The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government raised travel alert for southeastern Myanmar to red on Friday (Jan 17), following a number of cases of Hong Kong residents being lured to Southeast Asian countries and forced to work at scam farms.

Hongkongers should avoid making non-essential trips to southeastern areas of Myanmar, the Security Bureau has said in issuing a red travel alert, while a top official has met the country’s consul general in the city to follow up on a resurgence of job scams.

The government on Friday raised its travel alert for southeastern Myanmar to red, following cases of Hongkongers being lured there and forced to

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR government has recently met with the consul-generals of Thailand and Myanmar and adjusted the tra

The Hong Kong government has elevated its travel warning for south-eastern Myanmar to a 'significant threat' due to cases of residents being lured into illegal work. Residents are advised to reconsider travel plans,

In view of recent developments, the Hong Kong SAR Government today (17th) raised the Outbound Travel Alert (OTA) level for Myanmar (south-eastern regions) to red, while maintaining an amber OTA for the rest of the country.

The Government raises the outbound travel alert for Myanmar (south-eastern regions) to red, while maintaining an amber alert for the rest of the country.

Police in Hong Kong on Wednesday said they had made an arrest after two women from the SAR were lured to Southeast Asia and forced to take part in

The case of Wang Xing, a Chinese actor kidnapped in Thailand and moved to a centre in Myanmar, has put the spotlight back on the human trafficking of Chinese nationals in Southeast Asia. According to

Singer Eason Chan has canceled his Bangkok concert, originally set for Feb. 22, following an incident in which Chinese actor Wang Xing was reportedly scammed and trafficked to Myanmar shortly after arriving in Bangkok.

Hong Kong officials held rare talks in Bangkok this week with Thai counterparts to find ways to bring home those lured from the Asian financial hub and trapped in illegal work in South-East Asia, seeking to combat a growing trend.

The Hong Kong government has heightened its travel warning to a 'significant threat' level for south-eastern Myanmar, advising residents to reconsider non-essential travel due to reports of Hong Kong citizens being lured into illegal work activities.