28 Nov 2025集誌社#7600
宏福苑五級火｜勞工處指棚網「證書」合阻燃標準 意外前六日曾巡查 有否官員要下台？ 特首：怎強化規管，工作組會推
The No. 5 alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court had caused 94 deaths by Friday morning. A resident had complained to the Labour Department last year about the safety of the estate’s scaffold nets. The department conducted 16 inspections and replied that it had reviewed the scaffold nets’ “product quality certificate” information, which showed that their fire-retardant performance met the recognised standards under the Labour Department’s Code of Practice for Bamboo Scaffolding. The department’s most recent inspection took place on the 20th of this month, six days before the incident; after the inspection, it “reminded the contractor in writing” to take fire-prevention measures. Asked yesterday (27th) whether any officials would be held accountable and step down, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu did not respond directly, saying only that the task force would implement measures to further strengthen regulation.
宏福苑五級火至周五早上造成 94 人死亡，有市民去年曾就屋苑棚網安全向勞工處投訴，勞工處曾巡查 16 次，回覆投訴人指檢視了棚網「產品質量證書」資料，顯示阻燃效能符合勞工處《竹棚守則》認可標準。勞工處最近一次巡查，是在本月 20 日，即意外發生前六日，巡查後「書面提醒」承建商採取防火措施。特首李家超昨（27日）被問及會否有官員問責下台？李家超沒直接回應，只表示怎更強化規管，工作組會推行。
28 Nov 2025法庭線#7603
宏福苑五級火 兩部門守則指棚網「應具」阻燃性 業界指非強制要求、僅查證書
The five-alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po claimed the lives of at least 128 people. The government said preliminary laboratory tests showed that the scaffolding nets met flame-retardant requirements, but public concern remains over how the government regulates them. The Witness reviewed the codes and guidelines of the Buildings Department and Labour Department and found that their requirements for the flame-retardant properties of scaffolding nets and other materials use wording such as “should be used” and “should possess”. The Chinese and English versions of the Fire Safety Code of Practice for Buildings also differ in meaning: the Chinese version says “must be used”, while the English version says “should be used”.
Both departments have recently said they enforce the flame-retardant requirements. However, the chairpersons of the Gang Jau Daap Pang Tung Ging Gung Wui and the Hong Kong Institute of Safety Professionals, Ping Tak Ho and Kwong Sing Lee, said that the flame-retardant properties of scaffolding nets are not a statutory requirement, but are mentioned only in the codes; failure to follow them is therefore not necessarily unlawful. In practice, they said, “since it isn’t a legal requirement, there is no prescribed way of doing it, so to speak”. During routine inspections, the authorities generally check only certificates provided by suppliers. They do not arrange separate testing, and will not conduct burn tests on site because of the danger involved.
大埔宏福苑五級火奪去至少 128 人性命，政府指初步化驗棚網顯示達到阻燃要求，但社會關注政府如何監管。《法庭線》翻查屋宇署及勞工處的守則與指引，發現對棚網等阻燃要求的規定，字眼為「應採用」、「應具備」，當中《建築物消防安全守則》中英版意思不一，中文版為「必須使用」，惟英文版字眼為 “should be used”。
兩部門近日都表示就阻燃規定執法。不過港九搭棚同敬工會理事長何炳德、香港執業安全師學會會長李光昇指出，棚網阻燃性並非法定要求，僅在守則有提及，若不跟從不一定違法。而實際操作上，「既然唔係法例要求，就唔會有所謂形式點去做」，當局一般巡查時只會檢查由供應商提供的證書，不會另安排測試，因涉危險亦不會在地盤燃燒實測。
28 Nov 2025追光者#7604
宏福苑大火｜李家超先謝中央再謝消防 取消一切慶祝活動但拒延立法會選舉
Following a visit to the Wang Fuk Court fire scene in Tai Po on Thursday afternoon (the 27th), Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu briefed reporters at Government Headquarters that evening on the latest situation and measures to support residents affected by the No. 5 alarm fire. Lee again thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for his close attention to the fire before thanking frontline firefighters and medical personnel. He also announced the cancellation of all government-organised celebratory activities. Asked whether the Legislative Council election would be postponed, he said the decision would be reviewed later.
