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  "id": 5224136,
  "title": "Hong Kong actor and dance pioneer Lau Siu-ming dies aged 94",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/hong-kong-actor-and-dance-pioneer-lau-siu-ming-dies-aged-94-5224136",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T01:44:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3366166/hong-kong-actor-and-dance-pioneer-lau-siu-ming-dies-aged-94"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong veteran actor and dancer Lau Siu-ming has died, with the city’s culture chief paying tribute to his outstanding artistic achievements and contributions to the cultural sector. Lau, 94, affectionately known as Ming Sir, died at about 6pm on Wednesday, according to media reports citing voice actor Ding Yue. Although the cause of death was not specified, Lau had reportedly been critically…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Hong Kong actor and dance pioneer Lau Siu-ming dies aged 94",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/hong-kong-actor-and-dance-pioneer-lau-siu-ming-dies-aged-94",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Veteran Hong Kong actor and dance pioneer Lau Siu-ming dies aged 94",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/veteran-hong-kong-actor-and-dance-pioneer-lau-siu-ming-dies-aged-94",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "#SHOWBIZ: Veteran Hong Kong actor Lau Siu Ming dies at 94",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/showbiz-veteran-hong-kong-actor-lau-siu-ming-dies-at-94",
        "published": "2026-09-03T08:15:04.000Z"
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