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  "id": 8039007,
  "title": "Hong Kong 999 callers can send real-time audio, video data from 2028: Chris Tang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/hong-kong-999-callers-can-send-real-time-audio-video-data-from-2028-8039007",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T14:04:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3367899/999-callers-can-send-real-time-audio-video-data-police-2028-chris-tang"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Callers to Hong Kong’s 999 hotline will be able to send real-time audio and visual information to emergency call centres using instant messaging apps in 2028, Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung has said. The security minister revealed the timeline for the upgrade on Thursday, a day after Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced in his latest policy address that three new functions…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Hong Kong 999 callers can send real-time audio, video data from 2028: Chris Tang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/hong-kong-999-callers-can-send-real-time-audio-video-data-from-2028",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "EU parliament calls for sanctions over jailing of Hong Kong activists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/eu-parliament-calls-for-sanctions-over-jailing-of-hong-kong-activists",
        "published": "2026-09-17T14:50:06.000Z"
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