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西營盤恒輝大廈單位起火 七旬男子昏迷送院後不治

西營盤薄扶林道恒輝大廈一個單位於周一晚8時57分起火，消防員到場將火撲熄，起火時間為晚上9時54分。一名七旬男子被發現時昏迷，送往瑪麗醫院後不治。警方正調查起火原因。

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香港警方拘捕一名女子 涉將狗拋入海中

香港警方拘捕一名59歲本地女子，涉嫌殘酷對待動物，她據報周四下午約1時在鰂魚涌太安街29號對開海濱將一隻狗拋入海中，其後撈回狗隻並離開現場。有途人目擊報警，警方調查後於周六在太康街與鯉景灣交界附近將她拘捕。

APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting Held in Hong Kong With About 500 Delegates Attending

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation finance ministers' meeting is being held in Hong Kong on Tuesday and Wednesday, with about 500 senior officials and delegates from 21 members gathering in the city. This is the first time Hong Kong has hosted the meeting, and it has Beijing's support, while mainland China will host the APEC leaders' summit in Shenzhen next month. Hong Kong joined APEC in 1991.

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重陽節長周末酷熱 香港5名行山人士不適送院

重陽節長周末最後一日，香港天氣酷熱，5名行山人士分別在不同事件中不適。其中一名62歲內地女子在西貢破邊洲近萬宜水庫東壩行山時頭暈乏力，懷疑中暑，由政府飛行服務隊送院。

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香港表演藝術團體資助改革 業界倡減依賴公帑

香港行政長官宣布改革表演藝術資助模式，轉向更靈活、非永久及以表現為基礎的制度。業界專家認為，成熟藝團應減少依賴公共補貼，以騰出空間予新興公司。惟九大旗艦藝團中部分總監指經濟下行令私人資金更難籌集，促政府作長遠規劃。

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尖沙咀香港文化中心發生二級火警 一名承辦商職員觸電受傷

尖沙咀香港文化中心周一發生短暫二級火警，一名女承辦商職員觸電受傷，送往伊利沙伯醫院。消防處上午11時23分接報，消防員3分鐘後到場時火已熄滅，經調查發現該名女職員在觸電事故中受傷。

Daniel Wu Expands Mainland Business with Furniture Brand Arox

American-born Hong Kong actor and director Daniel Wu has launched furniture brand Arox, his latest business venture in recent years expanding into the mainland market. The 52-year-old Daniel Wu has reduced his output in recent years, having previously launched an English course, coffee brand Whatever and a bicycle helmet design project.

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泰卓升降機安全檢查再揭186幢大廈受影響 累計338幢

香港一項升降機承辦商調查再發現186幢大廈的升降機缺少防止火警時火焰及煙霧進入槽道的關鍵組件，令泰卓電梯安裝的問題升降機所在大廈增至338幢。機電工程署表示，最新檢查涵蓋該公司在184幢單幢大廈及另外兩幢大廈安裝的升降機。

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重陽節假期最後一日 市民帶鮮花燒肉紙元寶祭祖

重陽節假期最後一日，香港市民以傳統儀式及鮮花祭祖。周一公眾假期早上，十多人在柴灣港鐵站外排隊，等候前往墳場的特別掃墓服務。城巴職員表示，前一日需求更大，每20分鐘一班的巴士均告滿載。

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內地客仍主導香港樓市 北京徵20%境外物業信託稅未見降溫

中國財政部及國家稅務總局7月對內地居民轉入離岸信託的境外物業租金收入及資本利得徵收20%稅項，但代理指內地投資者仍是香港樓市主要動力。相關稅項涵蓋物業出售利潤，以及房地產、股票或股權等資產的投資收益。

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皇崗口岸入境人流較九月同期急增366%

皇崗口岸重開後首個長周末結束，周一傍晚入境人流較九月同期急增366%，南華早報記者觀察到下午5時起人流明顯增加，約6時15分見高峰，7時後回落。當局預計晚上稍後時間會有更大規模人流。

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警方：iPhone Duo 預訂相關信用卡詐騙舉報增至 130 宗

香港警方表示，截至周一上午 9 時，共接獲 130 宗與 iPhone Duo 預訂相關的未授權信用卡交易舉報，涉及金額達 HK$5 million（US$637,100）。案件暫列為「以欺騙手段取得財產」，由網絡安全及科技罪案調查科跟進。周末期間新增近 20 宗舉報。

Hong Kong Lays on Pandas and Peak Tours for Apec Finance Ministers' Meeting Delegates

Hong Kong is hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) finance ministers' meeting this week, with about 500 delegates and guests from 21 member economies offered a series of activities, including giant pandas, an open-top bus tour, a Chinese cooking class, traditional opera, a Victoria Harbour cruise, the Big Buddha and guided tours of the Peak.

