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香港周四晚在維多利亞港舉行23分鐘國慶煙花匯演，光芒照亮天際線，灣仔碼頭人群鼓掌歡呼舉手機拍攝。來自福建的遊客Fanny Yao與家人連續第三年來港觀賞慶祝活動。
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維園國際燈會延長開放，內地國慶「黃金周」假期開始，周四日落時已有數千名市民、遊客及外佣到場，不少人提早前往以避開人潮。燈會由香港旅遊局主辦，自9月首度舉行以來已吸引超過50萬人次到訪。
Hong Kong is pouring billions of dollars into accelerating the development of impactful innovative solutions, in line with the government's "AI+" initiative to promote artificial intelligence development. The deployment has been further bolstered by the First Five-Year Plan for the Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030), with Hong Kong promoting the integration of AI into various industries, public services, scientific research, healthcare and finance.
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前行政長官董建華的送別令人動容，標誌着為香港揭開全新篇章的一代人物離去，他畢生為這座城市傾注心力。他在回歸初期面對亞洲金融風暴、樓市泡沫爆破、SARS及社會嚴重分歧等嚴峻考驗。
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香港三合會在新犯罪格局下持續轉型，支撐傳統的「兄弟義氣」被形容為神話。個案中，中學生Jason被有三合會背景的學長欺凌，獲另一名學長出頭保護後，向其封利是成為非正式三合會成員。其後他發現兩名學長屬同一個幫派，卻聽命於不同老大。
Investing in Hong Kong's mental health is cost-effective. The Policy Address proposed 11 measures to promote mental health, including extending the three-tier school-based response mechanism. The article coincides with Mental Health Awareness Month and explores the role of mental health in Hong Kong's development.
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商務及經濟發展局局長表示，今年至今美國、英國及新加坡企業是香港入境外資的主要來源，地緣政治不穩下他堅稱「錢就是錢」。他形容2026年因國際地緣政治形勢是非常具挑戰性的一年。
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政府顧問及酒店業專家表示，機場管理局收回11 Skies項目將帶動航空樞紐發展，呼籲改善交通連繫並引入沉浸式娛樂吸引旅客。新世界發展日前宣布明年將包括娛樂綜合體及三座辦公大樓的項目交回管理局。
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國慶黃金週假期第二日天雨，令香港部分熱門景點人流減少，中環山頂纜車站排隊人龍維持偏短，乘客等候不足一小時便可上車。有來自福建廈門的機械工程師與朋友訪港四日，計劃到訪維港等著名景點。
Large numbers of mainland tourists poured into Hong Kong shops on the first two days of the National Day "Golden Week", but the Hong Kong Retail Management Association said that while shopping districts were busy, tourist spending remained relatively restrained. The association said on Friday that the increase in visitor numbers may be greater than the increase in retail sales.
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蔡天鳳在一場她以為是接女兒放學的車程中遭槌襲頭部致死，法庭聽取了案情。檢方指前夫 Alex Kwong Kong-chi、其父 Kwong Kau 等三名前親屬事前租下偏遠村屋並購入所需物品，涉嫌於2023年2月21日殺害28歲的她並棄屍。
Singapore has begun enforcing new rules on public buses, with behaviours such as playing phone audio out loud, putting feet on seats, eating or drinking, and littering carrying an on-the-spot fine of up to S$500 (US$390), in line with existing passenger rules on the local MRT. Hong Kong's MTR introduced similar rules years ago, and the two places take the same approach.
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警方公布八月香港涉假冒客服的騙案損失逾 HK$2.2億（US$28.2 million），是今年首七個月月均的三倍多。警方同時警告，騙徒手法已由發送釣魚連結，轉為直接致電和共享螢幕實時控制受害人，或誘騙其安裝惡意應用程式。
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兩名香港人在菲律賓服刑期滿後仍被扣留數月，入境處星期五晚上確認正跟進兩宗個案。中國駐馬尼拉大使館已就事件表達關注，入境處的處理源於一名前議員的呼籲；另有一名因毒品罪名在菲服刑26年的香港男子星期二返港。
Hong Kong Bar Association President Jose-Antonio Maurellet said Hong Kong is set to overtake London within the next 10 years to become the world's top arbitration seat. He said Hong Kong's arbitration business is growing rapidly, with high-risk cases attracting top international legal talent, along with Hong Kong's status as a global financing centre for companies from mainland China and overseas.
