{
  "id": 643528,
  "title": "Snooker star Jimmy White becomes Hong Kong resident through talent scheme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/snooker-star-jimmy-white-becomes-hong-kong-resident-through-talent",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T07:06:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3363753/snooker-star-jimmy-white-becomes-hong-kong-resident-through-talent-scheme"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Snooker star Jimmy White, known as “The Whirlwind”, has become a Hong Kong resident through an official talent scheme, and has revealed plans to establish a snooker academy in the city to nurture local talent. The Hong Kong Immigration Department announced on Wednesday that the English player recently obtained his identity card and took up residency through the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme,…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/hong-kong-authorities-charge-woman-who-allegedly-kept-136-dogs",
        "published": "2026-08-12T05:55:05.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/malaysia-and-hong-kong-deepen-business-ties-to-unlock-new-pathways",
        "published": "2026-08-12T08:18:32.000Z"
      }
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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."
}