{
  "id": 7752052,
  "title": "Policy Address 2026: Hong Kong to extend baby bonuses, increase child allowance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/policy-address-2026-hong-kong-to-extend-baby-bonuses-increase-child",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T09:03:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/16/policy-address-2026-hong-kong-to-extend-baby-bonuses-increase-child-allowance/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Hong Kong will extend its newborn baby bonus scheme, increase tax allowances for families with newborns, and develop more subsidised daycare facilities in a bid to boost fertility and assist young families amid record-low births, the city’s leader has announced. Chief Executive John Lee introduced the measures during his annual Policy Address on Wednesday. The […]",
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