{
  "id": 1490872,
  "title": "2 hygiene officers under investigation for smoking in public while in uniform",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/2-hygiene-officers-under-investigation-for-smoking-in-public-while-in-1490872",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T13:20:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364329/2-hygiene-officers-under-investigation-smoking-public-while-uniform"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hong Kong’s hygiene authorities are investigating two officers caught smoking in public while in uniform, an act that is strictly prohibited, adding that such behaviour will result in disciplinary action. A viral clip circulating on social media platform Threads shows two men in uniform smoking cigarettes in what appears to be a back alley during daytime. The Food and Environmental Hygiene…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "2 hygiene officers under investigation for smoking in public while in uniform",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/2-hygiene-officers-under-investigation-for-smoking-in-public-while-in",
        "published": "2026-08-17T13:20:15.000Z"
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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."
}