Lee said the fire at the estate’s seven blocks was under control. The government would provide HK$10,000 in emergency assistance to each affected household and establish a HK$300 million Tai Po Wang Fuk Court Assistance Fund, which would also accept public donations. More than 500 people are currently staying in temporary shelters. The government has identified about 1,000 units, including youth hostels and hotels, for affected residents to stay in temporarily over the next one to two weeks, and has set aside a further 1,800 units, including transitional public housing and Hong Kong Housing Society subsidised-sale flats, for their subsequent short-term accommodation. Lee said the government would cancel all government-organised celebratory activities and officials would reduce attendance at unnecessary events. Asked whether next Sunday’s (December 7) Legislative Council election would be postponed, he said the government would focus on disaster relief at this stage and review the decision after completing the first phase of work. The Information Services Department said that evening that mourning arrangements would be organised, including flying flags at half-mast at government buildings, holding a memorial service and setting up condolence books for people from all sectors to express their condolences and support.
宏福苑五級大火｜李家超再度感謝中央 拒絕推遲立法會選舉 向每戶派1萬元應急
特首李家超周四（27日）下午到大埔宏福苑火災現場視察後，傍晚在政府總部見記者交代最新災情及支援災民的措施。期間李家超再次感謝中國國家主席習近平高度關注今次火災，之後才感謝前線消防及醫護人員。李家超又宣佈，會取消一切由政府主辦的慶祝活動，但被問到會否延遲立法會選舉，他就重申稍後再檢討決定。
李家超表示，宏福苑7幢大廈的火勢已經受控，政府會向受影響的居民每戶派發1萬元應急，同時政府會設立3億港元「大埔宏福苑援助基金」，並接受外界捐款，為居民提供協助。目前有超過500人入住臨時庇護中心，李家超表示，政府已物色約1,000個單位包括青年宿舍及酒店，讓受影響居民在未來一至兩星期作臨時留宿，另預留1,800個單位，包括政府過渡性房屋及房協居屋，可之後短期安置受影響居民。
李家超又宣佈，取消政府主辦的一切慶祝活動，官員亦會減少出席不必要的活動，但被問到會否推遲下周日（12月7日）舉行的立法會選舉時，他就表示現階段要專心救災，在完成首階段工作後再檢討決定。政府新聞處晚上表示將安排悼念活動，包括政府建築物下半旗誌哀、悼念會、設立弔唁冊，讓社會各界表達悼念和慰問。
28 Nov 2025集誌社#7607
宏福苑五級火｜發泡膠板引火 住戶稱貼足逾年 工程師：目測屬普通發泡膠，有啲野唔慳得
In the No. 5 alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, the authorities said they believed the fire first broke out in the scaffolding netting on a lower floor of Wang Cheong House before spreading to polystyrene boards, causing the flames to spread rapidly to multiple floors, other blocks and indoor areas. A resident said the polystyrene boards had been installed in the flat for at least a year, obstructing the indoor view. A fire safety consultant explained that polystyrene has a low ignition point and, after melting when heated, can drip down like “tears”, accelerating the spread of fire. An engineer said polystyrene is commonly used as temporary protective material in construction projects, but if it is used for as long as a year, the risks should be considered and more fire-retardant polystyrene should be chosen—“some things can’t be skimped on.”
