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  "id": 2550054,
  "title": "Government still weighing decision on restricting proxy voters, Hong Kong official says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/government-still-weighing-decision-on-restricting-proxy-voters-hong-2550054",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T09:28:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364921/government-still-weighing-decision-restricting-proxy-voters-hong-kong-official-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong authorities have yet to decide whether to restrict proxy voters at homeowners’ meetings to relatives or other flat owners of the same estate under proposed law amendments meant to combat bid-rigging, the home affairs director has said, arguing such a move could be overly strict. Director of Home Affairs Priscilla To Kit-lai said on Saturday that the proposed amendments to the Building…",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Government still weighing decision on restricting proxy voters, Hong Kong official says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/government-still-weighing-decision-on-restricting-proxy-voters-hong",
        "published": "2026-08-22T09:28:01.000Z"
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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."
}