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  "id": 753672,
  "title": "MTR Corp profits more than double to HK$15.87 billion on property gains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/mtr-corp-profits-more-than-double-to-hk-15-87-billion-on-property",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-13T08:57:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3363908/hong-kongs-mtr-corp-profit-more-doubles-hk1587-billion-property-gains"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Net profit for Hong Kong’s rail operator more than doubled to HK$15.87 billion (US$2 billion) in the first half of 2026, up from HK$7.70 billion a year earlier, as strong gains from property development offset largely flat performance in its rail and commercial operations. The MTR Corporation reported a 120.7 per cent year-on-year increase in property-development profit, bringing it to HK$12.23…",
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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."
}