'Get a head start': Hong Kongers rush to upskill ahead of new life abroad

As Hong Kong experiences an exodus, Hong Kongers who are planning to move are taking crash courses to equip themselves with skillsets like hair-dressing and home repairs before immigrating to other countries.

"More than a thousand people had participated in our course... we didn't expect so many people would be emigrating," said Lau Chun Yu, who set up a home-repair course for migrating Hong Kongers last September.

Other Hongkongers who are choosing to leave opt for hairdressing classes to learn a skill that could help their family members or even start their own business overseas.