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  "id": 12853997,
  "title": "Development chief dismisses fears Northern Metropolis supply will hit office sector",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/development-chief-dismisses-fears-northern-metropolis-supply-will-hit-12853997",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T10:56:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3370199/development-chief-dismisses-fears-northern-metropolis-supply-will-hit-office-sector"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong’s development chief has dismissed concerns that commercial floor space in the Northern Metropolis megaproject will further depress the city’s struggling office market, stressing that incoming supply is primarily for the innovation and technology (I&T) sector. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho told the Legislative Council on Thursday that the 1 million square metres (10.8…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Development chief dismisses fears Northern Metropolis supply will hit office sector",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/development-chief-dismisses-fears-northern-metropolis-supply-will-hit",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:56:32.000Z"
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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."
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