{
  "id": 10686356,
  "title": "Hong Kong turns Halloween into month-long event with street parties, free rides",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/hong-kong-turns-halloween-into-month-long-event-with-street-parties",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T11:55:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3369226/hong-kong-turns-halloween-month-long-event-street-parties-free-rides"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A new month-long campaign to transform Hong Kong into Asia’s premier Halloween destination will feature street parties across five neighbourhoods along with free rides on decorated buses and trams. The Tourism Board’s inaugural “Hong Kong Halloween Month” will bring street celebrations to Central, Kai Tak, Lan Kwai Fong, Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui East on three consecutive Saturdays from October…",
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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."
}