{
  "id": 17386446,
  "title": "Bars expect 50% jump in sales on final night of Hong Kong’s ‘Halloween Month’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/bars-expect-50-jump-in-sales-on-final-night-of-hong-kongs-halloween-17386446",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T10:30:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372835/bars-expect-50-jump-sales-final-night-hong-kongs-halloween-month"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hong Kong’s inaugural “Halloween Month” has been a boon for businesses, with bar and restaurant operators in Lan Kwai Fong expecting sales on Saturday to rise by more than 50 per cent compared with last year. With Halloween falling on a weekend this year, businesses were expecting a bumper turnout as the Tourism Board’s inaugural campaign for the celebrations wrapped up. Operators noted a surge…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "France braces for Halloween protests, shops board up storefronts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/france-braces-for-halloween-protests-shops-board-up-storefronts",
        "published": "2026-10-31T07:40:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Minister warns of risk of violence ahead of Halloween 'night of darkness' protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/minister-warns-of-risk-of-violence-ahead-of-halloween-night-of",
        "published": "2026-10-31T08:34:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Space.com",
        "title": "Halloween night sky 2026 — Saturn, shooting stars and a space station await US stargazers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/halloween-night-sky-2026-saturn-shooting-stars-and-a-space-station",
        "published": "2026-10-31T10:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}