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香港 Keeta 外賣車手遇車禍後癱瘓 保險索償陷困局

一名 54 歲 Keeta 外賣電單車手 5 月送餐途中因應用程式通知分神，與前方車輛相撞，頸部受不可逆轉損傷，身體及四肢癱瘓。他接受大手術後，保險索償仍未有結果。

PolyU Professor Li Wai-Yee Uses Mixed Reality Project Herocare to Help Child Cancer Patients Rehearse Radiotherapy

PolyU professor Li Wai-Yee uses mixed reality project Herocare to provide personalised rehearsals for child cancer patients, letting them experience the radiotherapy process before admission to reduce fear and anxiety. The project also helps caregivers understand what they will face, and lets future radiographers cultivate empathy and communication skills.

South China Morning Post Series: Can Hong Kong Become a New Frontier Medical Hub?

South China Morning Post launches a series of reports introducing Hong Kong's breakthrough innovations in healthcare and exploring how the city can turn world-class research into practical treatment solutions to become a global biomedical innovation hub.

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香港精神獎：港大醫科生從義工經歷領悟行醫之道

香港大學醫科生Alfred Lam獲選本年度香港精神獎青年組決賽入圍者。多年服務長者及弱勢社群的義工經歷，讓他學會行醫時不只看症狀，更要理解病人本身。該獎項由信和集團等合辦，表揚默默付出的香港英雄及機構。

Nearly 1 Year After Tai Po Fire, Children Recover Step by Step Through Play Therapy

Nearly 1 year after the Tai Po Wang Fuk Court fire, Jackey, an 11-year-old Primary Six student, still remembers the home he lost. He now lives in transitional housing with his parents and uses a homemade calm-down bottle to help steady his emotions. He is slowly recovering through play therapy.

Tai Po Fire Kills 168 People as South China Morning Post Calls for Public Accountability

South China Morning Post commentary says the Tai Po fire, which killed 168 people, is Hong Kong's most serious recent disaster, and calls for public accountability in memory of the dead. The article mentions the incident during Chung Yeung Festival, saying the blaze destroyed multiple homes and that the building burned for more than a period of time.

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機電署指Taizoom承辦升降機再有74幢大廈缺防火部件，累計152幢

機電工程署周日晚上公布，Taizoom Elevator安裝的升降機再有74幢私人樓宇缺少重要的門框部件，受影響物業總數增至152幢。當局正為Taizoom處理的所有升降機進行全港檢查。有專家早前解釋，該門框部件可在火警時保護升降機內的人免受火焰及濃煙侵害。

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屯門山景邨長者夫婦身亡 警方調查疑涉自殺協議

香港警方正調查一宗疑涉自殺協議的個案，一對長者夫婦周日被發現在屯門山景邨景榮樓一個公屋單位內昏迷，現場發現一盤燒過的炭。72歲姓張男子及69歲姓謝女子其後被送往醫院，據報女死者早前確診柏金遜症。

Tree Felling for Peak Light Installation Sparks Discontent as Tourism Board Pledges to Review Plan

The Hong Kong Tourism Board has pledged to review a light installation project along a walking trail at the Peak after complaints that plants and trees were cut down to make space for the facilities. In a statement, the board said it values residents' views and will carry out broader consultation, while stressing it had consulted local residents and tree experts to reduce environmental impact.

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新田魚塘附近發現5隻狗死亡 疑遭毒殺

香港警方正調查一宗殘酷對待動物案件，5隻狗被發現死於新界北新田近米埔的魚塘附近，消息指牠們可能遭毒殺。警方周日早上接獲途人報案，先在一個魚塘發現4具狗屍，其後在附近另一個魚塘發現第5具。

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二手手機交易商藉香港貿易展拓全球出口

首屆「全球手機交易館」週日於亞洲國際博覽館開幕，由香港國際通訊電子商會與環球資源合辦，屬環球資源展第二期活動。展館吸引國際回收平台、翻新商及自動販賣機營運商參展，希望以香港為跳板，將二手手機出口至其他市場。

Hong Kong's Medical Research Leads the World. Why Is It Still Hard to Become a Biomedical Innovation Hub?

South China Morning Post launches a four-part "Health Matters" series, with the first article examining how Hong Kong can turn world-class medical research into actual treatments, and what it takes to become a global biomedical innovation hub. It uses the example of Tang Kai-yuen, who spent 10 years overcoming cost and production difficulties to develop a robotic hand that helps stroke patients regain mobility, to illustrate the challenges facing the local biomedical interface.