大埔宏福苑五級火，當局稱相信是宏昌閣低層的圍網先起火、其後燒至發泡膠板，令火勢迅速蔓延至多個樓層、其他樓宇及室內。有住戶表示單位至少一年前已經貼上發泡膠板，室內視野受阻。消防顧問解釋發泡膠燃點低，受熱溶解後會如「眼淚」下墜，加速火勢蔓延；有工程師指發泡膠在工程中是常用的臨時防護物料，但若使用時間長達一年，則應考慮風險，選擇較阻燃的發泡膠，「有啲野唔慳得」。
27 Nov 2025法庭線#7593
宏福苑五級火 勞工處：證書顯示棚網阻燃符標準 曾巡16次就高處工作提3檢控
A No. 5 alarm fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on Wednesday (26th), leaving at least 65 people dead and making the cause of the disaster and government regulation a focus of attention. In a reply to The Witness, the Labour Department said it had conducted 16 inspections of works at the estate from July last year to date. It had inspected product quality certificates for the scaffolding netting, and the documents showed that its flame-retardant performance met the recognised standards set out in the Code of Practice for Bamboo Scaffolding.
The department also said the inspections had found unsafe work-at-height conditions, and that it had filed three prosecutions against the contractor. The Fire Services Department said that, as of 8 p.m. on Thursday, the incident had caused 65 deaths and injured 70 people. Firefighters rescued one person from Wang Tao House in the evening.
Editor's note: As announced by 3 p.m. on Friday (28th), the death toll had risen to at least 128.
大埔宏福苑周三（26 日）發生五級大火，造成至少 65 人死亡，災難肇因與政府監管成焦點。勞工處回覆《法庭線》指，去年 7 月至今對屋苑工程共巡查 16 次，曾經檢視棚網的產品質量證書，資料顯示其阻燃效能符合《竹棚守則》所載的認可標準。
處方另指，巡查亦曾發現有不安全高處工作情況，已向承建商作 3 宗檢控。消防處指，截至周四晚上 8 時，事故共造成 65 人死亡、70 人受傷，消防人員傍晚在宏道閣救出一人。
編按：截至周五（28 日）下午 3 時公布，死亡人數增至至少 128 人。
27 Nov 2025集誌社#7594
宏福苑五級火｜政府設 $3 億基金助災民 勞工勞本月曾巡查 是否涉人禍？ 特首：工作組都會全面跟進
The No. 5 alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po had left 65 people dead and 77 injured by 8pm. Police arrested three senior construction-company executives on suspicion of manslaughter. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said the Government would inject $300 million to establish a Wang Fuk Court assistance fund in Tai Po to help residents, and would also accept public donations. A task force from the State Council Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office has arrived in Hong Kong to assist with disaster-relief work. Lee said a list of supplies had been drafted and that assistance from mainland authorities was being sought, including supplies such as drones for surveying. The Government will also promote a roadmap for replacing bamboo scaffolding with metal scaffolding.
大埔宏福苑五級火，至晚上八時，造成 65 人死亡、77 人受傷，警方以涉嫌誤殺，拘捕三名工程公眾高層。特首李家超表示，政府會注資三億元，成立大埔宏福苑援助基金，協助居民，也會接受公眾捐款。國務院港澳辦工作小組已赴港協助開展救災工作，李家超表示，已草擬物資支援清單希望內地單位提供協助，包括勘察的無人機等物資。政府又會推動金屬棚架取代竹棚架的跟線圖。
26 Nov 2025HK01#7592
立法會選舉｜政府今公布心意謝卡安排 投票周末連推兩日全民優惠
【2025 Legislative Council election】Chief Secretary for Administration Chan Kwok-ki will hold a press conference today (26th) with Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Tsang Kwok-wai to formally announce arrangements for distributing “Heartfelt Thank-you Cards” to voters during the 2025 Legislative Council election. Meanwhile, several media outlets, citing government sources, reported that to encourage members of the public to stay in Hong Kong to vote and spend on polling day on 7 December, the Government will launch a series of offers for everyone to share on polling day and the preceding day (6 and 7 December).
