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  "id": 1506042,
  "title": "Opatra London distances itself from Hong Kong firm over deceptive sales allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/opatra-london-distances-itself-from-hong-kong-firm-over-deceptive-1506042",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T14:55:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364336/opatra-london-distances-itself-hong-kong-firm-over-deceptive-sales-allegations"
  },
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  "summary": "UK-based beauty chain Opatra London has distanced itself from a Hong Kong distributor accused of using “deceptive sales practices”, even after the local branch said it offered to refund about a quarter of a HK$60,000 (US$7,650) shopping bill on skincare products. The company said on Monday night that it deeply regretted if any customers had a “distressing experience associated with our brand”,…",
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        "published": "2026-08-16T23:50:00.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-08-17T03:20:36.000Z"
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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."
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