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寵物友善餐廳計劃7月推出至今 20間餐廳涉違規讓狗隻進入被檢控

香港寵物友善餐飲計劃7月推出至今，食環署已檢控20間餐廳違規讓狗隻進入處所，另有7人因未經許可将狗帶入食肆被檢控，4人因未在獲准餐廳內妥善繫繩被檢控。食環署發言人表示，署方採取「務實及靈活」的做法。

Rokid Hong Kong Flagship Store Opens, Launching "Unmanned Zone" Retail Experience

Chinese augmented reality (AR) device maker Rokid has opened a new flagship store in Hong Kong, billed as an "unmanned zone" retail experiment, with no sales staff in the store, customers trying on AI smart glasses themselves, paying at screens, and receiving new devices directly from a mechanical system at the exit.

Sun Hung Kai Properties' Sierra Sea Phase 2C(2) Launches 152 Units for Sale on Wednesday

After more than 360 units were sold across two large projects in Hong Kong's primary residential market over the weekend, several new developments will be launched in the near term. Sun Hung Kai Properties said Sierra Sea Phase 2C(2) in Sai Sha will hold its second round of sales on Wednesday, offering 152 units, of which 128 will be sold by means other than tender.

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皇崗口岸假期逼爆 旅客稱輪候兩小時

重陽長周末假期，翻新後的皇崗口岸周日迎來首個高峰考驗，大批旅客湧至，有人報稱輪候約兩小時。入境處表示，上午10時至下午2時出境人流異常繁忙，超過3萬人次出境，已加開全部檢查櫃檯並實施潮水式人流管制疏導。保安局亦就事件發出公布。

Patriotic Educator Ng Hon-Man Dies Aged 100 Years

Pro-Beijing educator Ng Hon-Man, a long-serving Hong Kong deputy to the National People's Congress, has died aged 100 years. He once called for reform of the NPC. Chief Executive John Lee on Sunday offered deep condolences to his family, praising his lifelong dedication to the country and his major contribution to Hong Kong's smooth return to the motherland.

Tang Ping-Keung Says Police in Talks With Private Malls to Connect CCTV to Surveillance Network

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.

Invest Hong Kong: 10 to 20 More Pharmaceutical and Semiconductor Companies to Set Up or Expand Hong Kong Operations

Kenneth Yim, Director of the government's Invest Hong Kong office OASES, said 10 to 20 more companies will set up or expand Hong Kong operations, including leading pharmaceutical firms and a semiconductor enterprise, with the number of mainland and overseas companies roughly equal.

Morgan Stanley and JLL: Global Office Market Splits into “Best-in-Class” and “the Rest”

Morgan Stanley and JLL analysis indicates that from Hong Kong to New York, the global office market is undergoing a deep bifurcation, with tenants competing for prime properties while the rest face falling rents, low occupancy rates and financing pressure. The analysis argues that this reflects both a global trend of chasing quality assets and a disconnect between improving leasing fundamentals and property value recovery.

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哈佛劍橋將出席香港論壇 探討AI時代人文學科角色

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 Founds EcoBricks, Says Main Barrier to Plastic Recycling Is Economic Rather Than Technical

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.

Hong Kong Spirit Awards Finalist Cheung Kai-yuen Founds Smile Again to Provide Accessible Dental Care for Cancer Survivors and People with Special Needs

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.

Hong Kong Hosts Apec Finance Ministers' Meeting as Beijing Seeks to Cement Offshore Renminbi Hub Status

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.

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香港當局要求升降機承辦商覆檢過去十年安裝的層門

香港當局要求所有升降機承辦商覆檢過去十年安裝的層門設計及施工。政府調查發現至少78幢私人樓宇及兩個公共屋邨的升降機缺少防火安全部件，機電工程署署長在檢查升降機承辦商Taizoom Elevator並發現嚴重缺失後發信作出有關命令。詳情以原文為準。

AI Glasses Can Act as Tour Guides and Translators, but Technical Problems Slow Adoption

AI glasses can act as tour guides, take hands-free photos and translate foreign languages, and are relatively affordable in China. Analysts say that as technology improves and more devices enter the market, AI glasses are gradually being adopted by travellers, but technical problems still slow the adoption of these devices, which can be worn like ordinary glasses and connect to smartphones.

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立法會首次用AI分析議員五年規劃及施政報告辯論

立法會首次以人工智能分析議員一連三日就香港首個五年規劃及最新施政報告的辯論發言，人才及北部都會區成為最受關注議題。立法會主席李慧琼周六表示，已用AI製作六節辯論的概覽，其中改善民生保障一節吸引最多議員發言。