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  "id": 17220034,
  "title": "Hong Kong to be exclusive host of Vinexpo Asia trade fair for next 5 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/hong-kong-to-be-exclusive-host-of-vinexpo-asia-trade-fair-for-next-5",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T11:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3372765/hong-kong-be-exclusive-host-vinexpo-asia-trade-fair-next-five-years"
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  "summary": "Hong Kong will be the exclusive host of Vinexpo Asia from 2027 to 2031, ending the international wine and spirits trade exhibition’s rotation with Singapore. The organiser of the fair, Vinexposium, confirmed its five-year commitment to the city on Friday, signing a memorandum of understanding with the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB). HKTB chairman Peter Lam Kin-ngok called the strategic…",
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