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  "id": 15576766,
  "title": "Hong Kong lift scandal prompts calls to review checks and engineer accreditation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/hong-kong-lift-scandal-prompts-calls-to-review-checks-and-engineer-15576766",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T06:39:35.000Z",
  "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/3371363/hong-kong-lift-scandal-prompts-calls-review-checks-and-engineer-accreditation"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hong Kong authorities should look beyond reports signed off by registered engineers when assessing lift safety and review accreditation requirements to help prevent contractors from cutting corners, a lawmaker and an expert have urged, after more lifts were found missing a crucial door frame component. Lawmaker Scott Leung Man-kwong on Monday called on the Electrical and Mechanical Services…",
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}