{
  "id": 15700771,
  "title": "Apec meeting 'highlights HK's super connector role'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/apec-meeting-highlights-hks-super-connector-role",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T04:12:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
    "slug": "rthk-english",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1874584-20261020.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "An associate economics professor on Tuesday said hosting the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Finance Ministers' Meeting would strengthen Hong Kong's role as a super connector and boost international confidence in the city. The remark by Billy Mak of Baptist University came as the meeting, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, is held in Hong Kong for the first time. Speaking on an RTHK…",
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      {
        "outlet": "RTHK English",
        "title": "HK to showcase its development at Apec meeting: CE",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/hk-to-showcase-its-development-at-apec-meeting-ce",
        "published": "2026-10-20T02:59:05.000Z"
      }
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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."
}