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  "id": 6391655,
  "title": "Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong’s bail extended on 4 traffic offences",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ex-hong-kong-lawmaker-william-wongs-bail-extended-on-4-traffic-6391655",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:16:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3366875/ex-hong-kong-lawmaker-william-wongs-bail-extended-4-traffic-offences"
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  "summary": "Former Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong Kam-fai, who resigned after an alleged drink-driving incident, has been given two months to consider his plea on four traffic offences. Wong, 66, was not required to enter a plea during his first appearance at Sha Tin Court on Wednesday. Defence lawyer Paul Tse Wai-chun, also a former legislator, sought a nine-week adjournment to allow time for legal advice.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "Ex-lawmaker William Wong charged with drink driving, released on HK$5,000 bail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ex-lawmaker-william-wong-charged-with-drink-driving-released-on-hk-5",
        "published": "2026-09-09T04:35:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Ex-Hong Kong lawmaker William Wong’s bail extended on 4 traffic offences",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ex-hong-kong-lawmaker-william-wongs-bail-extended-on-4-traffic",
        "published": "2026-09-09T05:16:47.000Z"
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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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