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機場管理局終止與新世界發展就11 Skies商業項目簽訂的近50年合約，管局董事稱此舉避免了雙輸局面，大部分設施將於2028年開幕。管理局財務總監李沛祥周五表示，無法再與負債累累的夥伴合作，項目需要提早完成。
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麥當勞以 HK$120 million（US$15.3 million）出售新界第一間餐廳所在物業，買方為 Keen Charm Holdings (HK) Limited，售賣協議於 8 月 31 日簽署。物業位於荃灣市場街 10-22 號，由地下至二樓，屬其持續出售自置店舖的一部分。
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Hotstone Yoga 一名董事因在結業前收取服務預付款、涉嫌違反《商品說明條例》被捕，客戶申索的經濟損失已超過 HK$400 萬。該健康護理連鎖店於星期三結業，事件促使立法者促請政府擴大擬議冷靜期法例的覆蓋範圍，納入更多健康護理市場環節。
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HKIC宣布延長行政總裁Clara Chan的任期三年，她將續任至2029年10月。這家政府全資投資機構管理的基金規模達HK$620億元，將配合香港首個五年規劃，推動新興產業發展。
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政府最新賣地計劃中唯一的住宅地、何文田佛光街地皮，在周五中午截止前收到10份標書。Chinachem Group、會德豐地產、嘉里建設和新鴻基地產向南華早報確認各自獨資入標，信和置業則與鷹君提交聯名標書。
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香港當局將外佣每月最低工資上調2.35%至HK$5,220，食物津貼維持不變，原水平為HK$5,100。新工資適用於星期六或之後簽署的所有合約。政府星期五公布，指因應較佳的社會經濟因素作出調整。
Why read this: 新水平由 HK$5,100 上調 2.35% 至 HK$5,220，讀者可核對自己簽署的合約適用哪個工資水平。
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香港新股上市首日跌多升少，9月12隻IPO有7隻首日收跌。據Bloomberg數據，第三季31隻新股有15隻首日下跌，上半年77隻新股只有14隻下跌；Medcaptain Medical Technology首日大跌43%，Shein首日最多跌10%。
Savills research shows that Hong Kong ranks 7th globally in attracting and retaining next-generation high-net-worth individuals, behind Singapore at 6th. The two major Asia-Pacific financial hubs are strengthening their positions as regional wealth management centres in response to the unprecedented intergenerational transfer of global wealth.
This year, 18 new fund managers in China have managed assets of more than RMB10 billion (US$1.5 billion), bringing the total number of funds at this level to 159. Data from financial news agency Cailian Press shows that the industry can still deliver competitive returns in a strictly regulated environment. The growth momentum comes from technology-driven market trends.
Chief Executive John Lee and several senior government officials attended the National Day flag-raising ceremony and reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Hong Kong celebrated the 77th anniversary of the founding of the country in this form on the day.
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部分香港零售商預期國慶黃金週假期銷售錄得雙位數增長，但業界團體警告內地旅客消費審慎，全行業增幅可能遠小於此。當局估計10月1日至7日約有129萬內地旅客訪港，日均到港人數預計超過去年。
The Hong Kong government plans to bring in specially qualified foreign carers to look after the elderly, a matter briefly mentioned in Chief Executive John Lee's Policy Address. The author describes the scheme as likely to cause a considerable degree of distress, concern or controversy in what would otherwise be a calm situation.
Hong Kong commercial banks continue to launch offers during the Golden Week to attract mainland visitors, in response to Beijing tightening cross-border investment rules and imposing a 20% levy on overseas investment or insurance proceeds. HSBC is offering new premium customers rewards of up to HK$88,000, along with experiences such as National Day fireworks dinner and tickets to the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing or K-pop concerts.
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近150家參與政府2025年推出的減廢約章的企業，一年內減少的包裝物料相當於約900輛雙層巴士的重量。A-1 Bakery、Watsons Water及SF Express Hong Kong在周三頒獎禮上獲表揚，共有75家公司通過環境保護署就包裝可回收性等五項準則的評估並獲嘉許。
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何超鳳獲高等法院頒下永久禁制令，禁止一名女子與她接觸。該女子曾以電郵及親手送遞的信件，向何超鳳及其旗下公司作出不實指控。法官同時命令該女子支付 HK$1.8 百萬元賠償。
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一名內地遊客在香港抽中麥當勞HK$10,000餐飲補貼，把停留的最後24小時變成派送行動，把獎金送給長者、清潔工和露宿者。她透過Alipay在星期六中獎，並在小紅書分享過程。截圖顯示該券有效期只有一星期、最多可交易10次，每次上限HK$1,000。
The Musico remote sensing camera developed by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has captured the first images of Hong Kong from China's Tiangong space station. HKUST released a series of related videos and photographs on Wednesday, saying this demonstrated a major achievement of Hong Kong's research team in participating in the national space programme. The release came on the eve of the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.