6 Oct 2025集誌社#7395
簡約公屋｜小欖項目爆螺絲擅被剪短 承辦商三項目同涉結構裝置問題 建築署調查：與組件質素無關
In mid-September, screws on brace plates connecting to the core wall at the Lok On Pai Light Public Housing project in Siu Lam, Tuen Mun, were suspected of having been cut short without authorisation. The Buildings Department announced today (6th) that it had found further issues involving structural installations carried out on site at three Light Public Housing projects—the Siu Lam project, Yan Po Road in Tuen Mun, and Sheung On Street in Chai Wan—by the On Po–Chun Gou Joint Venture. The department has formed a dedicated task force to investigate, stressing that the incident was unrelated to the quality of the modular assembly components and instead involved on-site work procedures. It said it would pursue the responsibility of the parties concerned in accordance with the contract terms.
Secretary for Housing Ho Wing-yin said at a Legislative Council meeting today that the problems were discovered through proactive inspections by the department, demonstrating that the system was effective, and that all the issues were “remediable”. Director of Buildings Lee Kiu-yin said the department inspected the three projects and found that six per cent of the 4,000 screws examined had been cut short, while the connection holes in a further 20 per cent of the steel plates had been enlarged.
屯門小欖「樂安排」簡約公屋 9 月中，爆出連接核心牆的撐板，有螺絲疑被擅自剪短醜聞。建築署今（6日）公布，發現涉事承建商安保－俊告聯營在小欖、屯門欣寶路及柴灣常安街三個「簡約公屋」項目，有更多「現場安裝的結構裝置問題」。署方已成立專隊調查，強調事件與組裝合作組件質素無關，而是涉及現場工序問題，又指將按合約條款追究涉事方責任。
房屋局長何永賢今出席立法會會議時，指問題由署方主動巡查發現，證明制度行之有效，涉事節目皆「可補救」；建築署署長李翹彥則指署方巡查三項目，檢視 4,000 粒螺絲發現其中 6% 被剪短，另有兩成鐵板連接孔被擴大。
6 Oct 2025獨媒#7396
政府連日派員巡查橋咀島 保護珊瑚傳單僅印繁體及英文
Sharp Island was nearly overrun during the National Day holiday, prompting concern over ecological damage. The government sent staff to inspect the island on Saturday (the 4th), but said they had “not seen anything unusual”; the beach had been cleaned and it believed visitors’ behaviour would not have a major impact on the coral areas. The Stand News visited the island today and found personnel from various departments conducting inspections and distributing leaflets. The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department distributed its 2013 Code of Conduct for the Protection of Hong Kong’s Coral Areas, whose content was in Traditional Chinese and English. Asked whether it would be able to distribute Simplified Chinese leaflets before the Golden Week holiday, the department said it was producing publicity materials in multiple languages—Traditional and Simplified Chinese and English—and would launch them as soon as possible.
橋咀島於十一國慶假期幾乎淪陷，破壞生態引起關注，政府周六（4日）已派員到島上視察，不過結果是「見唔到特別情況」，沙灘已回復潔淨，並相信遊客行為對珊瑚區不會有大影響。《獨媒》今日登島視察，各部門人員均在現場巡查及派發單張，其中漁護署派發2013年的保護香港珊瑚區守則，不過內容為繁體中文及英文。本網向漁護署查詢會否趕及在黃金周前派發簡體中文單張，署方回覆指正製作多語言（繁簡中文和英文）的宣傳品，會儘快推出。
1 Oct 2025HK01#7380
林智遠：短期內交審計報告草稿 是否涉問責「不便透露」
Following a drinking water controversy involving the Government, the Audit Commission conducted a review of the procurement tendering process at the request of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau. The Audit Commission earlier said its investigation into the Government’s tendering process for procuring bottled drinking water was largely complete and that it had begun drafting a management letter.
The Director of Audit, Nelson Chi Yuen Lam, was asked today (1st), after attending a National Day reception hosted by the HKSAR Government, whether the report’s contents involved holding anyone accountable. He said it was inconvenient to disclose and that he needed to communicate with different departments.
政府發生飲用水風波，審計署應財經事務及庫務局要求，就今次採購招標過程審查。審計署早前稱對政府採購樽裝飲用水招標過程的調查工作大致完成，已着手撰寫管理建議書。
審計署署長林智遠今日（1日）出席特區政府舉辦的國慶酒會後，被問及報告內容是否涉及有人被問責？他指不便透露，要與不同部門溝通。
29 Sept 2025光傳媒#7365
美國《投資環境報告》指國安法律削港自治 為外資帶來不確定性 港府強烈不滿
The US State Department issued its latest Investment Climate Report, saying China’s forceful imposition of the Hong Kong National Security Law has weakened Hong Kong’s autonomy and brought greater uncertainty to foreign and local businesses operating in Hong Kong. It said the uncertainty had increased further following the implementation of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. The Hong Kong Government said in a press release last night (28th) that the report was “maliciously smearing” Hong Kong and making unreasonable and untrue allegations, and expressed strong dissatisfaction and opposition.
