Announced policies, laws and officials’ explanations of public affairs.
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機電工程署公布，截至今日下午2時，再多186幢私人樓宇由臺日電梯完成更換的升降機沒有安裝門框組件，累計增至338幢，佔整體巡查數量約九成。署方指相關安裝工程會在機電署監督下進行，費用由承辦商承擔，完成後會抽檢。兩個租置屋邨及5幢私人樓宇的門框組件安裝工程已展開。
Why read this: 機電署公布巡查結果，顯示未裝門框個案集中於同一承辦商，並說明安裝費用由承辦商承擔及後續抽檢安排。
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機電工程署公布，再多74幢私人樓宇由臺日安裝的升降機沒有安裝門框組件，令總數增至152幢。署方指仍有約180幢由臺日負責的樓宇有待巡查，相信不符要求的數字還會上升，並要求全港註冊承辦商審視過去10年的同類工程。
Why read this: 機電署公布巡查結果，涉及由臺日安裝升降機未裝門框組件的樓宇增至152幢，並說明仍有約180幢待巡查。
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department says that because lifts replaced by Tairi Elevator (Hong Kong) Company Limited were completed without door frame components installed, the department will finish inspecting all lifts installed by Tairi across Hong Kong within a few days starting Friday. The department has required other registered lift contractors to carry out the same checks and submit reports, with the work to be completed by mid-November, and has mobilised the lift association to help speed up installation of door frame components. The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department has set up a dedicated page showing inspection and installation progress.
Why read this: The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department explains the inspection progress, the scope of checks required of contractors and the mid-November completion deadline, and has set up a dedicated page to publish installation progress so readers can check whether their building is on the list.
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機電工程署向全港註冊升降機承辦商及註冊升降機工程師發出特別通告，要求審視2017年10月17日至今年10月16日期間涉及更換或增設升降機層站門的所有升降機，並於今年11月15日或之前交回「升降機層站門抗火效能證明聲明書」。通告源於巡查發現臺日電梯（香港）有限公司承辦的多個屋苑及大廈升降機工程存在嚴重缺失，多部升降機沒有安裝耐火門框組件。
Why read this: 機電署就升降機層站門抗火效能發出特別通告，列明承辦商須審視過去10年工程並於11月15日前交回聲明書。
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房屋局表示，隨着觀塘順利邨道和黃大仙竹園道兩個由校舍改建的項目於明年第一季落成，13個簡約公屋項目將全部落成，今日起全部開放接受申請。合資格人士將陸續收到申請表，下月6日或之前交回可獲優先處理，早前已遞交者不用再次提交。局方指約三萬個單位將於明年三月底前落成，截至上月底已收到超過44,900份申請。
Why read this: 房屋局公布13個簡約公屋項目全部開放申請，並列出下月6日或之前交表可獲優先處理的安排，合資格人士可核對自己是否在範圍內。
The Development Bureau today gazetted eight subsidiary regulations, proposing four new subsidiary regulations under the Land Titles Ordinance and amending four subsidiary regulations under the Land Registration Ordinance, the High Court Ordinance and the District Court Ordinance, to set out implementation details for the title registration system on new land in the first half of next year. New land means land held under a Government lease granted on or after the day the amended Land Titles Ordinance comes into effect, generally including land granted by way of land sale, private treaty grant and land exchange. The eight subsidiary regulations will be submitted to the Legislative Council next Wednesday for the negative vetting procedure.
Why read this: The Development Bureau has gazetted eight subsidiary regulations setting out the details for implementing the title registration system on new land in the first half of next year, allowing readers to check the land scope covered by the new system.
The Securities and Futures Commission welcomes HKEX's plan to implement a T+1 settlement cycle in the Hong Kong stock market. The original link is https://apps.sfc.hk/edistributionWeb/gateway/TC/news-and-announcements/news/doc?refNo=26PR171.
The Development Bureau gazetted eight subsidiary regulations on 16 October to set out implementation details for the title registration system on new land in the first half of next year, and to align certain practices under the existing deeds registration system with the new system. The eight subsidiary regulations will be submitted to the Legislative Council on 21 October for the negative vetting procedure, with some electronic application provisions and fee amendment regulations to take effect on 4 October 2027 in tandem with the electronic submission system.
Why read this: The Development Bureau gazetted eight subsidiary regulations to set out details for implementing the title registration system on new land in the first half of next year, and set out the commencement timetable.
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房屋局表示，隨着觀塘順利邨道及黃大仙竹園道兩個校舍改建項目約210個單位於明年第一季落成，13個簡約公屋項目將全部落成，即日起全部開放接受申請。截至上月底已收到超過44900份申請，全數約3萬個單位將於明年3月底前落成。合資格人士今日起陸續收到申請表，下月6日或之前交回可獲優先處理。
Why read this: 房屋局公布簡約公屋13個項目全部開放申請，並交代約3萬個單位明年3月底前落成的時間表，讀者可核對申請資格與截止日期。
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房屋局於十月十六日宣布，即日起十三個「簡約公屋」項目全部開放接受申請，最後兩個位於觀塘順利邨道及黃大仙竹園道、由校舍改建的項目合共提供約210個單位，將於明年第一季陸續落成。符合資格人士會陸續收到申請表，於十一月六日或之前交回可獲優先處理，其後仍會繼續開放申請。截至九月底已收到超過44 900份申請，全數約30 000個單位預計於明年三月底前落成。
Why read this: 房屋局公布十三個簡約公屋項目全部開放申請，並列出十一月六日前交表的優先安排及兩個新項目的租金範圍。
The Housing Bureau says the deadline for owners at Tai Po's Wang Fuk Court to sign sale agreements for the sale of their flats expired yesterday, with 1,850 owners across Blocks A to H having signed, accounting for 93.2 per cent of the total number of units. Some owners were unable to sign before the deadline due to ownership issues such as the need for probate, bankruptcy, ownership disputes or being outside Hong Kong, and the government will consider arrangements on a discretionary basis according to individual circumstances and continue to follow up on the procedures for transferring the deeds.