【立法會選舉2025】政務司司長陳國基將於今日（26日）聯同政制及內地事務局局長曾國衞舉行記者會，正式公布有關2025年立法會換屆選舉期間，向投票選民派發「心意謝卡」的安排。與此同時，多個傳媒引述政府消息指，為鼓勵市民在12月7日投票日留港投票及消費，政府將在投票日及其前一日（12月6日及7日）推出一系列全民共享的優惠活動。
25 Nov 2025Points media#7587
公務員被要求選舉日到政府大樓派傳單 政務主任：鋪張浪費
The Hong Kong Legislative Council election will be held on 7 December. The government is using every means to boost voter turnout, including widespread invitations to online influencers to make promotional videos, extending polling hours to 16 hours, and setting up dedicated polling stations for civil servants, Hospital Authority healthcare workers and ethnic minorities, as well as outreach polling stations at residential care homes and polling stations near the boundary.
An administrative officer exclusively disclosed to 《棱角》 that the government issued a notice on Tuesday (the 25th), requiring civil servants, apart from those already assigned to work at polling stations, to return to their respective departments and remain on standby on Sunday, polling day. They would also distribute leaflets in nearby communities, repeatedly call colleagues, stakeholders, government-related organisations and even contractors to urge them to vote, and provide support for other election-related work in their departments as needed.
香港立法會選舉將於 12 月 7 日舉行，政府今次出動所有方法推高投票率，除鋪天蓋地邀請網上紅人拍片宣傳外，又將投票時間延長至16個小時，又設公務員專屬票站、醫管局醫護人員專屬票站、少數族裔專屬票站、院舍外展票站，以及鄰近邊境票站等方法。
有政務主任向《棱角》獨家披露，政府周二（25日）發出通知，要求公務員在星期日投票當日，除本來要到票站工作的人員外，需要返回各自所屬部門候命，並在附近社區派傳單，不斷致電同事、持份者、與政府有關聯的機構，甚至外判商等，呼籲他們投票，並隨時支援部門其他選舉有關工作。
24 Nov 2025明報#7582
護關鍵電腦系統 擬准索生產供應商資料 曾提「採購考慮國安」 《守則》最新擬稿：應採多元開源零部件
Dedicated legislation regulating critical infrastructure and its computer systems will take effect next year. According to information obtained by this newspaper, the authorities in recent months sent the industry the final draft of a Code of Practice explaining how regulated enterprises and organisations should fulfil the requirements of the new law. The draft reportedly states that the authorities may request regulated operators to provide information including the structure of computer systems involving core functions, the nature and quantity of sensitive data handled, network diagrams, lists of hardware and software manufacturers and computer system models, and information on information technology and telecommunications service providers, in order to determine whether a system is a critical computer system.
政府規管關鍵基礎設施及其電腦系統的專屬法例明年生效，據本報了解，當局近月向業界發出《實務守則》最後擬稿，說明受規管企業、機構如何履行新法例要求。據知，《守則》提及當局可向受管制營運者，索取包括涉及核心功能的電腦系統結構、處理敏感資料性質及數量、網絡圖、軟硬件生產商名單及電腦系統型號、資訊科技及電訊服務供應商資料等，以判斷是否屬關鍵電腦系統。
22 Nov 2025HK01#7571
取消本港師生團赴日交流活動 教育局：為確保參加者安全
Relations between China and Japan have gradually become tense after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi earlier made remarks on a “Taiwan contingency”. The Hong Kong Security Bureau subsequently updated its travel alert for Japan, while a Hong Kong teachers and students delegation selected by the Education Bureau also withdrew from next month’s “21st Century East Asia Youth Exchange Programme” activity in Japan. The Education Bureau said the decision was made to ensure participants’ safety, as there had recently been an increasing trend of Chinese citizens being attacked in Japan.
日本首相高市早苗早前發表「台灣有事論」後，中日關係漸趨緊張。香港保安局其後更新對日旅遊警示，教育局甄選的本港師生團亦退出下月在日舉辦的「21世紀東亞青少年大交流計劃」活動。教育局指，因近期中國公民在日本遭遇襲擊事件的趨勢增加，有關決定是為了確保參加者的安全。
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