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  "id": 2082445,
  "title": "Cathay opens up Central Asia with Almaty first",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/cathay-opens-up-central-asia-with-almaty-first-2082445",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T05:32:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
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    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1866856-20260820.htm"
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  "summary": "Cathay Pacific announced on Thursday it would launch a new direct passenger service to Almaty, Kazakhstan, with the first flight scheduled for January 9, 2027. The service will be the airline's first destination in Central Asia and the only direct passenger route linking Hong Kong with Kazakhstan. Flights will operate three times a week. Cathay Pacific said the new route reaffirms its commitment…",
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        "title": "Cathay opens up Central Asia with Almaty first",
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        "published": "2026-08-20T05:32:29.000Z"
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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."
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