Why read this: The Housing Bureau publishes the specific number and proportion of households at Wang Fuk Court that have signed sale agreements after the signing deadline expired, and explains the categories of special circumstances in unsigned cases.
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運輸署宣布，為配合十月十七日起一連三日重陽節前後的假期及往後人流高峰時段，皇崗口岸將實施特別交通及公共運輸安排。繁忙時段專營巴士班次可加密至每兩至三分鐘一班，專線小巴及跨境巴士則加密至每三至四分鐘一班。署方並在新田公共運輸交匯處增設公共運輸一覽表，「香港出行易」應用程式新增「皇崗口岸」按鈕。
Why read this: 運輸署公布重陽節假期期間皇崗口岸的加密班次與轉乘安排，並列出新田交匯處可直達的港鐵站及巴士路線，方便跨境人士核對行程。
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房屋局表示，大埔宏福苑8座共1850戶業主已於限期前簽署出售單位的《買賣協議》，佔單位總數93.2%，政府會繼續跟進契約轉讓手續。部分業主因遺囑認證、破產、業權爭議或身處境外等特殊情況未能如期簽署，政府會按個別情況酌情考慮作出適切安排。
Why read this: 房屋局公布宏福苑8座1850戶業主已簽署《買賣協議》，佔單位總數93.2%，並說明未簽署個案的特殊情況及酌情安排。
Hong Kong Interbank Clearing Limited has discovered the fake website fpsrefund.club, which impersonates the Faster Payment System FPS online transaction security service and tricks users into providing information such as ID card photos, phone numbers and bank account numbers. The clearing house clarified that it has absolutely no connection to the website, and that the genuine official addresses are www.hkicl.com.hk and fps.hkicl.com.hk. The public can call 2533 1111 to verify.
Why read this: The clearing house lists the fake website's address, the deception tactics and the genuine official addresses, so readers can check whether they have come across similar links.
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房屋局表示，大埔宏福苑A至H八座共1 850戶業主已於十月十五日限期前簽署出售單位的《買賣協議》，佔八座單位總數93.2%。部分業主因業權問題如需遺囑認證、破產、業權爭議或身處香港境外等未能如期簽署，政府會按個別情況酌情考慮作出適切安排，並繼續跟進契約轉讓手續。
Why read this: 房屋局公布宏福苑八座簽署《買賣協議》的具體戶數與比例，並說明未簽署個案的特殊情況及酌情處理原則。
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政府今日在憲報刊登公告，指定12月21日實施《2025年強制性公積金計劃（一般）（修訂）規例》，落實強積金首階段全自由行，公告下周三提交立法會進行先訂立後審議程序。
Why read this: 公告指定12月21日實施首階段全自由行，並列明適用於去年5月1日或之後入職僱員的轉移安排，讀者可核對自己是否在範圍內。
Yip Hoi-ying, Deputy Secretary for Transport and Logistics, told the Legislative Council Panel on Transport that the fare increase applications from 4 bus companies would be handled prudently and rigorously, taking into account factors including public acceptance and the companies' sustainable operations, and that recommendations would be formed after consulting the Transport Advisory Committee and submitted to the Chief Executive and the Executive Council for consideration. Citybus proposed a fare increase of 17.7 per cent, the highest among them, and multiple lawmakers were dissatisfied that the increase exceeded inflation and employee pay rises.
Why read this: The Transport and Logistics Bureau explained to the Legislative Council the factors considered in approving bus fare increases, and stated that a decision would be made by the Chief Executive in Council only after consulting the Transport Advisory Committee.
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政府十月十六日在憲報刊登生效日期公告，指定十二月二十一日開始實施《2025年強制性公積金計劃（一般）（修訂）規例》，為首階段強積金全自由行提供法律基礎。二○二五年五月一日或之後入職的僱員，可選擇每年一次或按計劃規則多次，將現職僱主強制性供款產生的累算權益轉移至自選強積金計劃的個人帳戶。政府將於十月二十一日向立法會提交公告，進行先訂立後審議程序。
Why read this: 公告指定首階段強積金全自由行於十二月二十一日實施，並說明新聘僱員可轉移僱主強制性供款累算權益的範圍。
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房委會十月十五日表示，接獲機電工程署通知，沙田博康邨和觀塘翠屏（北）邨於二○二五年及二○二六年更換升降機時，承辦商臺日電梯（香港）有限公司只按要求安裝耐火門，未安裝相關門框組件，屬違規但升降機仍可安全運作。房委會表示正嚴肅跟進並追究該公司責任，同時已建議正籌備更換升降機的富亨邨業主立案法團暫緩批出合約。
Why read this: 公報點名了兩個受影響屋邨，並說明升降機仍可安全運作，居民可據此核對自身處境與後續安排。
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department says Tai Ri Elevators failed to install fire-resistant door frame components in a total of 48 lifts at Tsui Ping North Estate in Kwun Tong and Po Hong Estate in Sha Tin, and that the works had serious deficiencies. The department will refer the case to the police to follow up on suspected fraud and the provision of false statements. The department says the lifts can still operate safely, and has instructed Tai Ri to bear all costs and complete the rectification within one month, during which the lifts must be suspended from operation.
Why read this: Lists the missing components across 48 lifts at two estates, the rectification deadline and territory-wide inspection arrangements, allowing residents to check whether they are affected.