{
  "id": 17939114,
  "title": "How Hong Kong can turn 30,000 youth placements into lasting careers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/how-hong-kong-can-turn-30-000-youth-placements-into-lasting-careers-17939114",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T08:30:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3372953/how-hong-kong-can-turn-30000-youth-placements-lasting-careers"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong will launch a 30,000-place youth employment and internship programme in the first quarter of 2027. Before applications open, the government should decide what it is buying: a temporary increase in headcount or a durable increase in professional capability. The distinction matters because the entry-level labour market is already changing. According to an annual survey by Baptist…",
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      },
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