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  "id": 14157939,
  "title": "Postmen denied permanent contracts offered priority for other civil service roles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/postmen-denied-permanent-contracts-offered-priority-for-other-civil",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-13T08:38:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3370721/postmen-denied-permanent-contracts-offered-priority-other-civil-service-roles"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hundreds of Hong Kong postmen denied permanent contracts will get priority for other civil service jobs and easier entry requirements for clerical posts, as the postal service grapples with financial strain. The Civil Service Bureau outlined the concessionary measures in a closed-door briefing with union representatives and lawmakers on Tuesday, in a bid to support the postal staff affected by…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Postmen denied permanent contracts offered priority for other civil service roles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/postmen-denied-permanent-contracts-offered-priority-for-other-civil-14159385",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:38:07.000Z"
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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."
}