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  "id": 12886394,
  "title": "Three starter home blocks to be demolished: developer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/three-starter-home-blocks-to-be-demolished-developer",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T13:58:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
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    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1873207-20261008.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Buildings Department and CK Asset Holdings, the developer, have approved the demolition of three residential towers in Kwun Tong, Kwun Tong, that are part of a development embroiled in a steel bar bribery scandal. The decision was made to ensure the project remains economically efficient, as the remedial works for the three towers already began in May. The remaining three towers will be strengthened to avoid demolition. The project was initially estimated to provide 1,000 starter homes for local first-time buyers, but construction was halted in 2024 due to deviations in steel reinforcement works and misaligned structural columns. Despite the scandal, authorities concluded there was no immediate danger to the overall structure of the buildings. The Housing Bureau emphasized the project's progress would not impact the supply of starter homes in the city.",
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        "title": "Three starter home blocks to be demolished: developer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/three-starter-home-blocks-to-be-demolished-developer-12887380",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:58:33.000Z"
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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."
}