The city must attract talent willing to develop careers and raise families here, instead of those just staying long enough to secure residency benefits

The latest visa renewal figures emphasise the importance of this issue. As of July 31, 13,678 top talent visas had expired. About 54 per cent of these visa holders applied for renewal, meaning 46 per cent either were not renewing their visas or had already left Hong Kong.

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