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  "id": 862548,
  "title": "Govt raises full-year GDP growth forecast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/govt-raises-full-year-gdp-growth-forecast-862548",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-14T09:54:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1866187-20260814.htm"
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  "summary": "The government on Friday raised Hong Kong's economic growth forecast for 2026 to 3.5 percent to 4.5 percent, thanks to a strong first half. The economy was earlier projected to grow by 2.5 to 3.5 percent year on year. The upward revision came after the city posted a 5.1 percent growth in the January-to-June period, the best half-year performance in nearly five years. GDP growth reached 4.3…",
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        "title": "Govt raises full-year GDP growth forecast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/govt-raises-full-year-gdp-growth-forecast",
        "published": "2026-08-14T09:54:48.000Z"
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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."
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