HKSAR gov't pays great efforts to rescue HK residents

18/1/2025 16:49

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has recently met with the consul-generals of Thailand and Myanmar, and adjusted the travel alert level for southeastern regions of Myanmar, in response to concerns that Hong Kong residents suspected of being trapped in Southeast Asian countries.



Since the second quarter of 2024, there have been signs of a resurgence in the situation where Hong Kong residents are suspected of being lured to Southeast Asian countries and detained to engage in illegal work, according to the HKSAR government.



In view of recent developments, the HKSAR government on Friday raised the outbound travel alert level for the southeastern regions of Myanmar to red, signaling "significant threat".



The Security Bureau of the HKSAR government also updated the outbound travel alert webpage regarding supplementary information for Cambodia to remind residents to exercise caution and beware of overseas job scams.



Meanwhile, following the meeting with the consul-general of Thailand in Hong Kong, Chris Tang Ping-keung, secretary for security of the HKSAR government, met with the consul-general of Myanmar in Hong Kong, with a commitment to following up on the relevant request-for-assistance cases.