{
  "id": 14840200,
  "title": "Hong Kong to carry out 24-hour patrols near Apec meeting venue and delegate hotels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/hong-kong-to-carry-out-24-hour-patrols-near-apec-meeting-venue-and-14840200",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T01:30:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3371050/hong-kong-carry-out-24-hour-patrols-near-apec-meeting-venue-and-delegate-hotels"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hong Kong police will implement 24-hour patrols in Wan Chai starting Friday to provide enhanced security for the upcoming APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting. According to the South China Morning Post, hundreds of officers from the Police Tactical Unit will be deployed to monitor the area surrounding the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and nearby hotels, including the Renaissance Harbour View and Grand Hyatt.\n\nThe annual meeting is scheduled to take place from October 19 to 21, with approximately 500 guests, including finance ministers and senior officials, expected to attend. While delegates from 21 member economies may arrive as early as Friday for preparatory work, most ministers are not expected until Sunday at the earliest. A drafting session for a joint statement will be held on the Monday of the meeting.\n\nA police source told the South China Morning Post that security arrangements will not be at the highest level because not all member economies will send finance ministers; some will instead send deputy ministers or other representatives.",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/beyond-baby-bonuses-hong-kong-needs-to-attract-couples-with",
        "published": "2026-10-15T21:30:07.000Z"
      }
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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."
}