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  "id": 761113,
  "title": "Thousands of bargain hunters descend on Hong Kong’s Food Expo despite heatwave",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/thousands-of-bargain-hunters-descend-on-hong-kongs-food-expo-despite",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T11:06:56.000Z",
  "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/3363932/thousands-bargain-hunters-descend-hong-kongs-food-expo-despite-heatwave"
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  "summary": "Thousands of Hongkongers packed the city’s annual food fair for its opening on Thursday, snapping up abalone, frozen salmon, instant noodles and other products, as some exhibitors forecast a 10 per cent increase in business this year. The five-day Food Expo is among five trade fairs that opened on Thursday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. More than 1,850 exhibitors…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Thousands of bargain hunters descend on Hong Kong’s Food Expo despite heatwave",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/thousands-of-bargain-hunters-descend-on-hong-kongs-food-expo-despite-762571",
        "published": "2026-08-13T11:06:56.000Z"
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