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Middle East war drives 35% rise in Hongkongers’ overseas help requests
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September 5, 2026
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Hongkongers’ requests for help from overseas jumped 35 per cent in the first eight months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, the city’s immigration chief has revealed, attributing the rise to the war in the Middle East. Director of Immigration Benson Kwok Joon-fung told reporters on Sa
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