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Hong Kong lawmaker urges firms to expand beyond US amid visa pause

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A Hong Kong lawmaker is advising local companies to diversify their international operations by expanding into the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia. This recommendation comes in response to potential geopolitical risks and a recent disruption in US visa processing. The lawmaker emphasized the importance of not concentrating business interests solely in traditional Western markets. AI

RANK_REASON The item discusses a lawmaker's advice to businesses regarding international expansion, which is commentary on economic and geopolitical trends rather than a direct industry event.

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Hong Kong lawmaker urges firms to expand beyond US amid visa pause

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Wynna Wong ·

    Hong Kong lawmaker urges firms to expand in Middle East, Asean amid US visa pause

    Hong Kong companies should accelerate their expansion into the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Central Asia to reduce their exposure to geopolitical risks, the city’s commercial-sector lawmaker has said, as the United States moved to disrupt immigrant-visa appointments worldwide.…

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