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  "id": 14797644,
  "title": "Beyond baby bonuses: Hong Kong needs to attract couples with liveability",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/beyond-baby-bonuses-hong-kong-needs-to-attract-couples-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T21:30:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3370723/beyond-baby-bonuses-hong-kong-needs-attract-couples-liveability"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong’s efforts to boost the number of newborns in the city should be considered in the context of talent retention relating to Hong Kong’s liveability. When the Census and Statistics Department reported in August that births in Hong Kong had fallen by an annualised 15.6 per cent to a historic low of fewer than 30,000, it injected a sharp sense of urgency into public discussions as Chief…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Beyond baby bonuses: Hong Kong needs to attract couples with liveability",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/beyond-baby-bonuses-hong-kong-needs-to-attract-couples-with-14799277",
        "published": "2026-10-15T21:30:07.000Z"
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