The Hong Kong section of the latest Investment Climate Report comprises 37 pages and 12 chapters, with the National Security Law and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance mentioned in 24 places. The report said that although Hong Kong still differs from China in some areas, its autonomy had been weakened since the implementation of the two laws, creating uncertainty for foreign and local businesses operating in Hong Kong.
In particular, it said the meanings of concepts such as “espionage”, “state secrets” and “external interference” under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance were extremely broad and vague. Together with the possibility of extraterritorial application, this could hinder routine business activities. In March this year, the US Secretary of State again certified that Hong Kong no longer met the conditions for treatment under US law equivalent to that which it enjoyed before 1 July 1997.
美國國務院發表最新一份《投資環境報告》，指出中國強推《香港國安法》削弱香港自治，並為在港營運的外資和本地企業帶來更大不確定性，而這不確定性在《維護國家安全條例》實施後進一步加劇。港府昨（28日）晚發新聞稿指報告「惡意抹黑」、作出無理失實指控並表示強烈不滿和反對。
最新一份《投資環境報告》有關香港部分共37頁、12個篇章，當中24處提及《國安法》和《維護國家安全條例》。報告指出，儘管香港部分領域仍與中國存在差異，但自《國安法》和《維護國家安全條例》實施後，香港自治被削弱，對在港營運的外資及本地企業帶來不確定性。
尤其《維護國家安全條例》對「間諜行為」、「國家機密」、「外部干預」等概念的意義，極其廣泛和模糊，加上可能在域外適用，恐防礙日常商業活動。今年3月，美國國務卿再次認證香港已不符合在美國法律下享有1997年7月1日前同等待遇的條件。
26 Sept 2025明報#7359
中國承認伊珠麗為美國駐港總領事
Julie Eadeh, formerly head of the political section at the US Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau, has succeeded Hanscom Smith as the new Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau and arrived in Hong Kong earlier to take up her post. The HKSAR Government announced in the Gazette today (26th) that China recognises Julie Eadeh as the US Consul General in Hong Kong.
曾任美國駐港澳總領事館政治部主管的伊珠麗（Julie Eadeh）接替梅儒瑞出任新任駐港澳總領事，早前已抵港履新。特區政府今日（26日）刊憲公布，中國承認伊珠麗為美國駐港總領事。
23 Sept 2025集誌社#7350
垃圾徵費｜政府宣布「維持暫緩」：貿易戰、地緣政治複雜，香港面臨挑戰
The waste charging scheme, originally scheduled to be implemented in April last year, was postponed twice and then suspended. The Environment and Ecology Bureau did not report to the Legislative Council on the assessment progress by the end of July as originally promised, while the recently released Policy Address also made no mention of the policy. The scheme’s fate has now been formally settled. In a paper submitted to the Legislative Council today (23rd), the bureau said that the public and industries broadly did not support its implementation. Citing the major challenges Hong Kong faces from the “global trade war” and an “increasingly complex geopolitical situation”, the Government said it would formulate waste-reduction and recycling policies “according to circumstances” and announced that the current-term Government would “maintain the suspension” of waste charging.
原定去年 4 月實施的垃圾徵費，歷兩度押後、再被暫緩，環境及生態局未有遵原定承諾，在今年 7 月底向立法會匯報評估進度，剛發表的《施政報告》亦未有著墨政策。垃圾徵費命運正式塵埃落定，環境及生態局今（23日）向立法會提交文件，指市民和業界著遍不支持實施，香港因「全球貿易戰」和「地緣政治局勢日趨複雜」面臨重大挑戰，政府要「因時制宜」制訂減廢回收政策，宣布現屆政府「維持暫緩實施」垃圾收費。
22 Sept 2025Yahoo#7345
樺加沙打風︱深圳排洪會否及時通知？ 渠務署：已開 WeChat 群組 運作會更順暢
Super Typhoon Ragasa is gradually approaching the Guangdong coast, prompting concern over whether the mainland will discharge floodwater again and notify Hong Kong in advance. Director of Drainage Services Mok Wing-cheong said Hong Kong and Shenzhen had held meetings and communicated, and had established a WeChat group. If Shenzhen plans to discharge floodwater, it will notify Hong Kong representatives in the group. He believes operations will be smoother than before.
