{
  "id": 9955990,
  "title": "Peggy Wong resigns as Tai Po District Councillor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/peggy-wong-resigns-as-tai-po-district-councillor-9955990",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T09:39:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
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    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1871674-20260926.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Peggy Wong has resigned as a Tai Po District Councillor due to health reasons. The government announced her resignation on Saturday. Wong also stepped down from her roles as member of the Tai Po South Area Committee and captain of the Tai Po Kwong Fuk and Plover Cove sub-district Care Team.\n\nAccording to Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak, Wong has served the district for many years. The government respects her decision to resign. Wong is a long-standing member of the DAB, which also respects her decision and thanks her for her dedicated service to the community.\n\nThe DAB wishes Wong a speedy recovery. Both the government and the DAB have acknowledged Wong's contributions to the community.",
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        "title": "Peggy Wong resigns as Tai Po District Councillor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/peggy-wong-resigns-as-tai-po-district-councillor",
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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."
}