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  "id": 10644889,
  "title": "First-ever Hong Kong Halloween Month to be launched",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/first-ever-hong-kong-halloween-month-to-be-launched",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T08:13:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
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    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1872007-20260929.htm"
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  "summary": "Hong Kong's Tourism Board has announced the launch of the city's first-ever Halloween Month, expanding the once one-day Halloween celebrations to various tourist hotspots across the city. Expected to take place from October 17 to 31, the initiative aims to replicate the festive energy of the recent Mid-Autumn Festival, with activities such as Hong Kong-style cosplay Halloween parties, large-scale themed installations, and special offers. Key locations for the festivities include Chater Road, Lan Kwai Fong, Kai Tak Sports Park, Langham Place, and Mody Road Garden. In addition to the events, Halloween-themed open-top buses and party trams will be available for visitors to enjoy the celebrations throughout Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Hong Kong customs arrests 2, seizes HK$290,000 of ‘slimming injections’ from Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/hong-kong-customs-arrests-2-seizes-hk-290-000-of-slimming-injections",
        "published": "2026-09-28T09:29:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTHK English",
        "title": "First-ever Hong Kong Halloween Month to be launched",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/first-ever-hong-kong-halloween-month-to-be-launched-10651304",
        "published": "2026-09-29T08:13:17.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}