Hong Kong – Assistance provided to Hong Kong residents in traffic accident in Shaoguan, Guangdong Province

Assistance provided to Hong Kong residents in traffic accident in Shaoguan, Guangdong Province

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     The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong (GDETO) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region received on December 25 evening report of a traffic accident that occurred in Shaoguan, Guangdong Province in that afternoon. The accident resulted in the death of a Hong Kong resident and two other Hong Kong residents were injured. The three Hong Kong residents were passengers on board a Mainland licensed private car when the accident happened. Upon learning of the incident, the GDETO deployed officers to Shaoguan to render assistance to the residents and their families on the spot.

     The GDETO and the Hong Kong Immigration Department (ImmD) will continue to closely liaise with the residents concerned and their families to render all practicable assistance.
 
     Hong Kong residents travelling outside Hong Kong who need assistance may call the 24-hour hotline of the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the ImmD at (852) 1868, call the 1868 hotline using network data via the Immigration Department Mobile Application, send message to 1868 WhatsApp assistance hotline or submit the Online Assistance Request Form.

Hong Kong – Two more assistance seekers in relation to employment fraud in Southeast Asian countries return to Hong Kong safely

Two more assistance seekers in relation to employment fraud in Southeast Asian countries return to Hong Kong safely

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     ​A spokesman for the Security Bureau (SB) today (December 16) said that two more Hong Kong residents, who sought assistance from the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the Immigration Department (ImmD) earlier, have returned to Hong Kong respectively from Cambodia and Myanmar safely today with the assistance of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Chinese Embassy in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the SB’s dedicated task force and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Bangkok. Since the establishment of the SB’s dedicated task force, a total of 21 assistance seekers have returned to Hong Kong safely under the task force’s co-ordination.
   
     The spokesman appealed to Hong Kong residents or their family members concerned about missing relatives to contact the ImmD as soon as possible. They may make use of the WhatsApp hotline 5190 8909 dedicated to the matter, call the 24-hour hotline of the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the ImmD at (852) 1868, call the 1868 hotline by network data call via the ImmD mobile application or submit an Online Assistance Request Form. Citizens should make a report to the Police as soon as practicable if a scam is suspected. If anyone knows or has received information that there are victims in need of assistance, they should contact the ImmD as soon as possible to secure the safe return of the Hong Kong resident.

Hong Kong – One more assistance seeker in relation to employment fraud in Southeast Asian countries returns to Hong Kong safely (with photos)

One more assistance seeker in relation to employment fraud in Southeast Asian countries returns to Hong Kong safely (with photos)

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     A spokesman for the Security Bureau (SB) today (August 28) said that one more Hong Kong resident, who sought assistance from the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the Immigration Department (ImmD) earlier, has returned to Hong Kong from Thailand safely today with the assistance of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Chinese Embassy in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Thailand, the SB’s dedicated task force and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Bangkok. Since the establishment of the SB’s dedicated task force, a total of 12 assistance seekers have returned to Hong Kong safely under the task force’s co-ordination.

        

     The spokesman appealed to Hong Kong residents or their family members concerned about missing relatives to contact the ImmD as soon as possible. They may make use of the WhatsApp hotline 5190 8909 dedicated to the matter, call the 24-hour hotline of the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the ImmD at (852) 1868, call the 1868 hotline by network data call via the ImmD mobile application or submit an Online Assistance Request Form. Citizens should make a report to the Police as soon as practicable if a scam is suspected. If anyone knows or has received information that there are victims in need of assistance, they should contact the ImmD as soon as possible to secure the safe return of the Hong Kong resident.

Hong Kong – Six more assistance seekers in relation to employment fraud in Southeast Asian countries return to Hong Kong safely (with photos)

Six more assistance seekers in relation to employment fraud in Southeast Asian countries return to Hong Kong safely (with photos)

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     A spokesman for the Security Bureau (SB) today (August 26) said that six more Hong Kong residents, who sought assistance from the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the Immigration Department (ImmD) earlier, have returned to Hong Kong from Thailand safely today with the assistance of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the Chinese Embassy in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Thailand, the SB’s dedicated task force and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Bangkok. Since the establishment of the SB’s dedicated task force, a total of 10 assistance seekers have returned to Hong Kong safely under the task force’s co-ordination. In addition, one more assistance seeker will arrive in Hong Kong later tonight under the co-ordination of the task force.

         

     The spokesman appealed to Hong Kong residents or their family members concerned about missing relatives to contact the ImmD as soon as possible. They may make use of the WhatsApp hotline 5190 8909 dedicated to the matter, call the 24-hour hotline of the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the ImmD at (852) 1868, call the 1868 hotline by network data call via the ImmD mobile application or submit an Online Assistance Request Form. Citizens should make a report to the Police as soon as practicable if a scam is suspected. If anyone knows or has received information that there are victims in need of assistance, they should contact the ImmD as soon as possible to secure the safe return of the Hong Kong resident.

Hong Kong – Three more assistance seekers in relation to employment fraud in Southeast Asian countries return to Hong Kong safely (with photos)

Three more assistance seekers in relation to employment fraud in Southeast Asian countries return to Hong Kong safely (with photos)

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     ​A spokesman for the Security Bureau (SB) today (August 25) said that three more Hong Kong residents, who sought assistance from the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the Immigration Department (ImmD) earlier, have returned to Hong Kong from Thailand safely today with the assistance of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the Chinese Embassy in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Thailand, the SB’s dedicated task force and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Bangkok. Since the establishment of the SB’s dedicated task force, a total of four assistance seekers have returned to Hong Kong safely under the task force’s co-ordination. They thanked the country and the HKSAR Government for their assistance which secured their prompt and safe return to Hong Kong.

      

     The spokesman appealed to Hong Kong residents or their family members concerned about missing relatives to contact the ImmD as soon as possible. They may make use of the WhatsApp hotline 5190 8909 dedicated to the matter, call the 24-hour hotline of the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the ImmD at (852) 1868, call the 1868 hotline by network data call via the ImmD mobile application or submit an Online Assistance Request Form. Citizens should make a report to the Police as soon as practicable if a scam is suspected. If anyone knows or has received information that there are victims in need of assistance, they should contact the ImmD as soon as possible to secure the safe return of the Hong Kong resident.