Mok said Shenzhen’s water level was currently still at the low flood-control limit, operations were stable, and there was no plan to discharge floodwater. He stressed that once Shenzhen decides to do so, it will notify Hong Kong in a timely manner, enabling the Hong Kong authorities to prepare defensive measures in advance, remind members of the public to avoid passing through the relevant locations, and take protective action as soon as possible.
超強颱風樺加沙正逐步迫近廣東沿岸，外界關注內地會否再次排洪，及提早通知香港。渠務署署長莫永昌指，香港與深圳已有開會溝通，並已建立 WeChat 群組，若深圳打算排洪，會在群組通知香港代表，相信運作會比之前更暢順。
莫永昌稱，目前深圳水位仍處於低防限度水位，運行平穩，並沒有排洪計劃。他強調，一旦深圳決定排洪，會及時向香港通報，以便港方提前做好防禦措施，提醒市民避免途經相關地點，並盡快採取保護行動。
20 Sept 2025HK01#7343
首長責任制第二級調查 楊何蓓茵稱不涵警隊 涉退休官未答如何罰
The latest Policy Address proposed introducing a “heads of departments accountability system” to address the “administrative accountability” of civil servants at various levels, with a two-tier investigation mechanism. Speaking at a policy press conference, Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung Ho said the existing Public Service Commission Ordinance does not cover the police force. As a result, the “second level” for investigating serious issues would not cover the police force, while the first level would still apply.
Asked whether penalties such as salary reductions would still be imposed if an investigation involved retired officials, Yeung did not directly respond. She said that if problems accumulated in the government over time, an investigation might involve civil servants who had only recently retired. She stressed that the purpose of establishing a civil service assessment mechanism was to ensure departments properly carried out their duties and resolved problems as soon as possible, rather than allowing problems to accumulate for many years before becoming apparent.
新一份《施政報告》提出增設「部門首長責任制」，以處理各級公務員的「行政問責」，機制設有兩級調查機制。公務員事務局局長楊何蓓茵出席政策記者會時表示，現行《公務員敍用委員會條例》不涵蓋警隊，所以調查嚴重問題的「第二級別」將不涵蓋警隊，至於第一級別則仍然適用。
被問到如調查過程中涉及退休官員，是否仍會作扣薪等懲處，楊何蓓茵未有正面回應，僅稱若政府出現日積月累的問題，調查或牽涉剛退休的公務員，強調訂立公務員評核機制，是希望各部門做好份內工作，有問題要盡快解決，「唔會將問題積咗好多年之後顯然出嚟先發生」。
16 Sept 2025集誌社#7310
熱氣球風波｜政府曾出稿指「非政府主辦」 特首：推動、監管、租場部門可強化
At the beginning of this month, the AIA Hong Kong International Balloon Festival at the Central waterfront failed to meet safety requirements and was unable to obtain a licence to carry passengers. At the time, a government spokesperson issued a statement first pointing out that the event was “not organised, co-organised or funded by the government”. Responding to the incident this time, Chief Executive John Lee said the bodies promoting and regulating such events could consider how to release information more transparently and promptly, while management by the venue-leasing department could also be strengthened.
本月初，中環海濱的「友邦香港國際熱氣球節」，因安全未達標，未能獲牌照載客飛行，當時「政府發言人」出稿首先指出活動「非政府主辦、協辦或資助」。特首李家超今回應事件時表示，推動及監管單位，可考慮如何更透明，更適時發放訊息，租場部門，管理也可強化。
16 Sept 2025明報#7313
政府公布賀國慶優惠 10.1全港戲院半價入場 免費乘搭電車及天星小輪
Chief Executive John Lee announced a series of offers to celebrate National Day before attending an Executive Council meeting. Commercial cinemas across Hong Kong will offer half-price admission, while the MTR will hold a lucky draw for 76,000 one-way tickets. Tram and Star Ferry rides will also be free. Ocean Park tickets will be sold at 15% off from October 1 to 5, and admission to Sha Tin Racecourse and Happy Valley Racecourse will be free on National Day. More than 1,000 eateries will also offer discounts.
特首李家超出席行會前公布一系列慶祝十一國慶的優惠，其中全港商業戲院半價入場、港鐵亦會抽獎送出7.6萬張單程車票、電車及天星小輪亦可免費乘搭；海洋公園由10月1日至5日的門票將85折出售、沙田馬場和跑馬地馬場十一當日亦會免費入場。另有過千間食肆提供優惠。
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