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  "id": 15826545,
  "title": "Why foreign companies are still betting on Hong Kong’s culinary reputation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/why-foreign-companies-are-still-betting-on-hong-kongs-culinary",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T00:30:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3371385/why-foreign-companies-are-still-betting-hong-kongs-culinary-reputation"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Despite a downturn in Hong Kong’s food and beverage sector, foreign enterprises are still betting on the city as a fine-dining destination, with a South Korean hydroponic ginseng grower and a 123-year-old Japanese confectioner choosing it for their first overseas ventures. Jack Kwon, founder and CEO of Seoul-based Biofx, signed a deal with Hong Kong hydroponics firm Farm66 last Thursday to grow…",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Why foreign companies are still betting on Hong Kong’s culinary reputation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/why-foreign-companies-are-still-betting-on-hong-kongs-culinary-15830061",
        "published": "2026-10-21T00:30:06.000Z"
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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."
}